Barry Manilow II
Barry Manilow II is the second studio album by Barry Manilow released in 1974. It included the mega hit song "Mandy", as well as "It's a Miracle"; the cut "Sandra" was later recorded by Dusty Springfield. First issued by Bell Records, it was reissued after the company was reorganized into Arista Records.
The cover art was later parodied by Ray Stevens on the picture sleeve of his 1979 single, "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow".Track listing
Side 1
- "I Want To Be Somebody's Baby" - 4:18
- "Early Morning Strangers" - 3:24
- "Mandy" - 3:32
- "The Two of Us" - 3:05
- "Something's Comin' Up" - 2:51
Side 2
- "It's a Miracle" - 3:58
- "Avenue C" - 2:37
- "My Baby Loves Me" - 3:18
- "Sandra" - 4:35
- "Home Again" - 5:34
1996 Remaster
- I Want To Be Somebody's Baby
- Early Morning Strangers
- Mandy
- The Two Of Us
- Something's Comin' Up
- It's a Miracle
- Avenue C
- My Baby Loves Me
- Sandra
- Home Again
Bonus:
- Halfway Over The Hill
- I Want To Be Somebody's Baby
- Early Morning Strangers
- Mandy
- The Two Of Us
- Something's Comin' Up
- It's A Miracle
- Avenue C
- My Baby Loves Me
- Sandra
- Home Again
Bonus:
- Good News
- Halfway Over The Hill
Personnel
- Barry Manilow: lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements, acoustic piano
- Don Grolnick: acoustic piano
- Ellen Starr: acoustic piano
- Jon Stroll: clavinet, electric piano
- John Barranco: guitar
- Dick Frank: guitar
- Bob Mann: guitar
- Charlie Brown: guitar
- Stuart Scharf: guitar
- Sam T. Brown: guitar
- Will Lee: bass
- Russell George: bass
- Bob Cranshaw: bass
- Chris Parker: drums
- Jimmy Young: drums
- Bill Lavorgna: drums
- Allan Schwartzberg: drums
- Lee Gurst: percussion
- Norman Pride: congas
- George Young: saxophone
- Artie Kaplan: saxophone
- Stanley Schwartz: saxophone
- Jack Cortner: horn and string arrangements
- Ron Dante: backing vocals
- Melvin Kent: backing vocals
- Ken Williams: backing vocals
- Charlotte Crossley: backing vocals
- Robin Grean: backing vocals
- Sharon Redd: backing vocals
Production
- Producers: Barry Manilow and Ron Dante
- Engineers: Bruce Tergesen, Harry Maslin and Michael DeLugg.
- Recorded at The Hit Factory and Media Sound Recording Studios.
- Design: The Music Agency
- Front Cover Photo: Joel Brodsky
- Back Liner Photo: Linda Allen
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