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This Is My Town: Songs of New York (2017)

Where the lyrics of This Is My Town: Songs of New York take you, and where it was really made.

The album is a thank-you letter to New York City from Barry Manilow, his hometown, and it mixes new songs with standards.

Key places

Recording at Capitol Studios, Hollywood (2017)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Capitol Studios in Hollywood is listed among the recording locations for this album. The point uses the studio building coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Pepper Tree Studios, Palm Springs (2017)

Recording site Madison Club — Pepper Tree Studios in Palm Springs is listed among the recording locations for this album. The point sits at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Woodcliff Studio, Sherman Oaks (2017)

Recording site Record One — Woodcliff Studio in Sherman Oaks is listed among the recording locations for this album. The point sits at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• This Is My Town: Songs of New York: studio album by American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow
• Released April 21, 2017 by Decca Records and Stiletto Entertainment
• Celebrates Manilow's hometown, New York City
• Manilow says the album thanks the city for giving him his ambition, his sense of humor and his decency
• Mixes new original Manilow compositions with standards that evoke the spirit and energy of New York City
• All tracks produced by Barry Manilow and co-produced by David Benson, except "Coney Island" co-produced by Michael Lloyd

Background

• Manilow frames the record as a personal tribute to the city itself
• Material is a blend of new songs written by Manilow and older standards
• Garry C. Kief credited as executive producer
• Allison Joyce handled A&R coordination; Evelyn Morgan handled A&R administration

Recording

• Recording credits list Greg Bartheld, David Benson, Bruce Botnick, Barry Manilow and Frank Rosato for tracks 1, 2 and 4 to 10
• Michael Lloyd handled recording and mixing for track 3
• Bill Schnee mixed tracks 2, 4 to 6 and 8 to 10; Dae Bennett mixed track 1
• Mel Tormé sings on track 9, with audio isolation by Rick Silva and hi-resolution capture by Ed Stryker
• Mastering by Sangwook Nam at Jacob's Well Mastering in West Lebanon, New Hampshire
• Arrangements by Michael Lloyd (track 3) and Don Sebesky (track 8); orchestration by Doug Walter, Kevin Bassinon and Ron Walters Jr.

Cover

• Photography by Mark Seliger
• Art direction by Josh Cheuse
• Design by Michelle Holme

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Tracklist

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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

• Released April 21, 2017 by Decca Records and Stiletto Entertainment
• Manilow described the album as saying thanks to New York City for giving him his ambition, his sense of humor and his decency
• Content combines new original compositions by Manilow with standards that evoke the spirit and energy of New York City
• Mel Tormé appears as a guest vocalist on track 9

Records

• Label credit: Decca Records
• Co-label credit: Stiletto Entertainment
• Release date: April 21, 2017
• Credits list the full rhythm section, horn section, string section and vocal backing singers for the sessions

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Mel Tormé sings on track 9, one of the few guest vocal credits on the album.
• Michael Lloyd co-produced "Coney Island" and handled recording and mixing for track 3.
• Don Sebesky is credited with arrangements on track 8 and orchestration on tracks 5 and 8.
• Mastering was done by Sangwook Nam at Jacob's Well Mastering in West Lebanon, New Hampshire.
• Garry C. Kief served as executive producer.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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