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Though this came near the end of his pop-chart run, If I Should Love Again is classic Barry Manilow and yielded three Top 40 hits ("The Old Songs," which went to number 15; "Somewhere Down the Road," which hit number 21; and the bright "Let's Hang On," which hit number 32). Though those singles aren't often considered classics in his oeuvre, they and most of this album are shamelessly well-crafted adult contemporary ("Break Down the Door" and "I Haven't Changed the Room" being inoffensive exceptions). "No Other Love" is a swoony, romantic ballad (with strong lyrics like "There were no violins, there were no soft guitars, time comes and goes like music in a play") that plays out exactly as it should, so that you can't imagine there being another way to produce it. Turning "Somewhere Down the Road" from a melancholy piano ballad to an anthem shows that Manilow's in fine form. The song becomes so inspirational you almost want to salute the flag. It may not be the biggest album of his career, but If I Should Love Again showcases Manilow's greatest skill: making heartbreak sound hopeful.
© Bryan Buss /TiVo
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John Pondel, Guitar - Richard Page, Background Vocal - Artie Butler, Arranger - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - David Pomeranz, Composer - David Pomeranz, Lyricist - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Victor Vanacore, Keyboards - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Robert Forte, Percussion - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Bud Harner, Drums - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer - Carl Sealove, Acoustic Bass - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Piano
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Ed Greene, Drums - Bob Crewe, Composer - Bob Crewe, Lyricist - Sandy Linzer, Composer - Sandy Linzer, Lyricist - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Victor Vanacore, Piano - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Denny Randell, Composer - Denny Randell, Lyricist - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Background Vocal
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Richard Page, Background Vocal - John Pondel, Guitar - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Victor Vanacore, Orchestrator - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bill Page, English Horn - Robert Forte, Percussion - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Bud Harner, Drums - Robert Marullo, Performer - Carl Sealove, Acoustic Bass - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Piano
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Richard Page, Background Vocal - Ed Greene, Drums - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Victor Vanacore, Arranger - Victor Vanacore, Orchestrator - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Bettis, Lyricist - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Dean Parks, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Orchestrator - Barry Manilow, Piano
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - John Pondel, Guitar - Carl Sealove, Acoustic Bass - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Marullo, Keyboards - Bud Harner, Drums - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Ed Greene, Drums - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Enoch Anderson, Lyricist - Bob Gaudio, Composer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Alan Estes, Percussion - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Piano - Richard Page, Background Vocal
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
John Pondel, Guitar - Richard Page, Background Vocal - Artie Butler, Orchestrator - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Tom Snow, Composer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Victor Vanacore, Keyboards - Cynthia Weil, Lyricist - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Robert Forte, Percussion - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Bud Harner, Drums - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer - Carl Sealove, Acoustic Bass - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Piano
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Richard Page, Background Vocal - Ed Greene, Drums - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Adrienne Anderson, Lyricist - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jimmie Haskell, Orchestrator - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Dean Parks, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Piano
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Page, Background Vocal - Ed Greene, Drums - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jimmie Haskell, Orchestrator - John Bettis, Lyricist - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Dean Parks, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Piano - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Piano - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
John Pondel, Guitar - Richard Page, Background Vocal - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Victor Vanacore, Orchestrator - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bill Page, Flute - Robert Forte, Percussion - John Bettis, Lyricist - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Bud Harner, Drums - Robert Marullo, Performer - Carl Sealove, Acoustic Bass - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Dean Parks, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Piano
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Robert Vosgien, Re-Mastering Engineer - Marty Panzer, Lyricist - Michael DeLugg, Engineer
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Though this came near the end of his pop-chart run, If I Should Love Again is classic Barry Manilow and yielded three Top 40 hits ("The Old Songs," which went to number 15; "Somewhere Down the Road," which hit number 21; and the bright "Let's Hang On," which hit number 32). Though those singles aren't often considered classics in his oeuvre, they and most of this album are shamelessly well-crafted adult contemporary ("Break Down the Door" and "I Haven't Changed the Room" being inoffensive exceptions). "No Other Love" is a swoony, romantic ballad (with strong lyrics like "There were no violins, there were no soft guitars, time comes and goes like music in a play") that plays out exactly as it should, so that you can't imagine there being another way to produce it. Turning "Somewhere Down the Road" from a melancholy piano ballad to an anthem shows that Manilow's in fine form. The song becomes so inspirational you almost want to salute the flag. It may not be the biggest album of his career, but If I Should Love Again showcases Manilow's greatest skill: making heartbreak sound hopeful.
© Bryan Buss /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:34
- Main artists: Barry Manilow
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
(P) 1981, 1998 Arista Records, Inc.
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