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The Greatest Love Songs of All Time (2010)

Where the lyrics of The Greatest Love Songs of All Time take you, and where it was really made.

Barry Manilow's album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and fell to number 40 in its second week.

Key places

Recorded at Capitol Studios (2010)

Recording site Capitol Studios — The album's recording credits name Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California as a recording location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at the 20th Century Fox Scoring Stage (2010)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — The recording credits also name the 20th Century Fox Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, California as a recording location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Pepper Tree Studios (2010)

Recording site Madison Club — The recording credits name Pepper Tree Studios in Palm Springs, California as one of the recording locations. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Studio One in Malibu (2010)

Recording site Bob Dylan's garage studio (Malibu) — The recording credits name The Studio One in Malibu, California as one of the recording locations. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• The Greatest Love Songs of All Time is a studio album by American singer Barry Manilow
• Released in January 2010 through the Arista label
• Credited as a studio album, not a live or compilation release
• Track listing exists in the source but names are not confirmed here, so this card does not list them
• Personnel credits cover a rhythm section, an orchestra, brass and woodwinds, strings, and music preparation
• Production credits list Clive Davis as producer and Garry C. Kief as executive producer

Background

• Clive Davis is credited as producer on this album
• Garry C. Kief is credited as executive producer and for management
• Manilow himself is credited as producer, rhythm producer and engineer
• Michael Lloyd is credited as producer, engineer, mixer and Pro Tools engineer
• Marc Hulett is credited as associate producer
• Eddie Arkin is credited as rhythm producer
• Patrick Williams is credited with arrangements on tracks 1 to 7, 9 and 11
• Doug Walter is credited with arrangements on tracks 10 and 12

Recording

• Recording locations named in the sources include Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California
• The 20th Century Fox Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, California is also named as a recording location
• Pepper Tree Studios in Palm Springs, California is listed as a recording location
• The Studio One in Malibu, California is listed as a recording location
• Alan Broadbent and Randy Kerber play acoustic piano alongside Manilow
• Laurence Juber, Dean Parks and Tim Pierce play guitars
• Chuck Berghofer, Chuck Domanico and Leland Sklar play bass
• Vinnie Colaiuta, Gregg Field and Carlos Vega play drums
• Dave Collins mastered the album at Dave Collins Mastering in Hollywood, California
• Assa Drori serves as concertmaster for the orchestra

Cover

• Greg Gorman is credited with photography
• Erwin Gorostiza is credited with creative direction, art direction and design
• Denise Trotman is credited with art direction and design

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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

• The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at number 5
• The debut position at number 5 was followed by a fall in the second week
• Its second-week position on the Billboard 200 was number 40
• The album also debuted in the UK charts at number 26
• The UK debut came at number 26 on the chart

Records

• Billboard 200 debut: number 5
• Billboard 200 second week: number 40
• UK chart debut: number 26
• Grammy nomination in the category Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
• The Grammy nomination places the album in the traditional pop vocal category
• The source records these chart positions and the Grammy nomination as the album's main recorded achievements

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at number 5 and then dropped to number 40 in its second week.
• It also debuted in the UK charts at number 26.
• The album received a Grammy nomination in the category Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
• The credits list several arrangers, with Patrick Williams handling most tracks and Doug Walter handling two.
• The recording credits name four studios across California, from Hollywood to Malibu and Palm Springs.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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