If My Heart Had Wings

by Melissa Manchester

Overview

Melissa Manchester's first album of new material in a decade was filled with big, dramatic ballads and widescreen production values. That was closer to what seemed a comfortable style for the singer than the dance-pop she had affected in the mid-1980s, but still did not return her to the creative promise she had shown in the mid-1970s.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/07/2006
Label:	Wounded Bird
UPC:	0664140244429
catalogNumber:	2444
Rank:	64614

Tracks

1. The House That Love Built
2. In a Perfect World
3. If My Heart Had Wings
4. Heart of Love
5. To Be in Love with Me
6. Here to Love You
7. Higher Ground
8. Crazy People
9. Moments Like This
10. Don't Let Me Walk This Road Alone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Melissa Manchester   Primary Artist,Vocals,Background Vocals
Wintley Phipps   Vocals
Gary Foster   Clarinet
Richard Greene & The Greene String Quartet   Violin,Soloist
Richard Greene   Violin
Peggi Blu   Background Vocals
Rachele Cappelli   Background Vocals
Charles May   Background Vocals
Scott Alspach   Keyboards
Jerry Barnes   Background Vocals
Katreese Barnes   Background Vocals
Chuck Berghofer   Bass
Robbie Buchanan   Keyboards
Dennis Budimir   Guitar
Teddy Castellucci   Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Beverly Dangerfield   Background Vocals
Jud Friedman   Keyboards
Claude Gaudette   Keyboards
Jim Gilstrap   Background Vocals
Melissa "Missy" Hasin   Cello
Bob Harsen   Drums
Cliff Hugo   Bass
James Hynes   Trumpet
Phillip Ingram   Background Vocals
Brian Kilgore   Percussion
Robbie Kondor   Keyboards
Michael Landau   Guitar
Michael Lang   Piano
Will Lee   Bass
Charles Loper   Trombone
Joe Mardin   Cymbals,Keyboards,Hi Hat
Doug Norwine   Saxophone,Soloist
Gene Orloff   Concert Master
Tim Pierce   Guitar
John Putnam   Guitar
Roger Rosenberg   Baritone Saxophone
Tom Salisbury   Piano,Vocals,Background Vocals
Steve Skinner   Keyboards
Andy Snitzer   Tenor Saxophone,Soloist
Neil Stubenhaus   Bass
Frank Szabo   Trumpet
Efrain Toro   Percussion
Carlos Vega   Drums
Dan Wilensky   Alto Saxophone
Carolyn Willis   Vocals,Background Vocals
Margaret Wooten   Violin,Soloist
James V. Ross   Viola
Ollie Creggett   Background Vocals
Linda T. Willis   Background Vocals,Choir Master
Christopher Tate   Concert Master
Deborah A. Alexander   Background Vocals,Choir Master
Ettamaria Ellis   Background Vocals

Technical Credits

Melissa Manchester   Arranger,Producer
Chris Lord-Alge   Remixing
Scott Alspach   drum programming
Robbie Buchanan   Arranger
Jud Friedman   Producer,String Arrangements,drum programming
Claude Gaudette   Arranger,Programming,Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Robbie Kondor   Arranger,Programming
Johnny Mandel   Contributor,String Arrangements
Arif Mardin   Arranger,Producer,Executive Producer,Orchestration,String Arrangements
Taavi Mote   Engineer,Remixing
Ron Nevison   Producer,Engineer,Remixing
Michael O'Reilly   Engineer,Remixing
Steve Skinner   Arranger,Programming,Producer
Jeremy Smith   Engineer
Melanie Nissen   Art Direction
Michael Lippman   Executive Producer
Jeremy Holland-Smith   Engineer,Remixing