Barry Manilow (1973 album)

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Barry Manilow
2006 Reissue with original cover art
Studio album by Barry Manilow
Released	July 7, 1973
Studio	A&R Studios, New York City; Associated Recording Studios, New York City
Genre	Pop, easy listening, soft rock
Length	36:20
Label	Bell Arista (re-release)
Producer	Barry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Barry Manilow (1973) Barry Manilow II (1974)
1975 reissue cover
Reissue titled Barry Manilow I
Singles from Barry Manilow I
"Could It Be Magic" Released: 1975

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	Link
Rolling Stone	(unfavorable) Link

Barry Manilow is the debut album by Barry Manilow. It was released as Barry Manilow in 1973, then re-mixed and re-released as Barry Manilow I in 1975.

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Barry Manilow; except where indicated.

Original 1973 release[]

• Issued on Bell Records as Barry Manilow

Side 1

1. "Sing It"
2. "Sweetwater Jones"
3. "Cloudburst" (Jimmy Harris, Jon Hendricks, Leroy Kirkland)
4. "One of These Days"
5. "Oh My Lady" (Manilow, Adrienne Anderson)
6. "I Am Your Child" (Manilow, Marty Panzer)

Side 2

1. "Could It Be Magic" (inspired by Prelude in C Minor, Frédéric Chopin; Manilow, Adrienne Anderson)
2. "Seven More Years" (Manilow, Marty Panzer)
3. "Flashy Lady" (Marty Panzer, Ron Dante)
4. "Friends" (Buzzy Linhart, Mark Klingman)
5. "Sweet Life"

1975 reissue[]

• Issued on Arista Records as Barry Manilow I

"Sweet Life", "Could It Be Magic", "One of These Days" and "Oh My Lady" were remixed at Media Sound Studios, NYC, April 1975 for the re-release on Arista Records. This version was also re-issued by Arista Records on CD.

Side 1

1. "Sing It" - 1:16
2. "Sweetwater Jones" - 2:31
3. "Cloudburst" - 2:25
4. "One of these Days" - 2:50
5. "Oh My Lady" - 3:28
6. "I Am Your Child" - 2:14

Side 2

1. "Could It Be Magic" - 6:50
2. "Seven More Years" - 3:35
3. "Flashy Lady" - 3:53
4. "Friends" - 3:05
5. "Sweet Life" - 3:47

2006 remaster[]

• CD remastered reissue by Arista Records as Barry Manilow with bonus tracks and original cover art.

1. "Sing It"
2. "Sweetwater Jones"
3. "Cloudburst"
4. "One of these Days"
5. "Oh My Lady"
6. "I Am Your Child"
7. "Could It Be Magic"
8. "Seven More Years"
9. "Flashy Lady"
10. "Friends"
11. "Sweet Life"

Bonus tracks

12. "Caroline" (Manilow, Anderson)
13. "Rosalie Rosie" (Manilow, Anderson)
14. "Star Children"
15. "Let's Take Some Time to Say Goodbye" (Arthur Schroeck)

Personnel[]

• Barry Manilow - vocals, piano, arrangements, conductor
• Dick Frank - electric guitar
• Stuart Scharf - acoustic guitar
• Stu Woods - bass
• Steve Gadd - drums
• Norman Pride - congas, tambourine

with:

• Russell George - bass on "Sweetwater Jones", "I am Your Child" and "Sweet Life"
• Bob Babbitt - bass on "Flashy Lady"
• Bob Mann, Ron Dante - guitar on "Flashy Lady"
• Andrew Smith - drums on "Flashy Lady"
• Jimmy Maelen - percussion on "Flashy Lady"
• Joseph "Grandpa Joe" Manilow - vocals on "Sing It"
• Gail Kantor, Melissa Manchester, Merle Miller, Ron Dante, Adrienne Anderson, Jane Scheckter, Jane Stuart, Kathe Green, Laurel Massé, Pamela Pentony, Robert Danz, Sheilah Rae - backing vocals

Technical

• Elliot Scheiner - recording, mixing
• Jerome Gasper - recording on "Sweetwater Jones", "I am Your Child" and "Sweet Life"
• Artie Friedman - remixing on "Sweetwater Jones"
• Beverly Weinstein - art direction
• Ken Duncan - cover photography

Chart positions[]

Billboard Albums

• 1975: Barry Manilow I - Billboard 200 No. 28

Billboard Singles

• 1975: "Could It Be Magic" - Adult Contemporary No. 4
• 1975: "Could It Be Magic" - Billboard Hot 100 No. 6

Certifications[]

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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