Could It Be Magic
Barry Manilow | Artist Essentials
First released: 1975 (year verified)
Full 1975 reworked studio recording, approximately 6:50
MusicAtlas editorial note: The extended piano opening and long climb give the full arrangement room to unfold.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
The selected full production was reworked for the 1975 Arista Barry Manilow I issue. It is distinct from the 1973 Bell production and the earlier Featherbed recording. The current distributor page inherits the 1973 album date across editions; that field is not used to date this 1975 version.
Recording: Full 1975 reworked studio recording, approximately 6:50
Credit: Barry Manilow
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Barry Manilow I
Barry Manilow I - reproduced original sleeve and reissue credits
The international fan-club discography reproduces the original program and specifically identifies four songs reworked for the 1975 issue. Could It Be Magic is the full approximately 6:50 1975 production. This is a sleeve transcription, not a new audio comparison. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
BarryNet - original album and later reissue chronology
The published catalog chronology separates the 1973 Bell debut, 1975 Arista reworking, original album years, and 1990s/2000s reissues. Only its release chronology is used; recording and copyright dates are not public-release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Annual version match under review
The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
The full 1975 reworked recording differs from the 1973 Bell production and shorter singles. The actual 1975 annual candidate does not identify its exact edition.
Barry Manilow I - reproduced original sleeve and reissue credits
The international fan-club discography reproduces the original program and specifically identifies four songs reworked for the 1975 issue. Could It Be Magic is the full approximately 6:50 1975 production. This is a sleeve transcription, not a new audio comparison. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Barry Manilow I - licensed program and edition limits
The original 1973 program identifies Cloudburst, Sweetwater Jones and I Am Your Child. The page inherits 1973 across the later reworked Could It Be Magic and bonus tracks, so those fields do not establish their first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Greatest Hits 1978 - reproduced track list and edition distinctions
The original program identifies the longer disco Copacabana and live Daybreak, plus different Mandy and Its a Miracle presentations. These actual edition alternatives require caution when linking edition-unspecified annual entries. The anthology date is not assigned to earlier recordings. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings Sinatra explore established song traditions. His production work includes recordings by Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson and Dionne Warwick. He has also written music for films, including Thumbelina and The Pebble and the Penguin, and developed the stage musical Harmony. Here at the Mayflower presents another setting for his original songwriting.
Artist background sources
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Barry Manilow
Archived induction biography supports musical roles, named albums, production collaborators, film work and Harmony; no pending productions or rolling totals retained. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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