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The Essence of Melissa Manchester is a comprehensive overview of her decade's worth of recordings for Arista. During her stint at the label, she was at the peak of her popularity, racking up a string of adult contemporary hits including "Midnight Blue," "Just Too Many People," "Just You and I," "Don't Cry Out Loud," "Pretty Girls," the Peabo Bryson duet "Lovers After All," and "You Should Hear How She Talks About You." All of those hits, plus several lesser-known gems like "Whenever I Call You Friend," are included on this terrific compilation, which is a definitive retrospective of her finest recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Bell Records
Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1973 Bell Records
Adrienne Anderson, Composer - Adrienne Anderson, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1974 Arista Records LLC
Vini Poncia, Producer - Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Vocal
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Leon Ware, Producer - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1978 Arista Records LLC
Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1973 Bell Records
Adrienne Anderson, Composer - Adrienne Anderson, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1974 Arista Records LLC
Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1974 Arista Records LLC
Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1973 Bell Records
Marvin Hamlisch, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer - Arif Mardin, Producer
(P) 1979 Arista Records LLC
Vini Poncia, Producer - Vini Poncia, Lyricist - Vini Poncia, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Leon Ware, Composer - Leon Ware, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Gary Harju, Composer - Gary Harju, Lyricist - Larry Herbstritt, Composer - Larry Herbstritt, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer - Steve Dorff, Composer - Steve Dorff, Lyricist
(P) 1979 Arista Records LLC
Steve Buckingham, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Composer - Kenny Loggins, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1978 Arista Records LLC
Harry Maslin, Producer - Peter Allen, Composer - Peter Allen, Lyricist - Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Vocal
(P) 1978 Arista Records LLC
Tom Snow, Composer - Dean Pitchford, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer - Arif Mardin, Producer
(P) 1982 Arista Records LLC
Leon Ware, Producer - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1978 Arista Records LLC
Vini Poncia, Producer - Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Vocal
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer - Arif Mardin, Producer
(P) 1982 Arista Records LLC
Album review
The Essence of Melissa Manchester is a comprehensive overview of her decade's worth of recordings for Arista. During her stint at the label, she was at the peak of her popularity, racking up a string of adult contemporary hits including "Midnight Blue," "Just Too Many People," "Just You and I," "Don't Cry Out Loud," "Pretty Girls," the Peabo Bryson duet "Lovers After All," and "You Should Hear How She Talks About You." All of those hits, plus several lesser-known gems like "Whenever I Call You Friend," are included on this terrific compilation, which is a definitive retrospective of her finest recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:56
- Main artists: Melissa Manchester
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
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