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The Best Of Chuck Mangione The Columbia Years

We are very pleased that Columbia Records Legacy Series has released a CD entitled The Best Of Chuck Mangione which includes 10 tracks from albums Chuck recorded for Columbia in the early 80's.
This CD includes two bonus tracks licensed from A&M and Mercury Records: the single version of “Feels So Good” , and the entire orchestrial/vocal version of ”Land Of Make Believe” recorded live at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada.

Track Listing
1. Journey To A Rainbow (7:01)
2. To the 80’s (5:18)
3. Memories Of Scirocco (3:44)
4. Do I Dare To Fall In Love (5:59)
5. Love Bug Boogie (5:52)
6. Sweet Butterfly (6:12)
7. Long Hair Soulful (6:38)
8. Eyes Of The Veiled Temptress (8:42)
9. Love Wears No Disguise (5:50)
10. Steppin’ Out (3:33)
11. Land Of Make Believe (Live) (12:34)
12. Feels So Good (3:30)

Personnel
· Chuck Mangione - Synthesizer, Percussion, Conductor, Flugelhorn, Electric Piano
· Thom Bell - Synthesizer
· Rob Mathes - Synthesizer, Guitar, Electric Guitar
· Don Potter - Acoustic Guitar
· Grant Geissman - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, 12-string Guitar, Classical Guitar
· Mark Manetta - Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Soloist
· Jerry Barnes - Bass, Guitar
· Charles Meeks - Bass
· Chris Vadala - Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Baritone, Soprano and Tenor Saxophones
· Ron Davis - Percussion
· Billy Martin - Percussion
· Gordon Johnson - Electric Bass
· Alfonso Johnson - Electric Bass
· James Bradley - Conga, Drums, Timbales
· Joan La Barbara - Drums
· Joe Bonadio - Drums
· Everett Silver - Drums
· Eumir Deodato - Keyboards, Digital Drums
· Gap Mangione - Electric Piano
· Gerry Niewood - Soprano Saxophone
· Esther Satterfield - Vocals
· Pete Harris - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
· Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Track Performer



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