Even Now (Barry Manilow album) explained
Even Now is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. It was recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California, and released in 1978. The album reached triple platinum and spun off four hit singles in 1978 and early 1979: the title song, "Can't Smile Without You", "Copacabana" and "Somewhere in the Night" (which had previously been a hit in 1976 for Helen Reddy).
Track listing
Side one
- "Copacabana (At the Copa)" (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) - 5:46
- "Somewhere in the Night" (Richard Kerr, Will Jennings) - 3:26
- "A Linda Song" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 3:20
- "Can't Smile Without You" (Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow) - 3:13
- "Leavin' in the Morning" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:25
- "Where Do I Go From Here" (Parker McGee) - 3:07
Side two
- "Even Now" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:28
- "I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:29
- "Losing Touch" (Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 2:40
- "I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh) - 3:39
- "Starting Again" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 2:40
- "Sunrise" (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson) - 3:16
Bonus track (CD)
- "I'm Comin' Home Again" (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) - 3:44
- Bonus track – unfinished track – on 2006 Remaster
- "No Love for Jenny" (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson) - 2:46
- Bonus track on 1996 and 2006 Remaster
Charts
Personnel
- Barry Manilow – vocals, piano
- Mitch Holder – guitar
- Will Lee – bass
- Bill Mays – keyboards
- Ronnie Zito – drums
- Alan Estes – percussion
- Jeff Mironov – guitar on "Somewhere in the Night"
- Bob Babbitt – bass on "Somewhere in the Night"
- Paul Shaffer – electric piano on "Somewhere in the Night"
- Jimmy Young – drums on "Somewhere in the Night"
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion on "Somewhere in the Night"
- Lee Ritenour – guitar on "A Linda Song"
- Jay Graydon – guitar on "Sunrise"
- Artie Butler, Dick Behrke, Richard Winzeler, Jimmie Haskell – orchestration
Notes and References
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 191.