2:00 AM Paradise Cafe

2:00 AM Paradise Cafe
Studio album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedNovember 15, 1984
Genres
Length49:15
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Manilow
Barry Manilow chronology
Greatest Hits Vol. II
(1983)		 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe
(1984)		 Copacabana: Soundtrack
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[3]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar[4]

2:00 AM Paradise Cafe is the tenth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1984 on Arista Records. The album peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 and went Gold in the United States.[5]

Background

Johnny Mercer's widow, Ginger, entrusted Manilow with a cache of Mercer's lyrics that had never been set to music, although Manilow used only Mercer's "When October Goes" for the project. He recruited veteran jazz musicians Bill Mays, Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, Mundell Lowe, and George Duvivier for the album. Also enlisted for vocal duets were Mel Tormé and Sarah Vaughan. The entire album was rehearsed for three days, then recorded entirely live (in one take) without overdubs at Westlake Studio 'C' in Los Angeles, California.

Track listing

All music is composed by Barry Manilow.

Side one
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Paradise Cafe"Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman5:23
2."Where Have You Gone"Adrienne Anderson4:35
3."Say No More"Adrienne Anderson4:06
4."Blue" (with Sarah Vaughan)Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman4:16
5."When October Goes"Johnny Mercer4:04
Side two
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."What Am I Doin' Here"Marty Panzer3:17
2."Goodbye My Love"Adrienne Anderson4:25
3."Big City Blues" (with Mel Tormé)Adrienne Anderson4:14
4."When Love Is Gone"Lisa Sennett4:17
5."I've Never Been So Low on Love"Marty Panzer4:26
6."Night Song"Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman4:28

Charts

Chart (1984/85) Position
United States (Billboard 200) 28
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 100
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 28

Personnel

Production

  • Barry Manilow – producer, arrangements, logo design
  • Michael Braunstein – recording
  • Deni King – assistant engineer
  • Greg Laney – second assistant engineer
  • Eric Borenstein – album coordinator
  • Roger Wall – personal assistant
  • Shaun Harris – music contractor
  • Ria Lewerke – art direction
  • Sue Reilly – logo design
  • Leon Lecash – front cover photography
  • Jay Thompson – back cover photography
  • Charles Mercuri – grooming

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William (January 1, 1997). "Barry Manilow". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 577.
  2. 1 2 Dedrick, Jay (January 1, 1998). "Barry Manilow". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 313–314.
  3. ↑ Allmusic review
  4. ↑ Rolling Stone list
  5. 1 2 "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – 2:00 A.M. Paradise Cafe". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ↑ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – E2 Am Paradise Café". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 18, 2021. Select albums in the Formats field. Type E2 Am Paradise Café Barry Manilow in the "Search:" field.
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