1975 studio album by Melissa Manchester
Melissa is the third album by Melissa Manchester , released on the Arista Records label in 1975. It reached #12 on the Billboard Albums chart on the strength of her first U.S. Top Ten hit "Midnight Blue" (#6). In 2001, the album was re-released.
"We've Got Time" (Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager ) – 4:24
"Party Music" (Manchester, David Wolfert) – 3:29
"Just Too Many People" (Manchester, Vini Poncia ) – 3:38
"Stevie's Wonder" (Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager ) – 3:35
"This Lady's Not Home Today" (Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager ) – 4:33
"Love Havin' You Around" (Stevie Wonder , Syreeta Wright ) – 4:40
"Midnight Blue " (Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager ) – 3:55
"It's Gonna Be Alright" (Manchester, Adrienne Anderson ) – 3:34
"I Got Eyes" (Manchester) – 2:45
"I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" (Randy Newman ) – 5:05
Melissa Manchester – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 4, 7, 8, 10), electric piano (5, 9), clavinet (6)
James Newton Howard – electric piano (1-4, 7), clavinet (2, 8), ARP synthesizer (2, 9), organ (5, 6), acoustic piano (6), celesta (9)
David Wolfert – acoustic guitar (1, 7), electric guitars (1-7), guitars (8)
Cooker Lo Presti – bass
Kirk Bruner – drums (1-8), percussion (2, 4), cuica (4), talking drum (6), backing vocals (9)
King Errisson – congas (2, 5, 8)
Don Diego Gujo – cowbell (8)
Morton K. Salt – percussion (9)
Trevor Lawrence – tenor saxophone (3, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 6, 8), string arrangements (3, 5, 7, 10), soprano saxophone (5), baritone saxophone (6, 8), alto saxophone (10)
John Rotella – baritone saxophone (3)
Gene Dinwiddie – tenor saxophone (6, 8)
Lew McCreary – trombone (3)
Steve Madaio – trumpet (3, 6, 8)
Vini Poncia – backing vocals (1, 2, 7, 9)
The Rhinestones – backing vocals (2)
David Lasley – backing vocals (6)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (6)
Brie Howard – backing vocals (9)
Executive Producer – Richard Perry
Producer – Vini Poncia
Engineer – Bob Schaper
Assistant Engineer – Reed Stanley
Recorded at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA) and A&R Studios (New York, NY).
Remixed by Bill Schnee at Sound Labs (Hollywood, CA).
Art Direction – Bob Heimall
Design – Arton Associates
Illustration – Pacific Eye & Ear
Photography – Ed Caraeff
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