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 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 (live)
14. Can't Smile Without You
15. Even Now
16. Copacabana (At The Copa)
17. Ready To Take The Chance Again
1. Somewhere In The Night
2. Ships
3. When I Wanted You
4. I Don't Want To Walk Without You
5. One Voice
6. I Made It Through The Rain
7. Lonely Together
8. Old Songs
9. Somewhere Down The Road
10. Memory
11. Some Kind Of Friend
12. Read 'Em And Weep
13. When October Goes
14. I'm Your Man (club mix)
15. Brooklyn Blues
16. Hey Mambo - Manilow, Barry & Kid Creole
17. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (up-tempo mix)
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 2 | | Producer: | Barry Manilow, Jim Stein, Ron Dante | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | Sony Music/Arvato Services | | Recording Mode: | Stereo |
Album Notes
Personnel include: Barry Manilow (vocals); Kid Creole & The Coconuts.Even those who find Barry Manilow's music cringe-worthy are likely to know the chorus to "I Write the Songs," or to recognize the opening bars of "Mandy." That's because Manilow held serious sway over the pop and adult contemporary charts throughout the '70s, ratcheting up an amazing string of hits, most of which became staples of the soft rock canon. It cannot be denied that Manilow is a talented tunesmith capable of crafting powerful melodies, both melancholic and jubilant; and he parlayed this talent into a hugely successful recording and performing career lasting well into the 2000s.Arista has followed up the blockbuster sales of 2002's ULTIMATE MANILOW by issuing an expanded, two-disc greatest hits compilation dubbed THE ESSENTIAL. Naturally, the mega-hits--"Mandy," "I Write the Songs," "Looks Like We Made It," and the disco anthem "Copacabana"--are here, but there is plenty of fine material spread out over these 34 tracks, including energetic show stoppers from his 1977 live album. Disc two concentrates on the performer's output from the '80s, including forays into lounge jazz ("When October Goes") and swing ("Hey Mambo"). This is a whole lot of Manilow, and should satisfy anyone looking for a comprehensive overview of the singer-songwriter's best material.
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