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Barry Manilow II

Barry Manilow II is the second studio album by Barry Manilow released in 1974. Propelled by the major success of its lead single "Mandy" and featuring a further international hit in "It's a Miracle", the album was a commercial breakthrough for Manilow.[3] First issued by Bell Records, it was reissued after the company was reorganized into Arista Records. The album's success spawned a notable parody in the picture sleeve of Ray Stevens' 1979 single, "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow".

Barry Manilow II
Studio album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedOctober 1, 1974
1996 (re-release)
2006 (re-release)
Studio
Genre
Length38:14 (original release)
41:37 (1996 re-release)
44:23 (2006 re-release)
LabelBell
Arista (Re-release)
ProducerBarry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Barry Manilow
(1973) 		Barry Manilow II
(1974) 		Tryin' to Get the Feeling
(1975)
Singles from Barry Manilow II
  1. "Mandy"/"Something's Comin' Up"
    Released: October 7, 1974
  2. "It's a Miracle"
    Released: 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]
Rolling Stone(unfavorable) link

Album peaked at #29 on Canada’s RPM Album Chart.

Track listing edit

Side 1 edit

  1. "I Want To Be Somebody's Baby" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 4:18
  2. "Early Morning Strangers" (Barry Manilow, Hal David) - 3:24
  3. "Mandy" (Scott English, Richard Kerr) - 3:32
  4. "The Two of Us" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:05
  5. "Something's Comin' Up" (Barry Manilow) - 2:51

Side 2 edit

  1. "It's a Miracle" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:58
  2. "Avenue C" (Buck Clayton, Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert) - 2:37
  3. "My Baby Loves Me" (Ivy Hunter, Sylvia Moy, William "Mickey" Stevenson) - 3:18
  4. "Sandra" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 4:35
  5. "Home Again" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 5:34

1996 Remaster edit

  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"

Bonus track:

  1. "Halfway Over the Hill"

2006 Expanded Edition edit

  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

Bonus tracks:

  1. "Good News"
  2. "Halfway Over the Hill"

Charts edit

Chart (1974/75) Position
United States (Billboard 200)[4] 9
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 66

Personnel edit

  • Barry Manilow - lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements, acoustic piano (1-6, 9, 10)
  • Don Grolnick - acoustic piano (7)
  • Ellen Starr - acoustic piano (8)
  • Jon Stroll - clavinet (1), electric piano (2-6, 8, 9, 10)
  • John Barranco - guitar (1, 6)
  • Dick Frank - guitar (1, 6, 8, 9, 10)
  • Bob Mann - guitar (1, 6, 10)
  • Charlie Brown - guitar (2, 3, 10)
  • Stuart Scharf - guitar (2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
  • Sam T. Brown - guitar (7)
  • Will Lee - bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
  • Russell George - bass (4, 8, 9, 10)
  • Bob Cranshaw - bass (7)
  • Chris Parker - drums (1, 6)
  • Jimmy Young - drums (2, 3, 5)
  • Bill Lavorgna - drums (7)
  • Allan Schwartzberg - drums (8, 9, 10)
  • Lee Gurst - percussion (1, 6)
  • Norman Pride - congas (1, 2, 5-8, 10)
  • George Young - saxophone (2)
  • Artie Kaplan - saxophone (6)
  • Stanley Schwartz: saxophone (6)
  • Jack Cortner - horn and string arrangements
  • Ron Dante - backing vocals
  • Melvin Kent - backing vocals (1)
  • Ken Williams - backing vocals (1)
  • Charlotte Crossley - backing vocals (6)
  • Robin Grean - backing vocals (6)
  • Sharon Redd - backing vocals (6)

Production edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William (January 1, 1997). "Barry Manilow". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 577.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "We began!" (PDF). Cash Box: 11. 17 May 1975. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Birds of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow II". Recording Industry Association of America.
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