Some Kind of Friend

~ Recording by Barry Manilow

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowOh, Julie!Barry ManilowEP
AristaAB 2500
1.1Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowOh, Julie!Barry ManilowEP
AristaATC 2500
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowHere Comes the NightBarry ManilowAlbum
AristaAL9610SB
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowHere Comes the NightBarry ManilowAlbum
AristaAL 9610
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowHere Comes the NightBarry ManilowAlbum
AristaATC 9610
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowHere Comes the Night (“From N.Y. With Love” on obi)Barry ManilowAlbum
Arista25RS-177
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowHere Comes the Night (Arista Super 3 2000)Barry ManilowAlbum
Arista25RS-177
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowHere Comes the NightBarry ManilowAlbum
Arista25RT-71
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowI Wanna Do It With YouBarry ManilowAlbum
Arista5205185
1.7Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowI Wanna Do It With YouBarry ManilowAlbum
AristaTCBM 2
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowI Wanna Do It With YouBarry ManilowAlbum
AristaBMAN 2
1.7Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowI Wanna Do It With YouBarry ManilowAlbum
Arista40-90044
1.1Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowOh, Julie!Barry ManilowEP
AristaX 14001
1.2Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. IIBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaACB6-8291
1.2Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. II (disc made in Japan, inserts printed in Japan)Barry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaARCD 8102
1.2Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. IIBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaAC8-8102
1.2Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. IIBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaAL88102
1.2Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. II (Carrollton, GA pressing)Barry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaAL8 8102
1.2Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. II (second press)Barry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista20RS-53
1.2Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. IIBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista20RT-8
1.2Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. IIBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaACB6-8291
1.2Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. IIBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaAL8-8102
1.2Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. IIBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista25RS-235
1.2Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. II (first press)Barry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista20RS-53
1.6Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowMagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista30ARS 39184
1.6Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowMagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaARS 39184
1.5Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowManilow MagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaI-205.712
1.5Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowManilow MagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista405 712, 405 712-352
1.5Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowManilow MagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista205 712
1.5Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowManilow MagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista205 712
1.5Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowManilow MagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista40-90074
1.6Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowManilow MagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista205 973
1.5Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowManilow MagicBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaARI 90074
1.1Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowSome Kind of FriendBarry ManilowSingle
Arista7RS-65
1.1Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowSome Kind of FriendBarry ManilowSingle
AristaK-8971
1.4Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowVolume IIBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
TellydiscTELLY 23
1.2Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. II (disc made in Japan, inserts printed in USA)Barry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaARCD 8102
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowHere Comes the NightBarry ManilowAlbum
  • JP1985-03-10
Arista32RD-22
1.10Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Volume IBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-04-04
AristaAC-8598
1.10Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Volume IBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-04-04
AristaARCD-8598
1.10Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Volume IBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-04-04
AristaAL-8598
1.10Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Volume IBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1989-07-21
AristaA32D-85
1.10Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Volume IBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)ARCD-8598, D 172863
1.10Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Volume IBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaARCD-8598
1.16Some Kind of Friend4:03Barry ManilowThe Songs 1975–1990Barry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1990-09-17
Arista353 868
1.1Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowI Wanna Do It With YouBarry ManilowAlbum
Arista260 927
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits: The Platinum CollectionBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowGreatest Hits: The Platinum Collection (original version, with artist’s portrait on front cover)Barry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista74321 23542 2
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowGreatest Hits: The Platinum CollectionBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista74321 17545 2
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowGreatest Hits: The Platinum CollectionBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista74321 17545 2
1.6Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowHere Comes the NightBarry ManilowAlbum
  • JP1994-12-16
AristaBVCA-7312
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2002-05-22
AristaBVCM-31086
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-11-05
Arista74321 91686 2
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista, BMG Ariola Argentina S.A.74321 91686 2
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista74321 91686 2
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
BMG Heritage74321 91686 2
3.3Some Kind of Friend4:06Barry ManilowBarry Manilow ClassicsBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Products#17660, DRC33592
2.11Some Kind of Friend4:03Barry ManilowThe Essential Barry ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2005-04-26
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)82876 68227 2
2.11Some Kind of Friend4:03Barry ManilowThe Essential Barry ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-04-26
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)82876 68227 2
2.11Some Kind of Friend4:03Barry ManilowThe Essential Barry ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.11Some Kind of Friend4:03Barry ManilowThe Essential Barry ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-12-21
AristaBVCM-37654
2.11Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowThe Essential Barry ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)82876 68227 2
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-07-22
AristaBVCP-20042
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista
2.11Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowThe Essential Barry Manilow: Limited Edition 3.0Barry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-08-31
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697425792, 886974257929
2.8Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowThe Essential Barry ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista
2.8Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowThe Essential Barry ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-09-27
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697776752
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:05Barry ManilowHere Comes the NightBarry ManilowAlbum
Arista
3.5Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowThe Box Set SeriesBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-28
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88883771662
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:06Barry ManilowHere Comes the NightBarry ManilowAlbum
  • US2014-02-11
Arista
3.5Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowThe Box Set SeriesBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875020222
3.5Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowThe Box Set SeriesBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875020222
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-12-23
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)SICP-4736
1.8Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875140882
2.8Some Kind of Friend4:04Barry ManilowUltimate ManilowBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875140882
1.2Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Vol. IIBarry ManilowAlbum + CompilationArista258 552
1.10Some Kind of Friend4:03Barry ManilowGreatest Hits, Volume IBarry ManilowAlbum + CompilationArista
1.6Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowHere Comes the Night / Even NowBarry ManilowAlbum + CompilationArista20RS-47, 20RS-48
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowI Wanna Do It With YouBarry ManilowAlbumArista260 927
1.6Some Kind of Friend4:02Barry ManilowManilow MagicBarry ManilowAlbum + CompilationArista205 973
Promotion
1.3Some Kind of Friend?:??Barry ManilowWelcome, BarryBarry ManilowAlbum + Compilation
AristaSNP-117

Relationships

assistant engineer:Rick Polakow
engineer:Bill Drescher (Producer and sound engineer)
associate producer:Bill Drescher (Producer and sound engineer)
producer:Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:Dennis Belfield
drums (drum set):Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:John Goux
Paul Jackson, Jr.
synthesizer and lead vocals:Barry Manilow
background vocals:Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
Tom Kelly (songwriter)
Barry Manilow
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
arranger:Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recorded at:Allen Zentz Recording in Encino, California, United States
recording of:Some Kind of Friend (in 1982)

Some Kind of Friend

lyricist:Adrienne Anderson (in 1982)
composer:Barry Manilow (in 1982)
publisher:Townsway Music
Universal Music Careers
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
referred to in medleys:The Gonzo Hits Medley (order: 8)