Classics
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By Sister Anna
Walking down the aisles of Wegman’s grocery store, I Write The Songs was playing. Singing to myself, I notice at least 3 others in the aisle also singing along. How often do you see that? Had to buy this treasure chest full of great great songs. I had the chance to see Barry in the early 80’s, he puts on a great show.
Love
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By MandyPT
Great playlist
Classic Barry Manilow!
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By knowsclassic
This is the Best compilation of songs with the original radio cut of "It's A Miracle." This is the version I grew up listening to on WABC am radio in New York City. I, along with others believe this the best cut and sounds so much better. This entire collection is, in my opinion, The Best!
Barry
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By Wildman1919
Love you Barry
AMAZING!
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By SUNCRUISER
MOST PEOPLE ONLY HEAR MANILOW ON THE RADIO... AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THEY PLAY THE SAME SONGS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.... THIS IS TRULY ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS I'VE PURCHASED... THIS ALBUM REALLY SHOWED MANILOW'S TRUE TALENT..... YOU CANT BEAT IT!
The Essential Barry
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By a song 4u
Everything one would want vintage Barry is here, this two disc set is jammed with hits and to make things interesting instead of another hit rehash, live versions of hits along with long forgotton single edits are in place of the well-known releases. "Read 'em And Weep" is an alternate take and "I'm Your Man" from Barry's one-off R.C.A. "Manilow" is the rare 12" club version which in my opinion is the better version, the album itself is now available here, it predates "Swing Street" by two years but the techno-pop style the permeated "Manilow" would remain but renamed "Techno-Swing." This cd is presented chronologically, this might date the overall sound a bit but presented this way you can hear the growth. This set concludes with Barry's "Summer of '78" cd with the single version of "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight," the single version is upbeat while the cd (album) version is slower. Overall this set is a nice index of Barry's hits.
Very good compilation for the casual to moderate "Fanilow"
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By Giuseppe Pascuale
This includes the single version of "Daybreak" as well as the single edit of "Could It Be Magic" which are great, and it's fairly comprehensive. I wish this included "All The Time" and "Run To Me", the latter of which was a big hit on Adult Contemporary radio in 1985 and is a simply exquisite cover of the Bee Gees original (Barry duets with Dionne Warwick and their voices soar to the listener's delight and amazement) and the single edit of "Copacabana" instead of the extended version. Otherwise, a very good set and an added bonus that the tracks are in chronological order.
A great love song for your special someone.
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By Dakota North
"Can't Smile Without You" was sung during Hellboy II.
That alone is an reason to download this song.
Enjoy.
THE ESSENTIAL BARRY MANILOW
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By garbage man
ABOUT TIME !!!! SOMETHING WORTH BUYING . ALL THE GOOD STUFF
