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Great album, this is the best compilation of Barry Manilow hits ever. There are other versions, like the Japanese and British one, but this is the one to get, the best selection of songs is in here. Quality is great throughout, the remastering job makes the songs clearer and more powerful and Barry's voice sound great! I strongly recommend it.
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I'm a big fan of Manilow and this latest collection of hits is ruined by lousy remastering. Echo is prevalent, with clarity and vocals pushed to the side. Look for a copy of "Greatest Hits" (from 1978) to get your money's worth.
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Track listing 1. Mandy 2. It's A Miracle 3. Could It Be Magic 4. I Write The Songs 5. Bandstand Boogie 6. Tryin' To Get The Feeling 7. This One's For You 8. Weekend In New England 9. Looks Like We Made It 10. Daybreak 11. Can't Smile Without You 12. Even Now 13. Copacabana (At The Copa) 14. Somewhere In The Night 15. Ready To Take A Chance Again 16. Ships 17. I Made It Through The Rain 18. Old Songs, The 19. When October Goes 20. Somewhere Down The Road Details Distributor: BMG Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album notes Personnel includes: Barry Manilow (vocals, arranger, keyboards). Producers: Barry Manilow, Ron Dante. Compilation producer: Steve Bartels. Recorded between 1973 and 1984. Includes liner notes by David Wild. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Barry Manilow's commercial heyday may have been confined from the mid-'70s to early '80s, but the true testament to his unflagging popularity is the fact that this 2002 compilation debuted in the Top 5 of Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. This 20-pack of classic pop features all of the Brooklyn native's big hits starting with the 1974 chart-topper "Mandy" right through to 1982's "Somewhere Down The Road". Anyone who remotely remembers the '70s will feel like they've stepped into a time machine when they hear radio staples like "It's A Miracle", "Looks Like We Made It", "Can't Smile Without You" and "Copacabana (At The Copa)". Widely recognized for multiple talents that include formidable musical chops, production skills, and song writing, Manilow's genius can be heard in his use of a Chopin prelude in "Could It Be Magic," and in the melancholy "When October Goes," featuring Johnny Mandel lyrics donated by his widow. Manilow's eye for a great song also found him scoring great chart success with songs written by others including Beach Boy Bruce Johnston's "I Write The Songs" and former Mott The Hoople frontman Ian Hunter's "Ships".Read full review
I bought this Barry Manilow CD because I am an avid karaoke singer, and entertainer. There was a Barry Manilow song that I heard that I wanted to learn so I bought the CD to learn one song. What I really like is that there are so many other songs on it that I never heard and now like and will have to learn so I can sing them when I go out: also it was conveniently at my fingertips to buy, and the price I paid was great! I'll play this CD in my truck over and over until I learn it well enough where I feel comfortable enough to sing it infront of people. What I don't like about this CD is that there are so. . . many songs on that CD that I would like to learn today, but it seems so long for me just to learn one or two in a week.
Jimmy Buffet fans are called "Parrot Heads". The Grateful Dead fans are called "Dead Heads". But for the millions of us that grew up listening to pop music of the 1970's, we are called "FANILOWS" for our love of the true King of Pop, Barry Manilow. No one could turn on a televison or a radio during the 70's and not help but hear something Barry Manilow created, from his hit songs like Mandy, I Write The Songs, and Weekend In New England to commerical jingles like those of State Farm Insurance, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Alka Seltzer. Barry is a major reason why us children of the 70's fell in love with our signficant others. This cd brings back all those good times and relives them for us all. Barry's music will stand the test of time.
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