Barry Manilow II
1974 studio album by Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow II | ||||
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Studio album by Barry Manilow | ||||
Released | October 1, 1974 1996 (re-release) 2006 (re-release) | |||
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Length | 38:14 (original release) 41:37 (1996 re-release) 44:23 (2006 re-release) | |||
Label | Bell Arista (Re-release) | |||
Producer | Barry Manilow, Ron Dante | |||
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Singles from Barry Manilow II | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Rolling Stone | (unfavorable) link |
Barry Manilow II is the second studio album by Barry Manilow released in 1974. Propelled by the major success of its lead single "Mandy" and featuring a further international hit in "It's a Miracle", the album was a commercial breakthrough for Manilow.[3] First issued by Bell Records, it was reissued after the company was reorganized into Arista Records. The album's success spawned a notable parody in the picture sleeve of Ray Stevens' 1979 single, "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow".
Album peaked at #29 on Canada’s RPM Album Chart.
Track listing
Side 1
- "I Want To Be Somebody's Baby" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 4:18
- "Early Morning Strangers" (Barry Manilow, Hal David) - 3:24
- "Mandy" (Scott English, Richard Kerr) - 3:32
- "The Two of Us" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:05
- "Something's Comin' Up" (Barry Manilow) - 2:51
Side 2
- "It's a Miracle" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:58
- "Avenue C" (Buck Clayton, Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert) - 2:37
- "My Baby Loves Me" (Ivy Hunter, Sylvia Moy, William "Mickey" Stevenson) - 3:18
- "Sandra" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 4:35
- "Home Again" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 5:34
1996 Remaster
- "I Want To Be Somebody's Baby"
- "Early Morning Strangers"
- "Mandy"
- "The Two of Us"
- "Something's Comin' Up"
- "It's a Miracle"
- "Avenue C"
- "My Baby Loves Me"
- "Sandra"
- "Home Again"
Bonus track:
- "Halfway Over the Hill"
2006 Expanded Edition
- "I Want To Be Somebody's Baby"
- "Early Morning Strangers"
- "Mandy"
- "The Two of Us"
- "Something's Comin' Up"
- "It's a Miracle"
- "Avenue C"
- "My Baby Loves Me"
- "Sandra"
- Home Again
Bonus tracks:
- "Good News"
- "Halfway Over the Hill"
Charts
Chart (1974/75) | Position |
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United States (Billboard 200)[4] | 9 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 66 |
Personnel
- Barry Manilow - lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements, acoustic piano (1–6, 9, 10)
- Don Grolnick - acoustic piano (7)
- Ellen Starr - acoustic piano (8)
- Jon Stroll - clavinet (1), electric piano (2–6, 8, 9, 10)
- John Barranco - guitar (1, 6)
- Dick Frank - guitar (1, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Bob Mann - guitar (1, 6, 10)
- Charlie Brown - guitar (2, 3, 10)
- Stuart Scharf - guitar (2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Sam T. Brown - guitar (7)
- Will Lee - bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Russell George - bass (4, 8, 9, 10)
- Bob Cranshaw - bass (7)
- Chris Parker - drums (1, 6)
- Jimmy Young - drums (2, 3, 5)
- Bill Lavorgna - drums (7)
- Allan Schwartzberg - drums (8, 9, 10)
- Lee Gurst - percussion (1, 6)
- Norman Pride - congas (1, 2, 5–8, 10)
- George Young - saxophone (2)
- Artie Kaplan - saxophone (6)
- Stanley Schwartz: saxophone (6)
- Jack Cortner - horn and string arrangements
- Ron Dante - backing vocals
- Melvin Kent - backing vocals (1)
- Ken Williams - backing vocals (1)
- Charlotte Crossley - backing vocals (6)
- Robin Grean - backing vocals (6)
- Sharon Redd - backing vocals (6)
Production
- Producers: Barry Manilow and Ron Dante
- Engineers: Bruce Tergesen, Harry Maslin and Michael DeLugg
- Recorded at The Hit Factory and Mediasound Recording Studios (New York City)
- Design: The Music Agency
- Front Cover Photo: Joel Brodsky
- Back Liner Photo: Linda Allen
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William (January 1, 1997). "Barry Manilow". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 577.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "We began!" (PDF). Cash Box: 11. 17 May 1975. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Birds of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow II". Recording Industry Association of America.
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