Hey Ricky

~ Release by Melissa Manchester (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1You Should Hear How She Talks About You
producer:
Arif Mardin
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Ula Hedwig, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
You Should Hear How She Talks About You
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Body Electric Music, Pitchford Music and Snow Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
4.54:16
2Slowly
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather and Mike Landau
keyboard and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Ula Hedwig, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Melissa Manchester and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin and Cengiz Yaltkaya
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Slowly
writer:
Ken Bell, Terry Nelson Skinner and J.L. Wallace (US songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Hall-Clement Publications, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
53:29
3Hey Ricky (You’re a Low‐Down Heel)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar [bass]:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Mike Landau
piano:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
background vocals:
Robin Beck, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Hey Ricky (You’re a Low‐Down Heel)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Little Mole Music and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
44:13
4I’ll Always Love You
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
I’ll Always Love You
lyricist:
Eric Kaz and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Glasco Music Company, Snow Music, Zena Music Company, 大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:30
5Race to the End
recording engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar [bass]:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recording of:
Race to the End (song version of Chariots of Fire: Titles)
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Toughknot Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film)
43:49
6Wish We Were Heroes
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread), Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza
bass guitar [bass]:
Dennis Belfield
drums (drum set):
Ed Green (drummer)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza
electric piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
harmonica:
Don Brooks
vocals:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) and Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Wish We Were Heroes
lyricist and composer:
Austin Gravelding
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Camex Music, Inc., Copper John Music, VMG Worldwide and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
44:12
7Come In From the Rain
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano and synthesizer [Prophet]:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
synthesizer:
Bob Christianson
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Come In From the Rain
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee, Rumanian Pickle Works Co. Inc., The Times Square Music Publ. Co. and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
44:20
8Looking for the Perfect Ahh
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Robin Beck, Lani Groves, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Melissa Manchester and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Looking for the Perfect Ahh
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
composer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Carole Bayer Sager Music, Nanacub Publishing, Rumanian Pickleworks Company and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
43:13
9Your Place or Mine
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar [bass]:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
background vocals:
Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Your Place or Mine
lyricist:
Melissa Manchester and Allee Willis
composer:
David Paul Bryant (songwriter)
publisher:
Ardavan Music, Baby Shoes Music, BMG Bumblebee, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., DPB Creations, Inc. (DPB Music Division), Irving Music (BMI), MTM Music, Rumanian Pickleworks Company, フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
43:52
10Someone to Watch Over Me
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar [bass]:
Cliff Hugo
drums (drum set):
Sinclair Lott (drummer)
guitar:
Jim Henken
piano:
Stewart Elster
solo bassoon:
David Manchester
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
conductor:
Steven Cagan
strings arranger:
Steven Cagan
arranger:
Steven Cagan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
43:53
11Long Goodbyes
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recording of:
Long Goodbyes
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
42:59
12My Boyfriend's Back (extended 12″ version)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
My Boyfriend’s Back
writer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
35:33

Credits

Release

liner notes:金澤寿和 (reissue/compilation producer)
rights society:JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) (in 2011)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) (in 1982)
part of:AOR CITY 2017 (number: 12) (order: 12)
AOR CITY 1000 (use this for reissued releases) (number: 112) (order: 113)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10849980 [info]
ASIN:JP: B07177NDKH [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/15000696/ [info]
https://tower.jp/item/4532922/ [info]
discography entry:http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/melissamanchester/discography/SICP-5442 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Hey Ricky
You Should Hear How She Talks About You (original 1982 single)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/26645 [info]
Wikidata:Q5749408 [info]