Name: Barry Manilow II by Barry Manilow
Brand: Barry Manilow
SKU: 078221894425
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Barry Manilow II proves a more focused affair than his debut album; he's refined the hallmarks of his style, the arrangements aren't so busy, and he's not trying so hard to show all the genres that he's mastered. "The Two of Us" shows how fast Manilow matured since the debut album; the stripped-down, intimate production suits his lovelorn lyrics. In fact, nearly all the songs cover affairs of the heart, giving the album a thematic unity that it might otherwise lack. "I Want to Be Somebody's Baby" and "Somethin's Comin' Up" glow with the sunny optimism for which Manilow is so rightly known (and viciously lampooned at times, too). Burt Bacharach's lyricist, Hal David, proffers his usual incisive contributions to "Early Morning Strangers" ("It's hard to make small talk when there's nothing to say"); the bright horns and bouncy tempo effectively contrast the mood. "Avenue C"'s giddy '40s-era swing forecasts Manilow's later moves into torch songs and jazz standards, but the most remarkable songs are two largely solo piano ballads that follow each other near the end. "Sandra" takes the voice of a lonely housewife looking back at missed opportunities, while "Home Again" looks at a couple who've fallen apart -- and want to make up for lost time. Both songs reflect yet another quality that endears Manilow to audiences -- the ability to connect with life's underdogs and give life to their feelings. "It's a Miracle" and "Mandy" are rightly the best-known songs, but listeners will find no shortage of rewards to divert them here.
© Ralph Heibutzki /TiVo

1. I Want To Be Somebody's Baby

by Barry Manilow

Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante
Ken Williams
James R. Bailey
Melvin Kent; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow
John Stroll; Performer
Bass Guitar: Will Lee; Performer
Congas: Norman Pride; Performer
Drums: Christopher Parker; Performer
Guitar: Dickie Frank
John Barranco
Bob Mann; Performer
Percussion: Lee Gurst; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Enoch Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Enoch Anderson; Composer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Arranger: Jack Cortner; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Enoch Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Enoch Anderson; Composer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

2. Early Morning Strangers

by Barry Manilow

Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Bass Guitar: Will Lee; Performer
Congas: Norman Pride; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Young; Performer
Guitar: Charlie Brown
Stuart Scharf; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow
John Stroll; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Hal David; Composer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Hal David; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Hal David; Composer
Saxophone: George Young; Performer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Hal David; Composer
Arranger: Joe Renzetti; Composer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

3. Mandy

by Barry Manilow

Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Young; Performer
Guitar: Charlie Brown; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow
Clive Davis; Performer
Piano: John Stroll
Barry Manilow; Performer
Bass Guitar: Will Lee; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Young; Performer
Guitar: Charlie Brown; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow
John Stroll; Performer
Arranger: Joe Renzetti; Composer
Composer: Scott English
Richard Kerr; Composer
Engineer: Michael Delugg
Harry Maslin
Bruce Tergesen; Production
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Lyricist: Scott English
Richard Kerr; Composer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Arranger: Joe Renzetti; Composer
Composer: Scott English
Richard Kerr; Composer
Lyricist: Scott English
Richard Kerr; Composer
Producer: Ron Dante
Barry Manilow; Production

4. The Two Of Us

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Bass Guitar: Russell George; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Scharf; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow
John Stroll; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

5. Something's Comin' Up

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Congas: Norman Pride; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Young; Performer
Guitar: Charlie Brown
Stuart Scharf; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Piano: John Stroll
Barry Manilow; Performer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Arranger: Joe Renzetti; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow; Composer
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Bass Guitar: Will Lee; Performer
Congas: Norman Pride; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Young; Performer
Guitar: Charlie Brown
Stuart Scharf; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow
John Stroll; Performer
Arranger: Joe Renzetti; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow; Composer
Engineer: Michael Delugg
Harry Maslin
Bruce Tergesen; Production
Producer: Ron Dante
Barry Manilow; Production

6. It's a Miracle

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante
Charlotte Crossley
Robin Grean
Sharon Red; Performer
Congas: Norman Pride; Performer
Drums: Christopher Parker; Performer
Guitar: Dickie Frank
Bob Mann
John Barranco; Performer
Percussion: Lee Gurst; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Piano: John Stroll
Barry Manilow; Performer
Saxophone: Artie Kaplan
Stan Schwartz; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Bass Guitar: Will Lee; Performer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Congas: Norman Pride; Performer
Drums: Christopher Parker; Performer
Guitar: Dickie Frank
John Barranco
Bob Mann; Performer
Percussion: Lee Gurst; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow
John Stroll; Performer
Saxophone: Artie Kaplan
Stan Schwartz; Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Marty Panzer
Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Marty Panzer
Barry Manilow; Composer
Engineer: Michael Delugg
Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

7. Avenue C

by Barry Manilow

Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Vocals: Barry Manilow; Performer
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Bass Guitar: Bob Cranshaw; Performer
Congas: Norman Pride; Performer
Drums: Bill Lavorgna; Performer
Guitar: Sam Brown; Performer
Piano: Don Grolnick; Performer
Composer: B. Clayton
D. Lambert
Jon Hendricks; Composer
Lyricist: B. Clayton
D. Lambert
Jon Hendricks; Composer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Arranger: Jack Cortner; Composer
Composer: B. Clayton
J. Hendricks
D. Lambert; Composer
Lyricist: B. Clayton
J. Hendricks
D. Lambert; Composer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

8. My Baby Loves Me

by Barry Manilow

Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Bass Guitar: Russell George; Performer
Drums: Allan Schwartzberg; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Scharf
Dickie Frank; Performer
Percussion: Norman Pride; Performer
Piano: Ellen Starr
John Stroll; Performer
Composer: Ivy Hunter
Sylvia Moy
William Stevenson; Composer
Lyricist: Ivy Hunter
Sylvia Moy
William Stevenson; Composer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Sylvia Moy
William Stevenson
Ivy Hunter; Composer
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Lyricist: Sylvia Moy
William Stevenson
Ivy Hunter; Composer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

9. Sandra

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Bass Guitar: Russell George; Performer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Drums: Allan Schwartzberg; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Scharf
Dickie Frank; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow
John Stroll; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Enoch Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Enoch Anderson; Composer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Enoch Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Enoch Anderson; Composer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

10. Home Again

by Barry Manilow

Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Bass Guitar: Russell George; Performer
Drums: Allan Schwartzberg; Performer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Congas: Norman Pride; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Scharf
Dickie Frank
Bob Mann; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow
John Stroll; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

11. Halfway Over The Hill

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow; Composer
Orchestration: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow; Composer
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Remastering: Wally Traugott; Production
Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Harry Maslin
Michael Delugg; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 34 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, International Pop, Easy Pop, Lite Rock

Label

Arista

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 28, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

78221894425

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Barry Manilow II

1. I Want To Be Somebody's Baby

2. Early Morning Strangers

3. Mandy

4. The Two Of Us

5. Something's Comin' Up

6. It's a Miracle

7. Avenue C

8. My Baby Loves Me

9. Sandra

10. Home Again

11. Halfway Over The Hill

Technical Specifications

Barry Manilow II

Product information

Release options

1. I Want To Be Somebody's Baby

2. Early Morning Strangers

3. Mandy

4. The Two Of Us

5. Something's Comin' Up

6. It's a Miracle

7. Avenue C

8. My Baby Loves Me

9. Sandra

10. Home Again

11. Halfway Over The Hill

Technical Specifications