One Voice is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1979. It was recorded at United Western Studios and Allen Zentz Recording in Hollywood. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified double platinum by RIAA. The album contained three top-40 singles, "Ships" which peaked at #9, "When I Wanted You" at #20 and "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" which hit #36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The title track was featured in a lengthy segment in an episode of the British comedy show Only Fools and Horses, "Fatal Extraction", where the show's central character Del Boy (David Jason) starts singing the song outside a block of flats late at night after he's been drinking, starting a riot.
The song "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" was sampled in the song "Superheroes" by Daft Punk on the album Discovery.
Track listing Music and lyrics written by Barry Manilow, except where noted.
Side one "One Voice" - 3:01 "(Why Don't We Try) A Slow Dance" (lyrics: Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman) - 4:16 "Rain" (lyrics: Adrienne Anderson) - 4:48 "Ships" (Ian Hunter) - 4:06 "You Could Show Me" (lyrics: Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman) - 1:45 "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" (music: Jule Styne; lyrics: Frank Loesser) - 3:54
Side two "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" (lyrics: Marty Panzer) - 4:36 "Where Are They Now" (music: Richard Kerr; lyrics: John Bettis) - 3:59 "Bobbie Lee" (lyrics: Enoch Anderson) - 3:32 "When I Wanted You" (Gino Cunico) - 3:31 "Sunday Father" (lyrics: Enoch Anderson) - 2:51
CD bonus tracks "They Gave In to the Blues" (non-LP B-side of "Ships") (Included on 1998 and 2006 remasters) - 2:59 "Learning to Live Without You" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 3:46 "Where I Want to Be" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 2:57 "I Let Myself Believe" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 3:38
Personnel Barry Manilow – vocals, acoustic piano, backing vocals (1–4, 6–10), rhythm track arrangements Bill Mays – keyboards Jai Winding – keyboards (2) Michael Boddicker – synthesizers Ian Underwood – synthesizers (4, 7) Mitch Holder – guitars Will Lee – bass (1, 3, 5–7, 9, 10) David Hungate – bass (2) Dennis Belfield – bass (4, 8) Ed Greene – drums (1, 3–10) Jim Gordon – drums (2) Alan Estes – percussion Jim Horn – saxophone (9) Artie Butler – orchestration Jimmie Haskell – horn and string orchestration (2) Shaun Harris – contractor Sid Sharp – concertmaster Ron Dante – backing vocals (2–4, 6–10) Monica Burruss – backing vocals (3, 7) Muffy Hendrix – backing vocals (3, 7) Reparata (Lorraine Mazzola) – backing vocals (3, 7)
Production Barry Manilow – producer Ron Dante – producer Michael DeLugg – engineer Donn Davenport – art direction Victor Skrebneski – photography
Reissue credits Steve Berkowitz – A&R Al Quaglieri – producer Andreas Meyer – additional engineer Mark Wilder – remastering Jeremy Holiday – A&R coordinator Zac Profera – A&R coordinator Jessica Lizzio – project coordinator Madana Eidgah – project director Howard Fritzon – art direction Michael Boland – design Sabeen Ahmad – photo research Elizabeth Reilly – photo research David Wild – fan notes
Charts Chart (1979/80)Peak PositionUnited States (Billboard 200)9Australia (Kent Music Report)64United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)18
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