The Essential Barry Manilow

by Barry Manilow

Overview

With the surplus of recent Barry Manilow greatest-hits compilations and previously issued anthologies, the choice to find the definitive survey of Manilow's works can be a chore for those with only a mild interest in the pop star's career. The recent success of 2002's outstanding Ultimate Manilow compilation warranted Arista to expand and reissue the anthology on two discs, providing a more definitive and thorough look at the crooner's catalog. Presented here in chronological order are 34 tracks, many of which were major chart-topping hits, with over half of them reaching the upper echelon of the pop charts during their heyday. The inclusion of various songs left off Ultimate Manilow ("Jump Shout Boogie" and "New York City Rhythm" being the two most obvious) will appease die-hard fans who felt slighted by their omission. Most loyalists will already have these hits either via the three greatest-hits compilations issued in the late '80s and '90s or Ultimate Manilow, but casual fans wanting a definitive anthology of his works will be well served by this, as it's most likely the only Manilow anthology they'll ever need. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	04/26/2005
Label:	Arista / Arista/Legacy
UPC:	0828766822724
Rank:	2067

Tracks

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 Again
7. Beautiful Music
8. This One's for You
9. Weekend in New England
10. Jump Shout Boogie
11. Looks Like We Made It
12. Daybreak
13. New York City Rhythm
14. Can't Smile Without You
15. Even Now
16. Copacabana (At the Copa)
17. Ready to Take a Chance Again

Disc 2

18. Somewhere in the Night
19. Ships
20. When I Wanted You
21. I Don't Want to Walk Without You
22. One Voice
23. I Made It Through the Rain
24. Lonely Together
25. The Old Songs
26. Somewhere Down the Road
27. Memory
28. Some Kind of Friend
29. Read 'Em and Weep
30. When October Goes
31. I'm Your Man
32. Brooklyn Blues
33. Hey Mambo
34. I'd Really Love to See You Tonight

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barry Manilow   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Coconuts   Primary Artist
Kid Creole   Primary Artist
Kid Creole & the Coconuts   Primary Artist,Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Adrienne Anderson   Composer
Bruce Johnston   Composer
Gerard Kenny   Composer
Norman Gimbel   Composer
Patti Matheny   Artist Coordination
Herb Ritts   Photography
Gino Cunico   Composer
Marty Panzer   Composer
Tom Kelly   Composer
Tom Snow   Composer
Buddy Kaye   Composer
Al Quaglieri   Compilation Producer
Bruce Sussman   Composer
Maria Triana   Engineer
Howie Rice   Composer,Producer,Original Recording Producer
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
Lance Staedler   Photography
Woody Pornpitaksuk   Engineer
Firooz Zahedi   Photography
Drey Shepperd   Composer
Mandana Eidgah   Project Director
Dianne Spoto Shattuck   Packaging Manager
Andrew Lloyd Webber   Composer
Allan Rich   Composer
Tony Moran   Producer,Original Recording Producer
Frank Loesser   Composer
Barry Manilow   Composer,Producer,Original Recording Producer
Trevor Nunn   Composer
Steven Berkowitz   A&R
Bob Horn   Composer
Kenny Nolan   Composer
Ian Hunter   Composer
Randy Edelman   Composer
Chris Arnold   Composer
Larry Elgart   Composer
Jeremy Holiday   Artist Coordination
Will Jennings   Composer
Eddie Arkin   Producer,Original Recording Producer
Lawrence Dermer   Group Member
Cynthia Weil   Composer
Emilio Estefan, Jr.   Group Member
David Pomeranz   Composer
Geoff Morrow   Composer
Les Elgart   Composer
Charles Albertine   Composer
David Martin   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Ron Dante   Producer,Original Recording Producer
Richard Kerr   Composer
Scott English   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Mark Wilder   Mastering
Jack Feldman   Composer
Joe Galdo   Group Member
Parker McGee   Composer
Charles Fox   Composer
Jim Steinman   Composer,Producer,Original Recording Producer