1975 Melissa Manchester – Melissa
Melissa is the third album by Melissa Manchester, released on the Arista Records label in 1975. It reached #12 on the Billboard Albums chart on the strength of her first U.S. Top Ten hit “Midnight Blue” (#6). In 2001 the album was re-released.
Tracks
1 We’ve Got Time (Melissa Manchester; Carole Bayer Sager) 04:33
2 Party Music (Melissa Manchester; David Wolfert) 03:26
3 Just Too Many People (Melissa Manchester; Vini Poncia) 03:49
4 Stevie’s Wonder (Melissa Manchester; Carole Bayer Sager) 03:36
5 This Lady’s Not Home Today (Melissa Manchester; Carole Bayer Sager) 04:43
6 Love Havin’ You Around (Stevie Wonder; Syreeta Wright) 04:39
7 Midnight Blue (Melissa Manchester; Carole Bayer Sager) 04:06
8 It’s Gonna Be Alright (Melissa Manchester; Adrienne Anderson) 03:18
9 I Got Eyes (Melissa Manchester) 02:48
10 I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore (Randy Newman) 05:03
Musicians
1 We’ve Got Time
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Electric Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Background Vocals | Vini Poncia |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
2 Party Music
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Clavinet | James Newton-Howard |
| Electric Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Synthesizer | James Newton-Howard |
| Percussion | Kirk Bruner |
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Background Vocals | Lucy Mike |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
3 Just Too Many People
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Electric Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Sax | John Rotella |
| Sax | Trevor Lawrence |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Background Vocals | Vini Poncia |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
4 Stevie’s Wonder
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Electric Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Synthesizer | James Newton-Howard |
| Percussion | Kirk Bruner |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
5 This Lady’s Not Home Today
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Organ | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Sax | Trevor Lawrence |
| Percussion | King Errisson |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
6 Love Havin’ You Around
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Clavinet | Melissa Manchester |
| Organ | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Sax | Gene Dinwiddie |
| Sax | Trevor Lawrence |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
7 Midnight Blue
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Electric Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Percussion | Kirk Bruner |
| Background Vocals | Vini Poncia |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
8 It’s Gonna Be Alright
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Clavinet | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Sax | Trevor Lawrence |
| Sax | Gene Dinwiddie |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Percussion | King Errisson |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
9 I Got Eyes
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Electric Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Keyboards | James Newton-Howard |
| Synthesizer | James Newton-Howard |
| Percussion | Morton K Salt |
| Background Vocals | Brie Howard |
| Background Vocals | Kirk Bruner |
| Background Vocals | Vini Poncia |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
10 I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Sax | Trevor Lawrence |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
Liner Notes
Producer – Vini Poncia
Producer – Richard Perry (Executive)
Arranged By (Horns) – Trevor Lawrence (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Trevor Lawrence (Tracks 5, 7, 10)
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp (Track 10)
Conductor – Melissa Manchester (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Reed Stanley
Engineer (Recording) – Bob Schaper
Engineer (Remix) – Bill Schnee
Art Direction – Robert L Heimall
Design – Arton Associates
Illustration – Pacific Eye & Ear
Photography By – Ed Caraeff
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Remixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
