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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing by Barry Manilow with Muffy Hendrix

First released: Nov 1985, Length: 3:13

Creators (25)

Instruments

  1. Howie Rice keyboard, guitar, drum machine
  2. Jon Gilutin keyboard
  3. Kerry Ashby drum machine
  4. Lequeint “Duke” Jobe bass guitar
  5. Terral Santiel percussion

Vocals

  1. Barry Manilow lead vocals
  2. Billie Hughes background vocals
  3. Jason Scheff background vocals
  4. Jon Lind background vocals
  5. Luther Waters background vocals
  6. Muffy Hendrix lead vocals
  7. Oren Waters background vocals

Engineer

  1. Glen Holguin additional
  2. John Arrias

Producer

  1. Barry Manilow
  2. Howie Rice

Recording Engineer

  1. David Eaton assistant

Mixer

  1. John Arrias
  2. Julie Last assistant
  3. Kraig Miller assistant

Arranger

  1. Barry Fasman strings
  2. Howie Rice strings

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Capitol Studios additional
  2. Cherokee Studios

Mixed At

  1. Studio 55

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing cover

    Writer

    1. Nickolas Ashford
    2. Valerie Simpson

Releases containing this recording (14)

Official

Album

  1. Manilow Nov 1985 Barry Manilow
  2. Manilow Nov 1985 Barry Manilow
  3. Manilow Nov 1985 Barry Manilow
  4. Manilow 01 Dec 1985 Barry Manilow
  5. Manilow 01 Dec 1985 Barry Manilow
  6. Manilow 1985 Barry Manilow
  7. Manilow 1985 Barry Manilow
  8. Manilow 1985 Barry Manilow
  9. Manilow 1985 Barry Manilow
  10. Manilow 15 Jan 1986 Barry Manilow
  11. Manilow 04 Nov 2008 Barry Manilow
  12. Manilow 11 May 2018 Barry Manilow Japanese version

Album - Compilation

  1. Triple Feature: This One’s for You / One Voice / Manilow 21 Sep 2010 Barry Manilow

Withdrawn

Album

  1. Manilow 20 Jan 2009 Barry Manilow