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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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Barry Manilow, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Piano, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - David Pomeranz, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Butler, Arranger - Victor Vanacore, Keyboards - John Pondel, Guitar - Carl Sealove, Bass Guitar - Bud Harner, Drums - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer - Robert Forte, Percussion - Bill Champlin - Tom Kelly - Richard Page
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Bob Crewe, Composer, Lyricist - Denny Randell, Composer, Lyricist - Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist - Victor Vanacore, Piano - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Dean Parks, Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Ed Greene, Drums - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Victor Vanacore, Orchestrator - John Pondel, Guitar - Carl Sealove, Bass Guitar - Bud Harner, Drums - Robert Marullo, Associated Performer - Robert Forte, Percussion - Bill Page, English Horn - Bill Champlin - Tom Kelly - Richard Page
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Orchestrator, Piano, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Orchestrator, Piano, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - John Bettis, Lyricist - Victor Vanacore, Arranger, Orchestrator - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Dean Parks, Guitar - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Ed Greene, Drums - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer - Alan Estes, Percussion - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Bill Champlin - Tom Kelly - Richard Page
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Piano, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Bob Gaudio, Composer - Enoch Anderson, Lyricist - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Robert Marullo, Keyboards - Dean Parks, Guitar - Mitch Holder, Guitar - John Pondel, Guitar - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Carl Sealove, Bass Guitar - Ed Greene, Drums - Bud Harner, Drums - Alan Estes, Percussion - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Bill Champlin - Tom Kelly - Richard Page
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Piano, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Tom Snow, Composer - Cynthia Weil, Lyricist - Artie Butler, Orchestrator - Victor Vanacore, Keyboards - John Pondel, Guitar - Carl Sealove, Bass Guitar - Bud Harner, Drums - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer - Robert Forte, Percussion - Bill Champlin - Tom Kelly - Richard Page
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Adrienne Anderson, Lyricist - Jimmie Haskell, Orchestrator - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Dean Parks, Guitar - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Ed Greene, Drums - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Champlin - Tom Kelly - Richard Page
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Manilow, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Piano, Producer - John Bettis, Lyricist - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Dean Parks, Guitar - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Ed Greene, Drums - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Champlin - Tom Kelly - Richard Page - Jimmie Haskell, Orchestrator
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Piano, Producer - John Bettis, Lyricist - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Victor Vanacore, Orchestrator - John Pondel, Guitar - Carl Sealove, Bass Guitar - Bud Harner, Drums - Robert Marullo, Associated Performer - Robert Forte, Percussion - Bill Page, Flute - Bill Champlin - Tom Kelly - Richard Page
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Barry Manilow, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Robert Vosgien - Ken Perry, Mastering Engineer - Marty Panzer, Lyricist
(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: Electronic Lounge
(P) 1981, 1998 Arista Records, Inc.
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