Greatest Songs Of The Sixties, The - Barry Manilow

Advantages: All the hits
Disadvantages: Similar to other collections

...I have to confess that I'm totally unfashionable. I've been a Barry Manilow fan since I was 6 years old and I got a Greatest Hits collection for Christmas! This newer collection released in March 2004 has pretty similar material to be honest, even though it's twice as long. It's more convenient than my old vinyl though. Here's the track listing. 1. Mandy 2. Could It Be Magic 3. I Write The Songs 4. Copacabana (At The Copa) 5. Can't Smile Without You 6. Weekend In New England 7. It's A Miracle 8. Trying To Get The Feeling Again 9. I Made It Through The Rain 10. Let's Hang On 11. Somewhere In The Night 12. The Old Songs 13. You're Looking Hot Tonight 14. Even Now 15. Ready To Take A Chance Again 16. Bermuda Triangle 17. Looks Like We Made It 18. Strangers In The Night 19. One Voice 20. Who Needs to Dream My favourite tracks... Read review

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Advantages: Great album
Disadvantages: none

...I have been a Barry Manilow fan since I was a kid, but I only bought a copy of this album a couple of years ago. I have played it endlessly since and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone, even someone who doesn't know his music. My absolute favourite songs on the album are 'Riders to the Stars' with leads straight into 'Let Me Go', and 'Say the Words'. 'Riders to the Stars' is so uplifting and fun, it cheers me up every time I hear it, and 'Let Me Go' is more laid back but has a lovely flowing quality to it. 'Say the Words' is very tuneful and a pleasure to listen to. The only song I'm not too keen on is 'Jump Shout Boogie' but even then, it's far from a bad song. The well known 'Weekend in New England' and 'This One's for You' are great love songs and I have never tired of them. All in all, this is a great Barry Manilow... Read review

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Advantages: they're long gone
Disadvantages: robbies still here

...Take that were the biggest pile of tosh ever. A skinny midget, a chicken head, the fat dancer, the lanky dreadlocked muppet and the other one are not even worthy of my 90 words but I decided to get my 30 pence at there expense. The god damn fraggles hardly wrote any good pop songs I mean some boy bands put out one decent song for example erm.....five song was allright I spose. All take that did was cover Barry manilow songs. and the couldnt even put out a decent dance step. Now they gone away. but we're left with the fat one still putting out trash on our airwaves. There......Ive said it.... Read review

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