Barry Manilow II

Barry Manilow II
Studio album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedOctober 1, 1974
1996 (re-release)
2006 (re-release)
Studio
Genre
Length38:14 (original release)
41:37 (1996 re-release)
44:23 (2006 re-release)
LabelBell
Arista (Re-release)
ProducerBarry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Barry Manilow
(1973) 		Barry Manilow II
(1974) 		Tryin' to Get the Feeling
(1975)
Singles from Barry Manilow II
  1. "Mandy"/"Something's Comin' Up"
    Released: October 7, 1974
  2. "It's a Miracle"
    Released: 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]
Rolling Stone(unfavorable) link

Barry Manilow II is the second studio album by Barry Manilow released in 1974. Propelled by the major success of its lead single "Mandy" and featuring a further international hit in "It's a Miracle", the album was a commercial breakthrough for Manilow.[3] First issued by Bell Records, it was reissued after the company was reorganized into Arista Records. The album's success spawned a notable parody in the picture sleeve of Ray Stevens' 1979 single, "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow".

Album peaked at #29 on Canada’s RPM Album Chart.

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "We began!" (PDF). Cash Box: 11. 17 May 1975. Retrieved 4 February 2022.