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This One's for You (1976)

Where the lyrics of This One's for You take you, and where it was really made.

Barry Manilow's fourth studio album went 2× platinum and produced the hit 'This One's for You', while the original version of 'Daybreak' was also among its hits.

Key places

Recorded at Mediasound Studios (1976)

Recording site Mediasound Studios — Mediasound Studios in New York City is listed as the recording site for this album. The point marks the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• This One's for You: fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow
• Released in 1976 on Arista Records
• Certified 2× platinum
• Produced hits 'This One's for You', 'Weekend in New England', 'Looks Like We Made It', and the original version of 'Daybreak'
• Standard listing of 11 tracks: five on side one, six on side two
• Manilow wrote the music for nine of the eleven tracks and also arranged them

Background

• Produced by Manilow together with Ron Dante
• Lyrics for several tracks by Marty Panzer, Adrienne Anderson, Will Jennings and Bruce Sussman
• 'Weekend in New England': music by Randy Edelman
• 'Looks Like We Made It': music by Richard Kerr, lyrics by Will Jennings
• Backing vocals by Debra Byrd, Lady Flash, Monica Burruss and Ron Dante

Recording

• Recording engineer Michael DeLugg
• Recorded and mixed at Mediasound Studios in New York City
• Manilow sings, plays piano and handles arrangements
• Guitarists include David Spinozza and Jerry Friedman

Cover

• Cover design and photography by Lee Gurst

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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

• Released in 1976 as Manilow's fourth studio album
• Debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart on August 21, 1976
• Singles: 'This One's for You' and 'Weekend in New England'
• 'Looks Like We Made It' followed as a single the next year
• 'Daybreak' became a hit in its original version

Records

• Billboard Top LPs: debut on August 21, 1976, peak at number six in 1977
• RPM albums chart (Canada): peak at number 24, held for two weeks
• Certified 2× platinum
• Label: Arista Records, notes list ℗ 1976 Arista Records Inc.
• Hits: 'This One's for You', 'Weekend in New England', 'Looks Like We Made It', and the original 'Daybreak'

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Lee Gurst is credited for the cover design and photography, and also appears as a drummer on the album.
• Barry Manilow wrote the music for 9 of the album's 11 tracks and handled the arrangements.
• Ron Dante co-produced the album with Manilow.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

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