Ultimate Manilow
Ultimate Manilow
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UPC Code: 078221060028
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Number of Discs: 1
Description
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 Caf
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy | 3:18 | |
| 2 | It's A Miracle | 3:56 | |
| 3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:47 | |
| 4 | I Write The Songs | 3:51 | |
| 5 | Bandstand Boogie | 2:50 | |
| 6 | Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again | 3:50 | |
| 7 | This One's For You | 3:29 | |
| 8 | Weekend In New England | 3:47 | |
| 9 | Looks Like We Made It | 3:36 | |
| 10 | Daybreak | 3:07 | |
| 11 | Can't Smile Without You | 3:10 | |
| 12 | Even Now | 3:29 | |
| 13 | Copacabana (At The Copa) | 5:39 | |
| 14 | Somewhere In The Night | 3:21 | |
| 15 | Ready To Take A Chance Again | 3:01 | |
| 16 | Ships | 4:06 | |
| 17 | I Made It Through The Rain | 4:23 | |
| 18 | The Old Songs | 4:40 | |
| 19 | When October Goes | 3:56 | |
| 20 | Somewhere Down The Road | 3:56 |
