I Write the Songs

~ Release by Barry Manilow (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

17" Vinyl
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AI Write the Songs
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Steve Donaghey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Lee Gurst
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist) and Sid McGinnis (American musician and guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Axelrod
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante, Barry Manilow and The Flashy Ladies (vocal trio, often worked with Barry Manilow)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Gerald Alters
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
cover recording of:
I Write the Songs (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (in 1975)
publisher:
Artists Music, Inc. and BMG Songs, Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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BA Nice Boy Like Me
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Steve Donaghey
congas:
Jimmy Maeulen (percussion)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Lee Gurst
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist) and Sid McGinnis (American musician and guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Axelrod
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante, Barry Manilow and The Flashy Ladies (vocal trio, often worked with Barry Manilow)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
arranger:
T.G. Conway (Talmadge Conway, Talmadge G. Conway; Producer, arranger and keyboard player from Philadelphia, PA) and Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
A Nice Boy Like Me
lyricist:
Enoch Anderson (songwriter, lyricist)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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Credits

Release

rights society:SPA (Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores; this is a rights society, not a label)
manufactured by:Valentim de Carvalho, CI, SARL (not for release label use!)
licensed from:The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company)
printed by:Gráfica Monumental
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11789877 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:Tryin’ to Get the Feeling
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/355078 [info]
Wikidata:Q56613579 [info]