1973 Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is the debut album by Barry Manilow, released initially in 1973 by Bell Records.
The original release was unsuccessful, with only around 35,000 copies sold by 1975. After the success of Manilow’s second album Barry Manilow II, the album was re-released as Barry Manilow I in 1975 by Arista that had taken over Bell Records. Four songs of the original album were reworked for this version, including “Could It Be Magic” which served as the single for the re-release. The re-released album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1976 for over half a million copies sold.
Tracks
1 Sing It 01:16
2 Sweetwater Jones (Barry Manilow) 02:29
3 Cloudburst (Jimmy Harris; Jon Hendricks; Leroy Kirkland) 02:26
4 One Of These Days (Barry Manilow) 02:51
5 Oh My Lady (Adrienne Anderson; Barry Manilow) 03:28
6 I Am Your Child (Barry Manilow; Marty Panzer) 02:16
7 Could It Be Magic (Adrienne Anderson; Barry Manilow) 06:49
8 Seven More Years (Barry Manilow; Marty Panzer) 03:37
9 Flashy Lady (Marty Panzer; Ron Dante) 03:55
10 Friends (Buzzy Linhart; Mark Klingman) 03:06
11 Sweet Life (Barry Manilow) 03:49
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Stu Woods |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Dick Frank |
| Acoustic Guitar | Stuart Scharf |
| Piano | Barry Manilow |
| Congas | Norman Pride |
| Tambourine | Norman Pride |
| Vocals | Barry Manilow |
Other Musicians
1 Sing It
| Vocals | Joseph Manilow |
2 Sweetwater Jones
| Bass | Russell George |
| Background Vocals | Gail Kantor |
| Background Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
| Background Vocals | Merle Miller |
| Background Vocals | Ron Dante |
4 One Of These Days
| Guitar (solo) | Stuart Scharf |
| Background Vocals | Ron Dante |
5 Oh My Lady
| Guitar (solo) | Dick Frank |
6 I Am Your Child
| Bass | Russell George |
7 Could It Be Magic
| Background Vocals | Adrienne Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Gail Kantor |
| Background Vocals | Jane Scheckter |
| Background Vocals | Jane Stuart |
| Background Vocals | Kathe Green |
| Background Vocals | Laurel Massé |
| Background Vocals | Merle Miller |
| Background Vocals | Pamela Pentony |
| Background Vocals | Robert Danz |
| Background Vocals | Ron Dante |
| Background Vocals | Sheilah Rae |
9 Flashy Lady
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Andrew Smith |
| Guitar | Bob Mann |
| Guitar | Ron Dante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
10 Friends
| Background Vocals | Gail Kantor |
| Background Vocals | Laurel Massé |
| Background Vocals | Merle Miller |
11 Sweet Life
| Bass | Russell George |
| Background Vocals | Gail Kantor |
| Background Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
| Background Vocals | Merle Miller |
Liner Notes
Producer – Barry Manilow, Ron Dante
Arranged By – Barry Manilow
Conductor – Barry Manilow
Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner
Recorded By – Elliot Scheiner
Recorded By – Jerome Gasper (Tracks 2, 6, 11)
Remix – Artie Friedman (Track 2)
Art Direction – Beverly Weinstein
Photography – Ken Duncan, Linda Allen
Designed At The Music Agency
Mixed At A&R Studios
Remixed At Associated Recording Studios
Recorded At A&R Studios
Recorded At Associated Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Bell Records
Copyright Bell Records