Though this came near the end of his pop-chart run, If I Should Love Again is classic Barry Manilow and yielded three Top 40 hits ("The Old Songs," which went to number 15; "Somewhere Down the Road," which hit number 21; and the bright "Let's Hang On," which hit number 32).
Though those singles aren't often considered classics in his oeuvre, they and most of this album are shamelessly well-crafted adult contemporary ("Break Down the Door" and "I Haven't Changed the Room" being inoffensive exceptions).
"No Other Love" is a swoony, romantic ballad (with strong lyrics like "There were no violins, there were no soft guitars, time comes and goes like music in a play") that plays out exactly as it should, so that you can't imagine there being another way to produce it.
Turning "Somewhere Down the Road" from a melancholy piano ballad to an anthem shows that Manilow's in fine form.
The song becomes so inspirational you almost want to salute the flag.
It may not be the biggest album of his career, but If I Should Love Again showcases Manilow's greatest skill: making heartbreak sound hopeful.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
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| 1 | No Other LoveAdrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Old Songs (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Let's Hang On (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | If I Should Love Again (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Don't Fall In Love With Me (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Break Down The Door (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Somewhere Down The Road (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Fools Get Lucky (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I Haven't Changed The Room (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Let's Take All Night (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | You're Runnin' Too Hard (Digitally Remastered: 1998) | Barry Manilow | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrienne Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | Enoch Anderson | Composer |
| 3 | John Bettis | Composer |
| 4 | Gary Boatner | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Artie Butler | Arranger |
| 6 | Bob Caudio | Composer |
| 7 | Bill Champlin | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Bob Crewe | Composer |
| 9 | Michael Delugg | Associate Producer, Engineer |
| 10 | Alan Estes | Percussion |
| 11 | Robert Forte | Percussion |
| 12 | Ed Greene | Drums |
| 13 | Bud Harner | Drums |
| 14 | Shaun Harris | Contractor |
| 15 | Mitch Holder | Guitar |
| 16 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guitar |
| 17 | Tom Kelly | Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Will Lee | Bass |
| 19 | Sandy Linzer | Composer |
| 20 | Barry Manilow | Arranger, Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Robert Marullo | Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer |
| 22 | Bill Mays | Keyboards |
| 23 | Bill Page | Flute, Horn (English) |
| 24 | Richard Page | Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Dean Parks | Guitar |
| 26 | Ken Perry | Mastering |
| 27 | David Pomeranz | Composer |
| 28 | John Pondel | Guitar |
| 29 | Denny Randell | Composer |
| 30 | Tom Scott | Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 31 | Carl Sealove | Bass |
| 32 | Ira Seigal | Assistant Engineer |
| 33 | Sid Sharp | Concert Master |
| 34 | Tom Snow | Composer |
| 35 | Victor Vanacore | Arranger, Keyboards, Piano |
| 36 | Cynthia Weil | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |