Better Days and Happy Endings
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Better Days and Happy Endings is Manchester's 4th LP following her 1975 breakthrough LP Melissa.
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About
Melissa Manchester is one of the top female vocalist of the last three decades. She had lots of charting albums over that time. Following the success of her third album Melissa, she re-assembled the same team and attempted to replicate the same formula in her fourth album Better Days & Happy Endings which charted at #24 on the Billboard charts in 1976.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Endings | 3:55 |
| 2 | You Can Make It All Come True | 3:29 |
| 3 | Better Days | 4:19 |
| 4 | My Sweet Thing | 3:26 |
| 5 | Come in from the Rain | 4:17 |
| 6 | Rescue Me | 3:11 |
| 7 | Just You and I | 4:08 |
| 8 | Stand up Woman | 4:14 |
| 9 | Good News | 5:46 |
| 10 | Sing, Sing, Sing | 4:22 |
Awards & Certifications
Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | US Pop | US Adult Contemporary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Just You And I | # 27 | # 3 |
| 1976 | Better Days | # 71 | # 9 |
| 1976 | Rescue Me | # 78 | - |
| 1976 | Happy Endings | - | # 33 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Melissa Manchester - Primary Artist, Piano, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Vocals, Background Vocals, Clavinet, Primary Artist
James Newton Howard - ARP
Kirk Bruner - Percussion, Trombone, Drums, Vocals, Background Vocals
Lenny Castro - Percussion, Conga, Vocals, Background Vocals
John Cooker Lopresti - Bass, Vocals
Steve Madaio - Trumpet
Vini Poncia - Background Vocals
Stanley Schwartz - Clarinet, Piano, Electric Piano, Tenor Saxophone, Clavinet
John Vastano - Acoustic Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar
David Wolfert - Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar, Clavinet
Technical Credits
Barry Fasman - Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement, Horn Conductor, String Conductor
Trevor Lawrence - Horn Arrangements
Vini Poncia - Producer
Trivia
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Reviews
Great Artist, Great Album
I'm an oldies person when it comes to music. I love collecting old CDs as well as listening to it. And here is one of my collectibles, "Better Days and Happy Endings", the 4th album of Melissa Manchester. All cuts in this album is good but what I like most are the songs Just You & I as well as You've Got A Friend where Melissa and Bob Dylan sang together in the comfort of the latter's home. Next to my favorites are the big hit Midnite Blue & the remake of Fontabella Bass's Rescue Me. Other highlights in this album are Good News, Better Days, Happy Endings, Stand-Up Woman & the Chaka Khan sound-a-like You Can Make It All Come True. I can say her collaboration with Carol Bayer Sager is incredible. If you're passionate of hearing old music, better grab a copy of this one for you won't regret it. It's a classic Melissa at her very best.Ajidica 01:58, 14 February 2007 (PST)
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Categories: Album | AM Pop | Pop | Rock | Soft Rock | Adult Contemporary
