The Essence of Melissa Manchester

by Melissa Manchester

Overview

The Essence of Melissa Manchester is a comprehensive overview of her decade's worth of recordings for Arista. During her stint at the label, she was at the peak of her popularity, racking up a string of adult contemporary hits including "Midnight Blue," "Just Too Many People," "Just You and I," "Don't Cry Out Loud," "Pretty Girls," the Peabo Bryson duet "Lovers After All," and "You Should Hear How She Talks About You." All of those hits, plus several lesser-known gems like "Whenever I Call You Friend," are included on this terrific compilation, which is a definitive retrospective of her finest recordings. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/1997
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886977039027
Rank:	187811

Tracks

1. If It Feels Good (Let It Ride)
2. Easy
3. Bright Eyes
4. Midnight Blue
5. Through The Eyes Of Grace
6. Home To Myself
7. Alone
8. O Heaven (How You've Changed Me)
9. Good News
10. Through The Eyes Of Love [Theme From The Motion Picture "Ice Castles"]
11. Just Too Many People
12. Lovers After All
13. Fire In The Morning
14. Whenever I Call You Friend
15. Don't Cry Out Loud
16. You Should Hear How She Talks About You
17. Caravan
18. Just You And I
19. Come In From The Rain

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Melissa Manchester   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Clavinet,Piano (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Tower of Power   Guest Artist
Steve Lukather   Guest Artist,Guitar
Lee Ritenour   Guest Artist,Guitar
George Devenes   Congas,Percussion,Vibraphone
New York Strings   Ensemble
Larry Williams   Sax (Alto)
Randy McCormick   Bassoon,Keyboards
Mickey Buckins   Percussion
Alan Feingold   Keyboards
Hank Medress   Percussion
Abraham Laboriel, Sr.   Bass
Arnold McCuller   Vocals (Background)
Vini Poncia   Vocals (Background)
Dennis Budimir   Guitar
Robbie Buchanan   Synthesizer
Jim Keltner   Drums
Dave Appell   Guitar (Acoustic)
Will Lee   Vocals (Background)
Jay Scott   Sax (Alto)
Kirk Bruner   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Bob Mann   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bill Payne   Piano
Tom Robb   Bass
Chuck Rainey   Bass
Chris Dedrick   Horn,Organ,Strings,Trumpet,Conductor,Piano (Electric)
The Dixie Hummingbirds   Vocals (Background)
Barry Fasman   Conductor
Leslie Miller   Vocals (Background)
John Cooker Lopresti   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Millie Whiteside   Vocals (Background)
Steve Tischer   Bass,Chalmers,Fender Rhodes
David Manchester   Bassoon
Trevor Lawrence   Sax (Tenor)
Paul Davis   Vocals (Background)
Peabo Bryson   Vocals
Steve Buckingham   Guitar
Andy Muson   Bass
James Gadson   Drums,Drums (Electric)
Don Grolnick   Organ
Greg Phillinganes   Piano (Electric)
David Hungate   Bass
James Stroud   Drums,Percussion
Ula Hedwig   Vocals (Background)
David T. Walker   Guitar (Electric)
David Wolfert   Guitar,Clavinet,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Lenny Castro   Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Leon Ware   Vocals (Background)
Stanley Schwartz   Piano,Clarinet,Clavinet,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Piano (Electric)
Tom Saviano   Conductor,Saxophone
Harry Bluestone   Violin
Allan Schwartzberg   Drums
Larry Byrom   Guitar
James Newton Howard   Synthesizer,Piano (Electric)

Technical Credits

Linda Tyler   Assistant Engineer
Rick Ash   Assistant Engineer
Milt Calise   Engineer
Ron Alvaro   Mixing Assistant
Linda Feldman   Assistant Engineer
Tommy Cooper   Assistant Engineer
Michael O'Reilly   Remixing,Assistant Engineer
Randy McCormick   Rhythm Track Arrangement
Melissa Manchester   Arranger,Composer
Thom Wilson   Assistant Engineer
Tom Snow   Composer
Harry Maslin   Engineer,Producer
Hank Medress   Mixing,Arranger,Producer
Arif Mardin   Producer,Remixing
Tim Boyle   Engineer
Gary Starr   Engineer
Vini Poncia   Composer,Producer
Jay Messina   Engineer
Robbie Buchanan   Rhythm Arrangements
Richard Wells   Assistant Engineer
Adrienne Anderson   Composer
Alan Chinowsky   Engineer
Dave Appell   Producer
Gray Russell   Assistant Engineer
Lenny Roberts   Engineer
Nick VanMaarth   Assistant Engineer
Bob Schaper   Engineer,Remixing
Bill Schnee   Remixing
Kenny Loggins   Composer
Billy Radice   Mixing,Engineer
Larold Rebhun   Assistant Engineer
Chris Dedrick   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements,Woodwind Arrangement
Larry Herbstritt   Composer
Richard Perry   Executive Producer
Barry Fasman   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements,Woodwind Arrangement
Carla Fredricks   Assistant Engineer
Steve Conger   Assistant Engineer
Alex Kashevaroff   Engineer
Jackson Schwartz   Mixing Assistant
Reed Stanley   Assistant Engineer
Russ Bracher   Assistant Engineer
Steve Dorff   Composer,String Arrangements
Steve Buckingham   Producer,Rhythm Track Arrangement
Steve Waldman   Engineer
Kevin Hodge   Mastering
Marvin Hamlisch   Composer
Didier C. Deutsch   Compilation Producer
Dean Pitchford   Composer
Leon Ware   Composer,Producer
Lewis Hahn   Remix Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Phil (Boogie) Schier   Mixing
Julian Stoll   Assistant Engineer
Peter Allen   Composer
Jeremy Smith   Engineer
Tom Saviano   Arranger
Glenn Meadows   Mastering
Joe Bellamy   Assistant Engineer
Ed Seay   Mixing,Engineer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer,Liner Notes