| Barry Manilow - Ultimate Manilow
(2002)
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| Cover Front |
Album |
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| Artist/Composer |
Barry Manilow |
| Length |
77:43 |
| Format |
CD |
| Genre |
General Pop; Love Songs |
| Label |
Arista |
| Index |
209 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Viewpak |
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| Track List |
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| 01 |
Mandy |
03:17 |
| 02 |
It's A Mircle |
03:51 |
| 03 |
Could It Be Magic |
06:47 |
| 04 |
I Write The Songs |
03:50 |
| 05 |
Bandstand Boogie |
02:50 |
| 06 |
Tryin' To Get The Feeling |
03:50 |
| 07 |
This One's For You |
03:26 |
| 08 |
Weekend In New England |
03:45 |
| 09 |
Looks Like We Made It |
03:32 |
| 10 |
Daybreak |
03:05 |
| 11 |
Can't Smile Without You |
03:07 |
| 12 |
Even Now |
03:26 |
| 13 |
Copacabana (At The Copa) |
05:40 |
| 14 |
Somewhere In The Night |
03:23 |
| 15 |
Ready To Take A Chance Again |
02:57 |
| 16 |
Ships |
04:00 |
| 17 |
I Made It Through The Rain |
04:19 |
| 18 |
The Old Songs |
04:41 |
| 19 |
When October Goes |
03:58 |
| 20 |
Somewhere Down The Road |
03:59 |
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| Details |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Rare |
No |
| Sound |
Stereo |
| UPC |
078221060028 |
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| Notes |
| Ultimate Manilow [Arista] Artist Barry Manilow Album Title Ultimate Manilow [Arista] Date of Release Feb 5, 2002 AMG Rating Genre Rock Tones Soothing, Elegant, Intimate, Theatrical, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Sentimental Styles Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock Type compilation Unlike some other MOR pop stars, Barry Manilow never enjoyed the sort of swinging-hipster revival that made him a hot name to drop, ironically or otherwise. Incredibly enough, until the release of Ultimate Manilow in early 2002, there was no comprehensive single-disc hits package on the market - a shockingly long wait for one of the most popular hitmakers of the '70s, hip or not (and clearly the demand was there; Ultimate Manilow entered the charts at number three). The 20 selections on Ultimate Manilow are arranged in the chronological order in which they became hits, and the emphasis here is on hits - i.e., chart singles. Between 1974 and 1981, Manilow reached the Top 40 20 times, and 18 of those songs are present; the other two (minor early-'80s hits) were bumped by "Bandstand Boogie," Manilow's well-known version of the American Bandstand theme song, and "When October Goes," a track from his 1984 jazz-pop album, 2:00 AM Paradise Café. It's an extremely straightforward approach to a greatest-hits compilation, which is actually something to be commended given Arista's botched Whitney Houston best-of (where they omitted several songs to protect back-catalog sales, although that's not likely a concern with Manilow). So is anything missing? Nothing crucial; the only potential disappointment is for fans who love Manilow's detours into flamboyant, Broadway-style production numbers. The concentration on hits means that several great B-sides in that vein ("New York City Rhythm," "Riders to the Stars," "Beautiful Music," the endearingly awkward "Jump Shout Boogie") are not included. But that's really a small quibble, and there simply wasn't room for them anyhow. Ultimate Manilow lives up to its title by including everything a casual fan would want. The only question is, what took so long? - Steve Huey review 1. Mandy (English/Kerr) - 3:17 review 2. It's a Miracle (Manilow/Panzer) - 3:51 review 3. Could It Be Magic (Anderson/Manilow) - 6:47 review 4. I Write the Songs (Johnston) - 3:50 5. Bandstand Boogie (Albertine/Elgard/Elgart/Horn/Manilow/Sussman) - 2:50 review 6. Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again (Pomeranz) - 3:50 review 7. This One's for You (Manilow/Panzer) - 3:26 review 8. Weekend in New England (Edelman) - 3:45 review 9. Looks Like We Made It (Jennings/Kerr) - 3:32 review 10. Daybreak (Anderson/Manilow) - 3:05 review 11. Can't Smile Without You (Arnold/Martin/Morrow) - 3:07 review 12. Even Now (Manilow/Panzer) - 3:26 review 13. Copacabana (At the Copa) (Feldman/Manilow/Sussman) - 5:40 review 14. Somewhere in the Night (Jennings/Kerr) - 3:23 15. Ready to Take a Chance Again (Fox/Gimbel) - 2:57 16. Ships (Hunter) - 4:00 17. I Made It Through the Rain (Feldman/Kenny/Manilow/Shepperd/Sussman) - 4:19 18. The Old Songs (Kaye/Pomeranz) - 4:41 19. When October Goes (Manilow/Mercer) - 3:58 20. Somewhere Down the Road (Snow/Weil) - 3:59 Barry Manilow - Arranger, Producer Ron Dante - Producer Jeff Katz - Cover Photo David Wild - Liner Notes Greg Gorman - Photography Leon Zervos - Mastering Matthew Rolston - Photography Steve Bartels - Compilation Producer Joe Mama-Nitzberg - Creative Director Courtney Walter - Art Direction 2002 CS Arista 10600 2002 CD Arista 10600 |
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