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Manilow Sings Sinatra (1998)

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

Barry Manilow's 1998 album rebuilt songs Frank Sinatra had made famous, and it came out while Sinatra had only recently died.

Key places

Recorded at Capitol Studios (1998)

Recording site Capitol Studios — The album was recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, according to the source. The point marks the building-level location of this recording session. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Sublime Music (1998)

Recording site NightBird (West Hollywood) — The source lists Sublime Music in West Hollywood as a recording location for this album. The point is placed at the city center, not the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Manilow Sings Sinatra is an album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1998
• Released 10 November 1998
• A compilation of songs originally made notable by Frank Sinatra
• The album includes two new compositions written as tributes to Sinatra
• Track listing: 14 songs
• Two of the new pieces, 'One Man in a Spotlight' and 'Here's to the Man', are credited to Manilow and Bruce Sussman

Background

• Frank Sinatra had recently died when this album was released
• Manilow sings the songs Sinatra made notable, in his own versions
• Original arrangements are credited to Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Ernie Freeman
• Manilow arranged every track, and each credit reads 'arr. by Manilow'
• The album was nominated at the 42nd Grammy Awards

Recording

• Recording is credited to Don Murray, who also handled mastering and mixing on most tracks
• Al Schmitt mixed five tracks
• Barry Manilow and Phil Ramone produced the album; Johnny Mandel co-produced five tracks
• Patrick Williams arranged and conducted the orchestra on tracks 1, 4 and 14
• Michael Lang played synthesizers; Mike Melvoin played acoustic piano on five tracks
• Recording took place at Capitol Studios in Hollywood and at Sublime Music in West Hollywood

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

• Manilow Sings Sinatra released in 1998 as an album by Barry Manilow
• A compilation of songs originally made notable by Frank Sinatra
• Sinatra had recently died when the album came out
• Two new compositions included, intended as tributes to Sinatra
• Track listing: 14 songs, from the opening 'One Man in a Spotlight' to the closing 'Here's to the Man'
• Many originals were arranged by Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Ernie Freeman
• Every song is credited as arranged by Manilow himself
• Produced by Barry Manilow and Phil Ramone; Johnny Mandel co-produced five tracks

Records

• At the 42nd Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
• The award that year went to Tony Bennett for Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool
• The album's recognition in the source is this Grammy nomination

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The two new compositions, 'One Man in a Spotlight' and 'Here's to the Man', are both credited to Manilow and Bruce Sussman
• The opening track 'One Man in a Spotlight' runs 0:57, the shortest song on the album
• 'Strangers in the Night' is one of the Sinatra songs, originally arranged by Ernie Freeman
• Don Murray is credited with recording the album
• Manilow sang every track himself, with vocal arrangements on tracks 4, 6 and 12

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

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