Melissa Manchester – Melissa

Name: Melissa Manchester - Melissa
Rating: 3.31 (26 reviews)

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Label:	Arista – AL 4031
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Audio Mfg. Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1975
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	We've Got Time Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Backing Vocals – Vini Poncia Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Drums – Kirk Bruner Electric Piano – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Backing Vocals – Vini Poncia Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Drums – Kirk Bruner Electric Piano – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester	4:24
A2	Party Music Backing Vocals – The Rhinestones Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Congas – King Errisson Drums, Percussion – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp] – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester Backing Vocals – The Rhinestones Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Congas – King Errisson Drums, Percussion – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp] – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester	3:29
A3	Just Too Many People Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Backing Vocals – Vini Poncia Baritone Saxophone – John Rotella Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Drums – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Electric Piano – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester Trombone – Lou McCreary* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Backing Vocals – Vini Poncia Baritone Saxophone – John Rotella Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Drums – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Electric Piano – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester Trombone – Lou McCreary* Trumpet – Steve Madaio	3:38
A4	Stevie's Wonder Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Drums, Cuica, Percussion – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Electric Piano – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Drums, Cuica, Percussion – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Electric Piano – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester	3:35
A5	This Lady's Not Home Arranged By [Strings], Soprano Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Congas – King Errisson Drums – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Electric Piano – Melissa Manchester Organ – James Newton Howard Arranged By [Strings], Soprano Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Congas – King Errisson Drums – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Electric Piano – Melissa Manchester Organ – James Newton Howard	4:33
B1	Love Havin' You Around Arranged By [Horns], Saxophone [Baritone, Tenor] – Trevor Lawrence Backing Vocals – David Lasley Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Clavinet – Melissa Manchester Drums, Talking Drum – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Piano, Organ – James Newton Howard Tenor Saxophone – Gene Dinwiddie Trumpet – Steve Madaio Arranged By [Horns], Saxophone [Baritone, Tenor] – Trevor Lawrence Backing Vocals – David Lasley Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Clavinet – Melissa Manchester Drums, Talking Drum – Kirk Bruner Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Piano, Organ – James Newton Howard Tenor Saxophone – Gene Dinwiddie Trumpet – Steve Madaio	4:40
B2	Midnite Blue Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Arranged By [Strings] – Trevor Lawrence Backing Vocals – Vini Poncia Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Drums – Kirk Bruner Electric Piano – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Wolfert Arranged By [Strings] – Trevor Lawrence Backing Vocals – Vini Poncia Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Drums – Kirk Bruner Electric Piano – James Newton Howard Piano – Melissa Manchester	3:55
B3	It's Gonna Be Alright Arranged By [Horns], Saxophone [Baritone, Tenor] – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Clavinet – James Newton Howard Congas – King Errisson Cowbell – Don Diego Goju Drums – Kirk Bruner Guitar – David Wolfert Piano – Melissa Manchester Tenor Saxophone – Gene Dinwiddie Trumpet – Steve Madaio Arranged By [Horns], Saxophone [Baritone, Tenor] – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Clavinet – James Newton Howard Congas – King Errisson Cowbell – Don Diego Goju Drums – Kirk Bruner Guitar – David Wolfert Piano – Melissa Manchester Tenor Saxophone – Gene Dinwiddie Trumpet – Steve Madaio	3:34
B4	I Got Eyes Acoustic Guitar – David Wolfert Backing Vocals – Vini Poncia Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Electric Piano – Melissa Manchester Keyboards [Celeste], Synthesizer [Arp] – James Newton Howard Percussion – Morton K. Salt Acoustic Guitar – David Wolfert Backing Vocals – Vini Poncia Bass – Cooker Lo Presti Electric Piano – Melissa Manchester Keyboards [Celeste], Synthesizer [Arp] – James Newton Howard Percussion – Morton K. Salt	2:45
B5	I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore Arranged By [Strings], Alto Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Piano – Melissa Manchester	5:05

Companies, etc.

Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Pressed By – Audio Manufacturing Record Co.
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Remixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood

Credits

Art Direction – Bob Heimall*
Design – Arton Associates*
Engineer – Bob Schaper
Engineer [Assistant] – Reed Stanley
Engineer [Remix] – Bill Schnee
Executive-Producer – Richard Perry
Illustration – Pacific Eye & Ear
Photography By – Ed Caraeff
Producer – Vini Poncia

Notes

Recorded At Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California
And A&R, New York. Disc Cutting The Mastering Lab
Label rear cover variant by Arista

Audio Manufacturing Record Co. pressing denoted by "AL" in runouts

Track title B2 is spelled "Midnite Blue" on back cover and both sides of inner sleeve but "Midnight Blue" on centre label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): 4031 SA
Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): 4031 SB
Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched): ARS 4031 SA AL
Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched): ARS 4031 SB AL
Matrix / Runout (A Side Stamped): TML-S
Matrix / Runout (B Side Stamped): TML-S

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Melissa (LP, Album)	Arista	AL 4031	US	1975
New Submission	Melissa (LP, Album, Promo)	Arista	AL 4031	US	1975
Recently Edited	Melissa (LP, Album, Presswell Pressing)	Arista	AL 4031	US	1975
Recently Edited	Melissa (LP, Album, Quadraphonic)	Arista	AQ 4031	US	1975
Recently Edited	Melissa (LP, Album)	Arista	1J 062-96417, 1 J062-96.417	Spain	1975