Barry Manilow: Live (Legacy Edition) - Disc 2 of 2 CD Track Listing
Barry Manilow
Live (Legacy Edition) - Disc 2 of 2 (1977)
Live (Legacy Edition) - Disc 2 of 2\n2006 Arista/Legacy\n\nOriginally Released May 1977\nCD Edition Released \n2CD Legacy Edition Released June 13, 2006\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: It was certainly no Frampton Comes Alive!, but in the catalog of live albums issued in the '70s, it was certainly one of the strongest. Manilow's only chart-topping album (unseating the mighty juggernaut that was Fleetwood Mac's Rumours) was a high-energy affair capturing the atmosphere of Manilow's sold-out homecoming stint in New York City during 1976. This expanded edition restores the concert to the form heard on vinyl (the "Beautiful Music" segues were omitted during the original CD pressings), giving the whole affair a bit more continuity. And it certainly helps that much of the on-stage banter as well as several songs never before released are also included, giving a clearer portrait of Manilow's endearing wit that helped to define him as one of the most successful live acts of the '70s. This level of self-deprecating humor reaches its peak with the fan favorite "A Very Strange Medley," which features many of the commercial jingles Manilow composed before he was a hitmaker. Stitched together and without much context, it's a hysterical romp through '70s commercial pop culture. But if you know Manilow's history, it makes the performance that much sweeter. This is essential for even the most dedicated of Barry Manilow's fans. -- Rob Theakston\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Live was Barry Manilow's only number one album, selling over three million copies, and aside from his greatest-hits collections, it was also his most consistent. In fact, Live was pretty close to a greatest-hits collection itself, covering most of Manilow's biggest chart successes up to 1977 and including a few of his stronger album cuts as well (primarily from This One's for You). The real treats for fans are a couple of medleys: one a jazz/boogie workout culminating in the theme from American Bandstand and the other a series of the high-profile advertising jingles Manilow penned before getting his big break as a solo performer (for products like Dr. Pepper, Kentucky Fried Chicken, State Farm, McDonald's, and others). Manilow delivers tight, professional, totally unselfconscious performances, maintaining his energy all through the double-LP set. It's arguably his strongest effort. -- Steve Huey\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review (1CD Edition)\nFor anyone who was disappointed by Barry Manilow's 1997 tour, here's a suggestion: If it's camp you're looking for, 1977's Barry Manilow Live from 1977 delivers what you missed. Here Manilow drives home every schmaltzy hit of his early career with absolutely no apologies. The years hadn't given him the self-awareness he now displays. On Live, he sings his kitschy love songs with all the earnestness of Johnny Mathis. Two of the CD's standouts, however, are medleys drawn from American Bandstand and commercials. (Manilow started his career as a jinglesmith, composing themes for Dr. Pepper, Band-Aids, and State Farm Insurance, not to mention singing "You Deserve a Break Today" for McDonald's. Manilow sings his jingles as if he were trying to land them in the Top 10. --Steve Gdula \n\nHalf.com Details \nContributing artists: Lady Flash \nProducer: Barry Manilow, Ron Dante \n\nAlbum Notes\nThe City Rhythm Band: Barry Manilow (vocals, piano); Keith Loving (guitar); Alan Axelrod (keyboards); Steven Donaghey (bass); Lee Gurst (drums); Harold "Ricardo" \nAlexander (congas).\n\nLady Flash: Debra Byrd, Reparata, Monica Burruss (background vocals).\n\nAdditional personnel: Sid McGinnis (guitar); Marshall Rosenburg (percussion).\n\nRecorded at The Uris Theater, New York, New York & Ravinia Festival, Chicago, Illinois. Includes liner notes by Barry Manilow.\n\nIn 1976, while punk was being born in the U.K., it's polar opposite reigned stateside. Barry Manilow's show-bizzy, high entertainment-value MOR pop ruled the American airwaves in the mid-'70s, and it is documented at its apex on LIVE. Accompanied by hip studio hotshots like future Letterman show guitarist Sid McGinnis, Manilow sings his hits like his life depends on it on what was originally a double LP (now packaged on a single disc). Besides the dramatic crescendos and AM grandeur of Manilow hits like "Looks Like We Made It" and "This One's For You," listeners get a look at the singers lighter side on the Jump Shout Boogie Medley, whose title is self explanatory, and something called the "Very Strange Medley," Manilow's wry nod to his years as a jingle writer.
This misc cd contains 11 tracks and runs 47min 7sec.
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- Barry Manilow - Beautiful Music (Part I) (02:20)
- Barry Manilow - Daybreak (03:59)
- Barry Manilow - Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again (04:59)
- Barry Manilow - Lady Flash Medley: Street Singin' + Nowhere To Run (05:37)
- Barry Manilow - Beautiful Music (Part II) (02:47)
- Barry Manilow - One Of These Days (02:56)
- Barry Manilow - Could It Be Magic + Mandy (07:57)
- Barry Manilow - It's A Miracle (05:14)
- Barry Manilow - It's Just Another New Year's Eve (04:18)
- Barry Manilow - I Write The Songs (04:34)
- Barry Manilow - Beautiful Music (Part III) (02:18)
