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Barry Manilow (1989)

Where the lyrics of Barry Manilow take you, and where it was really made.

Few songs from this album charted high, yet its outside-written material hinted at the 1930s-to-1940s pop project Manilow took up next.

Key places

Recorded at The Manor (1989)

Recording site The Manor — Credits list this studio for recording Keep Each Other Warm. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Angel Recording Studios (1989)

Recording site Angel Recording Studios — Credits list this London studio for recording Keep Each Other Warm. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Sarm West Studios (1989)

Recording site Sarm West Studios — Credits list this London studio for recording Keep Each Other Warm. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Complex (1989)

Recording site The Complex — Credits list this Los Angeles studio for recording Keep Each Other Warm. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Image Recording (1989)

Recording site Record Plant (Los Angeles) — Credits list this Hollywood studio for recording The One That Got Away. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Cove City Sound (1989)

Recording site Cove City Sound Studios — Credits list this Long Island studio for recording Some Good Things Never Last. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Barry Manilow: 1989 studio album by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow
• Manilow's thirteenth studio album overall
• Second studio album of his second tenure with Arista Records
• Eleven tracks across Side 1 and Side 2
• Released with Arista Records copyright (℗ 1989)
• Issued with a fold-out sheet booklet
• Track times are not listed on the release

Background

• Many songs were not written or co-written by Manilow, which had been rare for him until then
• The album served as a hint of future releases built on material by outside writers
• After this album, Manilow introduced contemporary audiences to pop music of the 1930s through the late 1940s
• Singles were “Keep Each Other Warm”, “The One That Got Away”, “Please Don't Be Scared” and “When the Good Times Come Again”

Recording

• Credits list studios in London, Oxfordshire, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Long Island and New York
• “Keep Each Other Warm” credits The Manor, Lillie Yard Studios, Angel Recording Studios, The Complex and Sarm West Recording Studios
• “The One That Got Away” credits Image Recording, Hollywood
• “Some Good Things Never Last” credits Cove City Sound, Marathon Recording, Shakedown Sound and Ground Control
• Mastering was done at Fullersound, Miami, Florida
• Michael Lloyd is credited as producer on most tracks and Clive Davis as executive producer

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York City.
• Began as a commercial jingle writer and singer in the 1960s, writing and singing TV jingles for brands such as Band-Aid and State Farm.
• Signed by Columbia/CBS Music vice-president Tony Orlando, and recorded as Featherbed on Bell Records.
• Bette Midler chose him as her pianist and producer in the early 1970s.
• Breakthrough hit "Mandy" (1974), the start of a long string of hit singles and albums.
• Hits include "Could It Be Magic", "I Write the Songs", "Copacabana (At the Copa)", and "Can't Smile Without You".
• Has released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary chart, including 13 number ones.
• Has sold more than 85 million records as a solo artist worldwide.
• Nominated for a Grammy Award 15 times from 1973 to 2015, winning once.
• Performed a long Las Vegas residency at the Las Vegas Hilton and the Paris Hotel.

Members

• Solo artist; Featherbed was a studio group name used in the early 1970s.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• “Keep Each Other Warm” reached #7 and “The One That Got Away” reached #25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 1989
• No single from the album reached the Billboard Hot 100
• Four singles were released from the album

Reappraisal

• “When the Good Times Come Again” hit #12 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in June 2020, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
• The 2020 AC chart run came from a song already released as a single in 1989

Records

• Billboard Adult Contemporary chart: “Keep Each Other Warm” #7, “The One That Got Away” #25 (both 1989)
• Billboard Hot 100: no entries for the album's singles
• Billboard Adult Contemporary chart: “When the Good Times Come Again” #12 (June 2020)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Several songs were written by outside writers, such as “Once and For All” by Jimmy Webb and “Please Don't Be Scared” by Mindy Sterling
• The album was issued with a fold-out sheet booklet
• The album was mastered at Fullersound in Miami, Florida
• Michael Lloyd, Clive Davis and Greg Gorman are among the credited production and photography figures
• After this album, Manilow turned to pop music of the 1930s through the late 1940s

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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