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1975 studio album by Barry Manilow

Tryin' to Get the Feeling
Studio album by Barry Manilow
Released	October 1, 1975 1998 (Re-release) 2006 (Second re-release)
Studio	Sigma Sound (Philadelphia) Mediasound (New York City)
Genre	Pop, easy listening, soft rock
Length	44:22 (Original release) 47:56 (1998 re-release) 50:30 (2006 re-release)
Label	Arista
Producer	Barry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Barry Manilow II (1974) Tryin' to Get the Feeling (1975) This One's for You (1976)
Singles from Tryin' to Get the Feeling
"I Write the Songs" Released: November 1975 "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"/"Beautiful Music" Released: 1976

Tryin' to Get the Feeling is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1975. It featured the title track, "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again", with other hits including "New York City Rhythm", "Bandstand Boogie" (the theme from the long-running ABC series American Bandstand) and the chart topping "I Write the Songs". The album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 Chart on November 8, 1975, reaching number five in early 1976. The album was certified double platinum.^[1]

The Piano Player sculpture on the album's front cover was created by Italian artist Dino Bencini. Both front and back cover art were later parodied by Ray Stevens on the cover of his 1979 album The Feeling's Not Right Again, which contains the song "I Need Your Help, Barry Manilow."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Christgau's Record Guide	C–[2]
Rolling Stone	(unfavorable) link

Track listing [edit]

Side one [edit]

1. "New York City Rhythm" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 4:42
2. "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" (David Pomeranz) - 3:51
3. "Why Don't We Live Together" (Phil Galdston, Peter Thom) - 2:54
4. "Bandstand Boogie" (Charles Albertine, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 2:49
5. "You're Leaving Too Soon" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 3:30
6. "She's a Star" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 4:16

Side two [edit]

1. "I Write the Songs" (Bruce Johnston) - 3:51
2. "As Sure as I'm Standin' Here" (Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow) - 4:50
3. "A Nice Boy Like Me" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 3:58
4. "Lay Me Down" (Larry Weiss) - 4:20
5. "Beautiful Music" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 4:32

CD Bonus Tracks [edit]

1. "I'll Make You Music" [Bonus Track on 2006 Remaster] (Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow) - 2:34
2. "Marry Me a Little" [Bonus Track on 1998 and 2006 Remaster] (Stephen Sondheim) - 3:38

Charts [edit]

Weekly charts [edit] Chart (1976) Position Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 59 US Billboard 200[4] 5

Year-end charts [edit] Chart (1976) Position US Billboard 200[5] 13 Chart (1977) Position US Billboard 200[6] 98

Personnel [edit]

• Barry Manilow – lead and backing vocals, piano, rhythm track arrangements, string arrangements (3), "32 voices" (4)
• Alan Axelrod – keyboards
• Charlie Brown – guitar
• Sid McGinnis – guitar, pedal steel guitar (5)
• Steve Donaghey – bass
• Lee Gurst – drums, percussion
• Jimmy Maelen – bongos, congas, shaker
• The Flashy Ladies (Debra Byrd, Lorraine Mazzola, Monica Burruss) – backing vocals
• Ramona Brooks – backing vocals
• Ron Dante – background vocals
• Norman Harris – string arrangements (1, 8, 9), horn arrangements (9)
• Gerald Alters – horn and string arrangements (2, 7)
• Arif Mardin – horn arrangements (4, 11), string arrangements (6)
• T.G. Conway – arrangements (9)
• Joe Renzetti – string arrangements (10)

Production [edit]

• Producers – Barry Manilow and Ron Dante
• Engineer – Michael DeLugg
• Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, PA) and Mediasound Studios (New York, NY)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Cover Design – Robert L. Heimall
• Photography – Lee Gurst

Certifications [edit]

References [edit]

1. ^ ^{a b} "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Tryin' to Get the Feeling". Recording Industry Association of America.
2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN089919026X . Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
4. ^ "Barry Manilow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard . Retrieved February 28, 2021.

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