Midnight (Diane Schuur album)

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Midnight
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 2003
Recorded2003
Genre Jazz
Length48:28
Label Concord Records
Producer Barry Manilow and Eddie Arkin
Diane Schuur chronology
Swingin' for Schuur
(2001)
Midnight
(2003)
Schuur Fire
(2005)
Professional ratings
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Midnight is a 2003 album by Diane Schuur, of songs written by Barry Manilow. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Meet Me, Midnight" (Bruce Sussman) – 2:58
  2. "When October Goes" (Johnny Mercer) – 4:49
  3. "Stay Away from Bill" (Eddie Arkin, Sussman) – 3:49
  4. "I'll Be There" (Arkin, Marty Panzer) – 4:19
  5. "Consider the Point from Both Ends" (Adrienne Anderson, Arkin) – 4:12
  6. "What Is Love?" (Arkin) – 3:31
  7. "He Loved Me" (Arkin, Panzer) – 4:06
  8. "Southwind" (Mercer) – 2:39
  9. "Our Love Will Always Be There" (Anderson, Arkin) – 3:32
  10. "No Heartache Tonight" (Arkin) – 3:32
  11. "Good-Bye My Love" (Anderson) – 3:58
  12. "Life Is Good" (Panzer) – 4:02
  13. "Anytime" – 3:01

All songs written by Barry Manilow, co-writers indicated.

Personnel

Performance

Production

  • Bruce Dukov - concert master
  • Jorge Calandrelli - conductor, rhythm arrangements, orchestral arrangements
  • Joe Soldo - contractor, orchestra contractor
  • Jill Simonsen - design
  • Don Murray - engineer, mastering, mixing
  • Patricia Arkin - executive producer
  • Glen Barros
  • John Burk
  • Garry Kief
  • Robert Vosgien - mastering
  • Randee Saint Nicholas - photography
  • Diego Uchitel
  • Valerie Whitesell - production coordination
  • Wil Donovan - studio assistant
  • Bruce Monical
  • Abbey Anna - art direction
  • Charles Paakkari - assistant engineer
  • Seth Presant
  • Marc Hulett - assistant

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