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Even Now (1978)
Where the lyrics of Even Now take you, and where it was really made.
Barry Manilow's only Grammy came from a song on this album, yet the album itself lost Album of the Year to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
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Main recording at A&M Studios, Hollywood (1978)
Recording site A&M Recording Studios — The album was recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California. Most of the album was made here before its 1978 release. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Track A2 recorded at Media Sound Studios, NYC (1978)
Recording site Mediasound Studios — Track A2 was recorded at Media Sound Studios in New York City between July and November 1977, not at the Hollywood sessions. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Even Now: fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow
- Released in 1978 on the Arista label, distributed by BMG
- Reached triple platinum and spun off four hit singles in 1978 and early 1979
- Singles: the title song, 'Can't Smile Without You', 'Copacabana', and 'Somewhere in the Night'
- Copyright line: 1978 Arista Records Inc.
- Dedicated to the memory of Heather Nelson
Background
- Produced by Manilow together with Ron Dante
- Manilow took part in writing eight of the tracks
- Manilow credited on vocals, acoustic piano, backing vocals and string arrangements
- Personnel includes Bill Mays on keyboards, Paul Shaffer on electric piano, and Lee Ritenour and Jay Graydon on guitar
- Engineer Michael DeLugg; assistant engineer Derek Du Nann
Recording
- Main sessions at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California
- Track A2 recorded at Media Sound Studios, NYC, July through November 1977
- Mastering done at Sterling Sound in New York
Cover
- Cover design and photography by Lee Gurst
- Manilow also credited for cover design and liner notes
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Tracklist
| 1 | Copacabana (At the Copa) | 5:45 |
| 2 | Somewhere in the Night | 3:27 |
| 3 | A Linda Song | 3:20 |
| 4 | Can’t Smile Without You | 3:13 |
| 5 | Leavin’ in the Morning | 3:27 |
| 6 | Where Do I Go From Here | 3:10 |
| 7 | Even Now | 3:30 |
| 8 | I Was a Fool (to Let You Go) | 3:30 |
| 9 | Losing Touch | 2:42 |
| 10 | I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life | 3:40 |
| 11 | Starting Again | 2:40 |
| 12 | Sunrise | 3:17 |
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.
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Reception
At release
- Peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on April 8, 1978
- Nominated for Album of the Year at the 21st Annual Grammy Awards
- The Album of the Year award went to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
- At the same ceremony Manilow won Best Male Pop Vocal for 'Copacabana (At the Copa)'
Records
- Triple platinum certification
- Four hit singles in 1978 and early 1979: the title song, 'Can't Smile Without You', 'Copacabana', and 'Somewhere in the Night'
- Manilow's only Grammy Award, despite fifteen other nominations
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Trivia
- 'Somewhere in the Night' was a 1976 hit for Helen Reddy before Manilow's version, which had previously been a hit in 1976 for Helen Reddy
- In Latin American editions, the LP and cassette releases had a seven-track side two that added a Spanish-language version of 'Copacabana (At the Copa)'
- The Discogs release notes say the album is dedicated to the memory of Heather Nelson
- Track A2 was recorded at Media Sound Studios in New York, separate from the main sessions in Hollywood
- The pressing details in the runout are marked '77' on the release notes
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
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