Chuck Mangione - The Feeling’s Back (1Step)
Flugelhorn – Chuck Mangione
Vocals – Annette Sanders, Jackie Presti, Maucha Adnet
Acoustic Bass – David Finck (A1)
Alto Flute, Flute – Gerry Niewood
Cello – Sarah Carter
Drums – Paulo Braga
Guitar – Jay Azzolina
Percussion – Café
Piano, Keyboards – Cliff Korman
Written by Toninho Horta (A1), Chuck Mangione (A2, B1), Antonio Carlos Jobim (A3), Carlos Sandroni (A4), Mario Adnet (A4), Antônio Maria (B2), François Llenas (B2), Luiz Bonfá (B2), Dorival Caymmi (B3), Edith Piaf (B4), Guy Louis (B4), Mack David (B4)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Chesky Records
Original label : Chesky Records
Recorded at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in NYC, October 19-23, 1998
Recorded by Barry Wolifson
Produced by Cliff Korman, David Chesky
Edited & Mastered by Nick Prout
Originally released in 1999
Reissued in September 2025
Tracks :
Side A
- Mountain Flight
- Consuelo's Love Theme
- Fotografia
- Quase
Side B
- Aldovio
- Manhã De Carnaval
- Maracangalha
- La Vie En Rose
Reviews:
“Chuck Mangione laid low throughout much of the '90s, perhaps the end result of a disappointing string of albums for Columbia during the '80s. He returned to the road in 1997 and evidently it was a positive experience, since he returned to the studio the following year to cut The Feeling's Back. For all intents and purposes, The Feeling's Back is a comeback album, finding Mangione returning to the smooth, melodic style of Feels So Good, but laying off the sappy pop tendencies that dogged his '80s efforts. Although the end result is a little monotonous -- many of the tracks are quiet and slowly swinging, blending together into one long track -- it's charmingly laid-back, mellow and melodic, all of the things that brought Mangione fame and fortune in the '70s. There isn't a whole lot in the way of "real" jazz here -- the solos are extensions of the themes, and they never stand apart from the lite groove -- but this has the "feeling" that Mangione fans have been waiting to feel again. And that's enough to make it a successful comeback.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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Ratings:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.18 / 5