Barry Manilow - Ultimate Manilow

Artist:

Manilow, Barry

See Also:

Davis, Sammy, Jr. Martin, Dean Buffalo Bill (DVD)

Description:

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".

Track Listing:

DISC 1

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

Album Information

Release Date:

02/05/2002

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Pop Vocal

Subgenre:

Contemp. Pop Vocals

Label:

Arista Records (USA)

Catalog Number:

10600

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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