Melissa (Melissa Manchester album)
Melissa is the third album by Melissa Manchester, released on the Arista Records label in 1975. It reached #12 on the Billboard Albums chart on the strength of her first U.S. Top Ten hit "Midnight Blue". In 2001 the album was re-released.Track listing
- "We've Got Time" - 4:24
- "Party Music" - 3:29
- "Just Too Many People" - 3:38
- "Stevie's Wonder" - 3:35
- "This Lady's Not Home Today" - 4:33
- "Love Havin' You Around" - 4:40
- "Midnight Blue" - 3:55
- "It's Gonna Be Alright" - 3:34
- "I Got Eyes" - 2:45
- "I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore" - 5:05
Personnel
- Melissa Manchester – lead vocals, acoustic piano, electric piano, clavinet
- James Newton Howard – electric piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizer, organ, acoustic piano, celesta
- David Wolfert – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar
- Cooker Lo Presti – bass
- Kirk Bruner – drums, percussion, cuica, talking drum, backing vocals
- King Errisson – congas
- Don Diego Gujo – cowbell
- Morton K. Salt – percussion
- Trevor Lawrence– tenor saxophone, horn arrangements, string arrangements, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
- John Rotella – baritone saxophone
- Gene Dinwiddie – tenor saxophone
- Lew McCreary – trombone
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Vini Poncia – backing vocals
- The Rhinestones – backing vocals
- David Lasley – backing vocals
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
- Brie Howard – backing vocals
Production
- Producer – Vini Poncia
- Executive Producer – Richard Perry
- Engineer – Bob Schaper
- Assistant Engineer – Reed Stanley
- Recorded at Sunset Sound and A&R Studios.
- Remixed by Bill Schnee at Sound Labs.
- Art Direction – Bob Heimall
- Design – Arton Associates
- Illustration – Pacific Eye & Ear
- Photography – Ed Caraeff
