Even Now (Barry Manilow album)
1978 studio album by Barry Manilow From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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). Even Now peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on April 8, 1978.[1]
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| Released | February 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July - November 1977 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock, pop | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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At the 21st Annual Grammy Awards, Even Now was nominated for Album of the Year. The award, however, went to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Still, Barry Manilow won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal for Copacabana (At The Copa). This remains Barry Manilow's only Grammy Award despite fifteen (15) other nominations.
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (average) link |
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
| Chart (1978) | Position |
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| United States (Billboard 200) | 3 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 8 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 12 |
Personnel
- Barry Manilow – vocals, acoustic piano, backing vocals (2-12), string arrangements (5)
- Bill Mays – keyboards (1, 3-12)
- Paul Shaffer – electric piano (2)
- Mitch Holder – guitar (1, 3, 4-11)
- Jeff Mironov – guitar (2)
- Lee Ritenour – guitar (3)
- Jay Graydon – guitar (12)
- Will Lee – bass guitar (1, 3-12)
- Bob Babbitt – bass guitar (2)
- Ronnie Zito – drums (1, 3-12)
- Jimmy Young – drums (2)
- Alan Estes – percussion (1, 3-12)
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion (2)
- Artie Butler – orchestration (1, 4, 7, 8)
- Dick Behrke – orchestration (2)
- Richard Winzeler – orchestration (3)
- Jimmie Haskell – orchestration (9-12)
- Shaun Harris – contractor
- Artie Kaplan – contractor
- Ginger Blake – backing vocals (1)
- Laura Creamer – backing vocals (1)
- Linda Dillard – backing vocals (1)
- Ron Dante – backing vocals (2-12)
Production
- Barry Manilow – producer, cover design, liner notes
- Ron Dante – producer
- Michael DeLugg – engineer
- Derek Du Nann – assistant engineer
- Sterling Sound (New York, NY) – mastering location
- Lee Gurst – cover design, photography
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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References
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