| Summer of '78 | ||||
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| Released | November 19, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 38:59 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Michael Omartian | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C [2] |
Summer of '78 is an album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1996. The album was a collection of cover versions of popular songs, mostly from the late 1970s, and was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summer of '78" | Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman | 1:48 | |
| 2. | "Interlude: Love's Theme" | Barry White | Barry White | 0:25 |
| 3. | "Reminiscing" | Graham Goble | Little River Band | 3:45 |
| 4. | "I Go Crazy" | Paul Davis | Paul Davis | 4:09 |
| 5. | "When I Need You" | Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager | Leo Sayer | 4:02 |
| 6. | "The Air That I Breathe" | Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood | Albert Hammond | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Bluer Than Blue" | Randy Goodrum | Michael Johnson | 2:58 |
| 8. | "We've Got Tonight" | Bob Seger | Bob Seger | 4:39 |
| 9. | "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" | Parker McGee | England Dan & John Ford Coley | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Sometimes When We Touch" | Barry Mann, Dan Hill | Dan Hill | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Never My Love" | Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi | The Association | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Just Remember I Love You" | Rick Roberts | Firefall | 3:03 |
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