Barry Manilow and subsequently as a producer on both her debut and sophomore record albums "The Divine Miss M" (1972) and "Bette Midler" (1973). as well as act as her musical director on the eventual tour mounted for the former. In 1973, Manilow was nominated for the Album Of The Year Grammy Award for his production role on 'The Divine Miss M'. Manilow worked with Midler from 1971 to 1975. After the Featherbed singles failed to impact on the music charts, in July 1973, Bell Records released the album, "Barry Manilow", which offered an eclectic mix of piano-driven pop and guitar-driven rock
The Multi-Platinum Debut Album The Multi-Platinum Debut Album The Multi-Platinum Debut Album is the first studio album by American hip hop group Hangar 18. It was released on Definitive Jux on June 15, 2004. Rollie Pemberton of "Stylus Magazine" gave the album a grade of C, saying: "Somewhat of a backhanded recommendation, Hangar 18 may still be worthy of rotation at your next house party." Thomas Quinlan of "Exclaim!" said: "The title of their debut album may drip with sarcasm, but even if it may not go multi-platinum, Hangar 18 have an underground classic on their hands." Ryan Romana of "XLR8R" called it "a