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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.

Track listing

  1. "We've Got Time" (Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:24
  2. "Party Music" (Manchester, David Wolfert) – 3:29
  3. "Just Too Many People" (Manchester, Vini Poncia) – 3:38
  4. "Stevie's Wonder" (Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) – 3:35
  5. "This Lady's Not Home Today" (Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:33
  6. "Love Havin' You Around" (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) – 4:40
  7. "Midnight Blue" (Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) – 3:55
  8. "It's Gonna Be Alright" (Manchester, Adrienne Anderson) – 3:34
  9. "I Got Eyes" (Manchester) – 2:45
  10. "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" (Randy Newman) – 5:05

Personnel

  • 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)


Production

  • Executive Producer – Richard Perry
  • Producer – Vini Poncia
  • Engineer – Bob Schaper
  • Assistant Engineer – Reed Stanley
  • Remixed by Bill Schnee at Sound Labs (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Bob Heimall
  • Design – Arton Associates
  • Illustration – Pacific Eye & Ear
  • Photography – Ed Caraeff

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.


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