Melissa Manchester "Hey Ricky" (1982) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - You Should Hear How She Talks About You (Tom Snow & Dean Pitchford)
02 - Slowly (Terry Skinner, Gerry L. Wallace & Ken Bell)
03 - Hey Ricky (You're A Low-Down Heel) (Melissa Manchester & Bernie Taupin)
04 - I'll Always Love You (Tom Snow & Eric Kaz)
05 - Race To The End (Vangelis & Jon Anderson)

Side 2

01 - Wish We Were Heroes (Austin Gravelding)
02 - Come In From The Rain (Melissa Manchester & Carole Bayer Sager)
03 - Looking For The Perfect Ahh (Melissa Manchester, Robbie Buchanan & Carole Bayer Sager)
04 - Your PLace Or Mine (Melissa Manchester, Allee Willis & David Paul Bryant)
05 - Someone To Watch Over Me (George & Ira Gershwin)


Produced by Arif Mardin

Basic Tracks Recorded at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Additional Recording at :

West Lake Studios, Los Angeles 

Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles 

Atlantic Studios, New York 

Record Plant Studios, New York
Production Coordinator : Frank DeCaro
Assisted in New York by Chrissy Allerdings
Engineers for Additional Recording : Jay Messina, Lew Hahn, Michael O'Reilly
Assistant Engineers : Terry Christianson, Gray Russell, Larold Rebhun
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York
Remixed by Michael O'Reilly & Arif Mardin
Remix Aide, Lew Hahn
"Race To The End" Remixed by Jeremy Smith
Concertmaster in New York : Gene Orloff
Concermaster in Los Angeles : Jean Hugo
Recording Engineer : Jeremy Smith


Side 1

01 - You Should Hear How She Talks About You

Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : All Synthesizers
Larry Williams : Alto Sax
Background vocals : Ula Hedwig, Will Lee, Millie Whiteside

Rhythm arranged by Robbie Buchanan

02 - Slowly

Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Steve Lukather & Michael Landau : Guitars
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Background vocals : Melissa Manchester, Will Lee, Ula Hedwig, Millie Whiteside 
Rhythm arranged by Arif Mardin
Strings arranged by Cengiz Yaltkaya

03 - Hey Ricky (You're A Low-Down Heel)

Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Michael Landau : Guitar
Robbie Buchanan : Piano & All Synthesizers
Larry Williams : Tenor Sax & Additional Synthesizer
Background vocals : Robin Beck, Will Lee, Millie Whiteside

04 - I'll Always Love You

Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Robbie Buchanan : Electric Piano
Background vocals : Tom Snow
Arranged by Arif Mardin

05 - Race To The End

Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
Robbie Buchanan : Piano &  Synthesizers
Arranged by Arif Mardin

Side 2

01 - Wish We Were Heroes

Duet with David Gates
Ed Greene : Drums
Dennis Belfield : Bass

02 - Come In From The Rain

Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
Robbie Buchanan : Piano & Prophet Synthesizer
Bob Christianson : Additional Synthesizers
Arranged by Arif Mardin

03 - Looking For The Perfect Ahh

Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Dean Parks : Guitar
Background vocals : Melissa Manchester, Lani Groves, Will Lee, Robin Beck, Hamish Stuart
Rhythm arranged by Robbie Buchanan

04 - Your PLace Or Mine

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Dean Parks : Guitars
Sammy Figueroa : Percussion
Background vocals : Hamish Stuart
Rhythm arranged by Robbie Buchanan

05 - Someone To Watch Over Me

Stewart Elster : Piano
Cliff Hugo : Bass
Jim Henken : Guitar
Sinclair Lott : Drums
David Manchester : Solo Bassoon
Strings & Rhythm arranged & conducted by Steven Cagan