If My Heart Had Wings

~ Release by Melissa Manchester (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The House That Love Built
keyboard programming:
Robbie Kondor
engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
additional keyboard:
Joe Mardin and Steve Skinner
baritone saxophone:
Roger Rosenberg
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
cymbal and hi-hat:
Joe Mardin
guitar:
John Putnam
keyboard:
Robbie Kondor
tenor saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
trumpet:
James Hynes (trumpet/flugelhorn session muscian)
additional background vocals:
Jerry Barnes (bassist, songwriter, engineer, and producer), Katreese Barnes and Rachele Cappelli
background vocals:
Charles W. May, Beverly Dangerfield, Deborah A. Alexander, Etta Maria Ellis, Warren Harrington, Dewayne C. Knox and Linda T. Willis
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
chorus master:
Christopher Tate
arranger:
Robbie Kondor and Arif Mardin
recording of:
The House That Love Built
writer:
Melissa Manchester, Dana Merino and Matt Sherrod
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
4:27
2In a Perfect World
drum machine [drum] programming:
Scott Alspach and Jud J. Friedman
engineer and mixer:
Taavi Mote
producer:
Jud J. Friedman
guitar:
Teddy Castellucci
keyboard:
Scott Alspach and Jud J. Friedman
percussion:
Brian Kilgore
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) and Jud J. Friedman
recording of:
In a Perfect World
writer:
Jud J. Friedman, Allan Rich and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Nelana Music, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), Schmoogie Tunes, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Spirit Line Music
4:15
3If My Heart Had Wings
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
drums (drum set):
Bob Harsen
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Charles W. May, Beverly Dangerfield, Deborah A. Alexander, Etta Maria Ellis, Warren Harrington, Dewayne C. Knox and Linda T. Willis
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
chorus master:
Christopher Tate
recording of:
If My Heart Had Wings
writer:
Eric Kaz, Melissa Manchester and Amy Sky
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), EMI April Music Inc., Zena Music Company and Zoetones
4:17
4Heart of Love
programming:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
keyboard:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
orchestrator:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
recording of:
Heart of Love
writer:
Billie Hughes (soft rock/AOR vocalist), Marcy Levy and Roxanne Seeman (American songwriter and lyricist)
publisher:
Glass Sea Music, Inc. and Noa Noa Music
4:25
5To Be in Love With Me
programming:
Steve Skinner
additional engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
alto saxophone:
Danny Wilensky
keyboard:
Steve Skinner
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Steve Skinner
recording of:
To Be in Love With Me
lyricist and composer:
Jody Davidson
publisher:
Simply Said Songs
3:58
6Here to Love You
engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Melissa Manchester
bass guitar [bass]:
Cliff Hugo
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Peter Hume (US backing vocalist)
keyboard:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
percussion:
Efrain Toro
piano:
Tom Salisbury
saxophone:
Doug Norwine
background vocals:
Sue Holder, Peter Hume (US backing vocalist), Melissa Manchester, Tom Salisbury and Carolyn Willis
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Melissa Manchester
cover recording of:
Here to Love You
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Snug Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
4:29
7Higher Ground
programming:
Steve Skinner
engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
additional keyboard:
Robbie Kondor
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
cello:
Melissa Hasin
guitar:
John Putnam
keyboard:
Steve Skinner
solo violin:
Richard S. Greene (US fiddler)
viola:
James V. Ross (US violist aka James Ross)
violin:
Margaret R. Wooten
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Arif Mardin and Steve Skinner
recording of:
Higher Ground
writer:
Kent Agee, Steve Dorff (composer) and George Green (American lyricist)
publisher:
Katsback Music, Nocturnal Eclipse Music, Steve Dorff Music, These Mortals Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:20
8Crazy People
engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
clarinet:
Gary Foster (woodwind instrumentalist)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
guitar:
Dennis M. Budimir
piano:
Michael Lang (American pianist and composer)
trombone:
Charles Loper (American trombonist)
trumpet:
Frank Szabo
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Melissa Manchester and Arif Mardin
cover recording of:
Crazy People
writer:
Edgar Leslie and James V. Monaco
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
2:35
9Moments Like This
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
guitar:
Michael Landau
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Peggi Blu, Ollie Creggett, Phillip Ingram (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist) and James Gilstrap
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Arif Mardin
orchestrator:
Arif Mardin
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
recording of:
Moments Like This
writer:
Pam Reswick (American songwriter), Allan Rich and Steve Werfel
publisher:
BBSFF Music Copyright Holdings Ltd.
4:44
10Don’t Let Me Walk This Road Alone
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
drums (drum set):
Bob Harsen
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
guest vocals:
Wintley Phipps
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Walk This Road Alone
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter) and Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
publisher:
Linda’s Boys Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Reservoir Media Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:09

Credits

Release

art direction:Melanie Nissen
assistant engineer:Corey Baker (engineer)
Gregg Barrett (engineer)
Shawn Berman
Brian Broadwater
Bruce Buchanan
John Jackson (engineer)
Dick Kaneshiro
Rail Jon Rogut
Brian Soucy
Andy Udoff
executive producer:Michael Lippman
Arif Mardin
mastering:Doug Sax
design:Richard Bates
Donald May
manufactured by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by:Wounded Bird Records (in 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1995)
licensed from:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at and mixed at:Aire L.A. Studios in Glendale, California, United States
Andora Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Atlantic Studios (current studio) in New York, New York, United States
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
Skyline Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967–2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8780572 [info]
ASIN:US: B000IHYXBW [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Here to Love You
In a Perfect World
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/26703 [info]
Wikidata:Q111943289 [info]