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Who needs to dream when there is Barry?

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4 Jun 5th, 2004  (Jul 22nd, 2005)

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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 are "Copacabana", "Mandy" (a cover of a song called "Brandy"), "I Write The Songs" (which was a David Cassidy song), "It's A Miracle", and "Even Now". The cover of 4 Seasons song "Let's Hang On" is fab as well as is "Who Needs To Dream" which is taken from the film and show "Copacabana".

The music is what is sometimes called "middle of the road" and Barry has a reputation of being a crooner etc etc but he's got a good voice and has actually made some classic pop songs over the years. There is a good mix of styles on this album. Even Take That thought "Could It Be Magic" was worth covering, even if they did change some of the words, and the whole arrangement and took out the Chopin tune it was based on...

Barry's cover of the Garth Brooks song "If Tomorrow Never Comes" isn't on this, which is a shame.

This album is £14 in HMV and other high street stores or is available from websites such as CD-Wow and Amazon for around half that price.

The in-lay card is pretty typical really. There's a nice-ish pic of Barry on the cover. 

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Comments about this review »

DBZKing 06.06.2004 14:00

i was expecting abit more infomation that you led on, if you update ill be happy to re-rate - Golden

Critchyboy 05.06.2004 21:45

I'd love to hear him sing live! C : )

herby30 05.06.2004 20:10

Definately not one for me thanks, Heather :o)

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