Barry Manilow decided to follow the success of Singin' with the Big Bands with an album saluting another great lost era -- The Summer of '78.
Even on the newly written title song, it's never quite clear why Manilow chose the summer of 1978 out of an entire decade of summers -- after all, the album is comprised of songs written throughout the '70s -- but the exact reason doesn't matter: as much as its predecessor, this is an exercise in nostalgia, pure and simple.
Of course, it's very entertaining nostalgia, as Manilow has chosen soft rock songs (Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch," Leo Sayer's "When I Need You," Bob Seger's "We've Got Tonight") that perfectly suit his style.
It's a minor entry in Manilow's catalog to be sure, but The Summer of '78 is a perfectly executed and entertaining slice of nostalgia.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer of '78Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman | Barry Manilow | Play | 01:48 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Interlude: Love's ThemeBarry White | Barry Manilow, Love Unlimited Orchestra | Play | 00:25 | 0 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | ReminiscingGraham Goble | Barry Manilow | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | I Go CrazyPaul Davis | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | When I Need YouAlbert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Air That I BreatheAlbert Hammond, Mike Hazelwood | Barry Manilow | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Bluer Than BlueRandy Goodrum | Barry Manilow | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | We've Got ToniteBob Seger | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Sometimes When We TouchDan Hill, Barry Mann | Barry Manilow | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Never My LoveDick Addrisi, Don Addrisi | Barry Manilow | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Just Remember I Love YouRick Roberts | Barry Manilow | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (Album Version) | Barry Manilow | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 38 mins | 89 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Addrisi | Composer |
| 2 | Don Addrisi | Composer |
| 3 | Scott Ahaus | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Tim Akers | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 5 | David Benson | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Mike Brignardello | Bass, Guitar |
| 7 | Mark Capps | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Terry Christian | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Eric Darken | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 10 | Paul Davis | Composer |
| 11 | Jon "JD" Dickson | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Graham Goble | Composer |
| 13 | Randy Goodrum | Composer |
| 14 | Albert Hammond | Composer |
| 15 | John Hammond | Drums |
| 16 | Mike Hazelwood | Composer |
| 17 | Tom Hemby | Bass, Guitar |
| 18 | Dan Hill | Composer |
| 19 | Dann Huff | Guitar (Electric) |
| 20 | Marc Hulett | Production Coordination |
| 21 | Bonnie Keen | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Sheri G. Lee | Art Direction |
| 23 | Paul Leim | Drums |
| 24 | Love Unlimited Orchestra | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 25 | Barry Manilow | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 26 | Barry Mann | Composer |
| 27 | Suzy Martinez | Production Coordination |
| 28 | Blair Masters | Synthesizer |
| 29 | Marty McCall | Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Parker McGee | Composer |
| 31 | Jerry McPherson | Guitar (Electric) |
| 32 | Michael Mellett | Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Michael Omartian | Arranger, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Piano, Piano (Electric), Producer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass |
| 34 | Greg Parker | Assistant Engineer |
| 35 | Denny Purcell | Mastering |
| 36 | Rick Roberts | Composer |
| 37 | Chris Rodriguez | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Carole Bayer Sager | Composer |
| 39 | Albert Sanchez | Photography |
| 40 | Bob Seger | Composer |
| 41 | Jimmie Lee Sloas | Bass |
| 42 | Bruce Sussman | Composer |
| 43 | John Thomas II | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 44 | Biff Watson | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 45 | Barry White | Composer |
| 46 | Firooz Zahedi | Photography |
| 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. |