Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Fired by Columbia Records in 1973, Clive Davis took over tiny Bell Records in 1974 and turned it into Arista, determined to re-establish his record-selling credentials. One beneficiary of this was Melissa Manchester, who had made two good, but poor-selling albums for Bell. Davis turned on the money tap, and the result was this L.A.-recorded Vini Poncia/Richard Perry production that seemed determined to turn Manchester into a pop diva. She had demonstrated an eclecticism on her previous records, and she was run through a series of pop styles -- disco on "Party Music," Philly soul on "Just Too Many People" (a Top 40 hit), Stevie Wonder on both "Stevie's Wonder" and Wonder's own "Love Havin' You Around." Returning to pop lyricist Carole Bayer Sager, Manchester reined in the tendency toward sensitive singer/songwriterism she had revealed on Bright Eyes, with the hoped-for commercial result. "Midnite Blue" may have been more obvious and generic a romantic ballad than the beautiful "Inclined" from the previous album, but it was also sexier and had a more pronounced hook and a sweeter production, which, along with Arista's promotional muscle, made it a Top Ten hit and Melissa a gold album. (Originally released as Arista 4031, Melissa was reissued as Arista 8055.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr133.33/month
Vini Poncia, Producer - Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
David Wolfert, Composer - David Wolfert, Lyricist - Vini Poncia, Producer - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1975 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
Vini Poncia, Producer - Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Vini Poncia, Producer - Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Stevie Wonder, Composer - Stevie Wonder, Lyricist - Vini Poncia, Producer - Stephen Alan Wright, Composer - Stephen Alan Wright, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1975 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
Vini Poncia, Producer - A. Anderson, Composer - A. Anderson, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Vini Poncia, Producer - Melissa Manchester, Composer - Melissa Manchester, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Vini Poncia, Producer - Randy Newman, Composer - Randy Newman, Lyricist - Melissa Manchester, Performer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Fired by Columbia Records in 1973, Clive Davis took over tiny Bell Records in 1974 and turned it into Arista, determined to re-establish his record-selling credentials. One beneficiary of this was Melissa Manchester, who had made two good, but poor-selling albums for Bell. Davis turned on the money tap, and the result was this L.A.-recorded Vini Poncia/Richard Perry production that seemed determined to turn Manchester into a pop diva. She had demonstrated an eclecticism on her previous records, and she was run through a series of pop styles -- disco on "Party Music," Philly soul on "Just Too Many People" (a Top 40 hit), Stevie Wonder on both "Stevie's Wonder" and Wonder's own "Love Havin' You Around." Returning to pop lyricist Carole Bayer Sager, Manchester reined in the tendency toward sensitive singer/songwriterism she had revealed on Bright Eyes, with the hoped-for commercial result. "Midnite Blue" may have been more obvious and generic a romantic ballad than the beautiful "Inclined" from the previous album, but it was also sexier and had a more pronounced hook and a sweeter production, which, along with Arista's promotional muscle, made it a Top Ten hit and Melissa a gold album. (Originally released as Arista 4031, Melissa was reissued as Arista 8055.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:38
- Main artists: Melissa Manchester
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Buddha Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.