If My Heart Had Wings

by Melissa Manchester

Overview

Melissa Manchester's first album of new material in a decade was filled with big, dramatic ballads and widescreen production values. That was closer to what seemed a comfortable style for the singer than the dance-pop she had affected in the mid-1980s, but still did not return her to the creative promise she had shown in the mid-1970s. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	11/07/2006
Label:	WOUNDED BIRD
UPC:	0664140244429

Tracks

1. The House That Love Built
2. In a Perfect World
3. If My Heart Had Wings
4. Heart of Love
5. To Be in Love with Me
6. Here to Love You
7. Higher Ground
8. Crazy People
9. Moments Like This
10. Don't Let Me Walk This Road Alone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Melissa Manchester   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Vinnie Colaiuta   Guest Artist,Drums
Will Lee   Guest Artist,Bass
Andy Snitzer   Guest Artist,Soloist,Sax (Tenor)
Wintley Phipps   Guest Artist,Vocals
Robbie Kondor   Keyboards
Tom Salisbury   Piano,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Chuck Berghofer   Bass
Claude Gaudette   Keyboards
Joe Mardin   Hi Hat,Cymbals,Keyboards
Frank Szabo   Trumpet
Cliff Hugo   Bass
Charles May   Vocals (Background)
Peggi Blu   Vocals (Background)
Phillip Ingram   Vocals (Background)
Roger Rosenberg   Sax (Baritone)
Katreese Barnes   Vocals (Background)
Jerry Barnes   Vocals (Background)
Richard Greene   Violin
Neil Stubenhaus   Bass
Melissa Hasin   Cello
Michael Landau   Guitar
Michael Lang   Piano
Carolyn Willis   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tim Pierce   Guitar
Brian Kilgore   Percussion
Margaret Wooten   Violin,Soloist
Gary Foster   Clarinet
Teddy Castellucci   Guitar
Steve Skinner   Keyboards
Charles Loper   Trombone
Carlos Vega   Drums
John Putnam   Guitar
Dennis Budimir   Guitar
Robbie Buchanan   Keyboards
Jud Friedman   Keyboards
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals (Background)
Dan Wilensky   Sax (Alto)
Efrain Toro   Percussion
Rachele Cappelli   Vocals (Background)
James Hynes   Trumpet
Scott Alspach   Keyboards
Richard Greene & The Greene String Quartet   Violin,Soloist
Beverly Dangerfield   Vocals (Background)
Doug Norwine   Soloist,Saxophone
Ollie Creggett   Vocals (Background)
James V. Ross   Viola
Ettamaria Ellis   Vocals (Background)
Linda T. Willis   Vocals (Background)
Bob Harsen   Drums
Deborah A. Alexander   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Pam Reswick   Composer
Allan Rich   Composer
Shawn Berman   Assistant Engineer
Amy Sky   Composer
Steve Dorff   Composer
Robbie Kondor   Arranger,Programming
Andy Udoff   Assistant Engineer
Keith Thomas   Composer
Claude Gaudette   Arranger,Producer,Programming,Orchestral Arrangements
Eric Kaz   Composer
Doug Sax   Mastering
Johnny Mandel   String Arrangements
James V. Monaco   Composer
John Jackson   Assistant Engineer
Jeremy Smith   Engineer
Rail Jon Rogut   Assistant Engineer
Matt Sherrod   Composer
Michael O'Reilly   Engineer,Remixing
Melissa Manchester   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Michael McDonald   Composer
Marcy Levy   Composer
Arif Mardin   Arranger,Producer,Orchestration,Executive Producer,String Arrangements
Steve Skinner   Arranger,Producer,Programming
Chris Lord-Alge   Remixing
Wendy Waldman   Composer
Robbie Buchanan   Arranger
Ron Nevison   Engineer,Producer,Remixing
Jud Friedman   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming,String Arrangements
David Foster   Composer
Brian Soucy   Assistant Engineer
Steve Werfel   Composer
Donald May   Design
Bruce Buchanan   Assistant Engineer
Corey Baker   Assistant Engineer
Roxanne Seeman   Composer
Richard Bates   Design
Glen Erler   Photography
Michael Lippman   Executive Producer
Taavi Mote   Engineer,Remixing
Scott Alspach   Drum Programming
Orion Crawford   Copyist
Billie Hughes   Composer
Kent Agee   Composer
Linda Thompson-Jenner   Composer
Jeremy Holland-Smith   Engineer,Remixing
Edgar Leslie Lewis   Composer
Jody Davidson   Composer
Melanie Nissen   Art Direction
Gregg Barrett   Assistant Engineer