Even Now (Barry Manilow album)

Even Now is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. It was recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California and released in 1978. The album reached triple platinum and spun off four hit singles in 1978 and early 1979: the title song, "Can't Smile Without You", "Copacabana" and "Somewhere in the Night" (which had previously been a hit in 1976 for Helen Reddy).

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Even Now
Studio album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedFebruary 1978
StudioA&M Studios, Hollywood
GenreSoft rock, pop
Length41:39
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Barry Manilow Live
(1977)		 Even Now
(1978)		 Greatest Hits
(1978)
Singles from Even Now
  1. "Can't Smile Without You"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Even Now"/"I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)"
    Released: 1978
  3. "Copacabana (At the Copa)"
    Released: 1978
  4. "Somewhere in the Night"
    Released: July 1978

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Copacabana (At the Copa)" – 5:46 (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman)
  2. "Somewhere in the Night" – 3:26 (Richard Kerr, Will Jennings)
  3. "A Linda Song" – 3:20 (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson)
  4. "Can't Smile Without You" – 3:13 (Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow)
  5. "Leavin' in the Morning" – 3:25 (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer)
  6. "Where Do I Go From Here" – 3:07 (Parker McGee)

Side two
  1. "Even Now" – 3:28 (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer)
  2. "I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)" – 3:29 (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer)
  3. "Losing Touch" – 2:40 (Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman)
  4. "I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life" – 3:39 (Michael Price, Dan Walsh)
  5. "Starting Again" – 2:40 (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer)
  6. "Sunrise" – 3:16 (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson)

Bonus track (CD)
  1. "I'm Comin' Home Again" – 3:44 (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager)
  • Bonus track – unfinished track – on 2006 Remaster
  1. "No Love for Jenny" – 2:46 (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson)
  • Bonus track on 1996 and 2006 Remaster

Charts
Chart (1978) Position
United States (Billboard 200) 3
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 8
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 12

Personnel
  • Barry Manilow – vocals, piano
  • Mitch Holder – guitar
  • Will Lee – bass
  • Bill Mays – keyboards
  • Ronnie Zito – drums
  • Alan Estes – percussion
  • Jeff Mironov – guitar on "Somewhere in the Night"
  • Bob Babbitt – bass on "Somewhere in the Night"
  • Paul Shaffer – electric piano on "Somewhere in the Night"
  • Jimmy Young – drums on "Somewhere in the Night"
  • Jimmy Maelen – percussion on "Somewhere in the Night"
  • Lee Ritenour – guitar on "A Linda Song"
  • Jay Graydon – guitar on "Sunrise"
  • Artie Butler, Dick Behrke, Richard Winzeler, Jimmie Haskell – orchestration

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[3] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. 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.
  2. "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – Even Now". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Even Now". Recording Industry Association of America.
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