PastryWiz Music : Ultimate Manilow
 

Browse by Category:
Alternative Rock
Blues
Broadway & Vocalists
Children's Music
Christian & Gospel
Classic Rock
Classical
Country
Dance & DJ
Folk
Hard Rock & Metal
International
Jazz
Latin Music
Miscellaneous
New Age
Opera & Vocal
Pop
R&B
Rap & Hip-Hop
Rock
Soundtracks

Music : Ultimate Manilow
by: Barry Manilow

List Price: $16.97
Price*: $9.97
You Save: $7.00 (41%)

Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0078221060028
Label: Arista
Manufacturer: Arista
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Arista
Release Date: February 05, 2002
Sales Rank: 1426
Studio: Arista


Editorial Review:

Amazon.comThere's a cynical adage that argues if you stand still long enough, history will eventually catch up with you. It's tempting to say that about Barry Manilow, an artist whose stubborn, quarter-century dedication to old-fashioned song craft and musical melodrama has earned him few critical praises but a loyal worldwide following in the millions. When a cult of 20-something would-be lounge lizards tried to cash in on Manilow's shtick in the 1990s, they distanced themselves from its emotional potency with telling dollops of irony and retro-hip cynicism--anything to keep from looking too sincere. This album serves up the high points of Manilow's long, successful career, rightly focusing on the long string of '70s hits that built both his legend and record label. They're a body of songs whose solid craftsmanship is undeniable, but it's Manilow's sincerity that crucially sells them--indeed, he didn't write 'I Write the Songs,' but who could doubt him? It's an odd tribute that much here--'Mandy,' 'Looks Like We Made It,' 'Copacabana,' et. al.--has become the palette for a popular entertainment spectrum that somehow encompasses endless hotel piano bars on one flank and TV sketch-com parody on the other. Good to remember that kitsch, by definition, requires a deep and lasting impact on the culture. Manilow hasn't just embraced the 'K' word; he's reveled in it with a smile--how could one frown through 'Bandstand Boogie' and 'Copa' anyway?--and elevated it to something approaching the transcendental through his sheer, joyous force of will. And if his latter work has been unabashedly nostalgic, how could anyone be surprised? --Jerry McCulley

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. The Old Songs
  19. When October Goes
  20. Somewhere Down The Road
Related Items:
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Great Singer but...
I know Barry Manilow is a great singer. But somehow the songs just didn't move me.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One best multi-talented performers of our time
he writes, arranges, plays, produces his music and does it for others. He actually has a voice and is geninuely a nice man from what I gather and have seen over the years and his music is distint and timeless. Keep it up Barry and thank you for all the wonderful songs.


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - PLEASE!! I only bought this for a friend's birthday
I would never, in a million years, voluntarily listen to Barry Manilow!!!

I hated him when his music was popular, back in the 70's, and the intervening years have done nothing to enhance his appeal.

However, one of my friends actually enjoys his music, so, for her 60th birthday, I bought a couple of his c.d.'s for her. There is no accounting for taste, obviously!


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Manilow
A little disappointed in the quality of the CD. The music is a bit off and too slow. I owned a Barry Manilow CD before and this one seems slow and dragging.

Buy Now!

See Larger Image		 Ultimate Manilow
List Price: $16.97
Price*: $9.97
You Save: $7.00 (41%)

 

BakingShop.com - PastryWiz.com Recipes
Other Departments - Book Shop - Cake Decorating Shop - Magazine Shop
- Candles - Licensed Characters - DVD - Video Shop - Wedding Shop

  BakingShop.com PastryWiz.com   
 

International Stores: United Kingdom - Canada - France - Deutschland - Germany

Please send mail to PastryWiz with questions or comments about this web site.

Receive free recipes! Register for the PastryWiz Recipes.
Name: Email:

This Store is brought to you by
BakingShop.com & PastryWiz.com
in association with Amazon.com

* Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Listed prices are for informational purposes only and may change without notice. Final prices are determined when you place your order.