Barry Manilow - Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
19 track collection divided into two sections, 'The Beat' and 'The Ballads', featuring a mixture of hits, 'Mandy', 'I Write The Songs', new versions, 'Could It Be Magic' (1993 Version), 'Copacabana (At The Copa)' (The 1993 Remix), 'I'm Your Man' (1993 Remix) and live versions, 'Stay' and 'One Voice'. 1993 release. Standard jewel case. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Tracks:

Could It Be Magic [1993 Version]
Bermuda Triangle
Hey Mambo
I Wanna Do It With You
Let's Hang On
Some Kind of Friend
Copacabana (At the Copa) [1993 Remix]
I'm Your Man [1993 Remix]
Mandy
Can't Smile Without You
Tryin' to Get That Feeling Again
I Made It Through the Rain
Read 'Em and Weap
Somewhere in the Night
Lonely Together
Stay [Live]
If I Should Love Again
I Write the Songs
One Voice [Live]

Album Description

19 track collection divided into two sections, 'The Beat' and 'The Ballads', featuring a mixture of hits, 'Mandy', 'I Write The Songs', new versions, 'Could It Be Magic' (1993 Version), 'Copacabana (At The Copa)' (The 1993 Remix), 'I'm Your Man' (1993 Remix) and live versions, 'Stay' and 'One Voice'. Barry is now more popular than he's been in 20 years with his glitzy Las Vegas show, his 2006 Emmy win and best-selling album The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties. Arista.

Album Details

From the man who wrote the songs that made the whole world sings comes this 'Platinum Collection', featuring nearly all of Manilow's finest compositions. Includes 'Copacabana 91', 'Can't Smile Without You', 'Mandy', 'Looks Like We Made It', 'Could It Be Magic' & more.

Customer Reviews:

19 songs.......2004-02-10

this German import contains some heavy duty material. i love the fact that it spotlights his under-rated UK hits from 1980-1982 like "Bermuda Triangle", "Lonely Together", "I Wanna Do It With You", and "Stay". Of course, some of his signature hits are here: "Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Tryin To Get The Feeling Again", etc. One of the odd parts is including his 1987 swing duet "Hey Mambo" with Kid Creole...it wasn't a Top-40 or even a Top-50 hit. it hit #94 i think!? "Some Kind of Friend" is on here...as is "If I Should Love Again" which should've been a bigger hit than it was. His 1985 hit "I'm Your Man" is presented at track 8 via a 1993 remake...which surprisingly sounds just like the original with an instrument or two added or taken out...the vocals sounds the same. some reviewer was talking about songs from Manilow's 1982 album 'HERE COMES THE NIGHT'. That album, the last i heard, was available from Barry's fan-club. i have a CD version that was imported from Japan. i also have a Japan import CD of 'BARRY' from 1980...the thing i didn't understand is why stop at 19? "When I Wanted You", a #1 AC hit and Top-20 pop hit from 1979, as always, is left off. i don't understand it!! 'ULTIMATE MANILOW' didn't even include that #1 hit!! None of the three 1989 'GREATEST HITS' CDs had that song either!

The Best Manilow Collection.......2001-07-16

This import collection is the best and most underatted. It includes excellent new versions of "Could it Be Magic" and the 1985 (also underatted) "I'm Your Man". The "Could it Be Magic" remake is especially interesting as it is uptempo and actually closer to the original unreleased version.

It was also nice to see "I want to do it With You" and "Lonely Together" on a single album. I would have liked to have seen others like "Getting Over Losing You" and "Here Comes the Night" from the 1982 album titled after the latter. I would also like to see the entire CD "Here Comes the Night" offered.

Platinum CD... an interesting treat!.......2000-04-19

An interesting CD for any Manilow fan! The 1993 Remix of "I'm Your Man" and "Copacabana" give the songs a toe-tapping beat. "I Wanna Do It With You" and "Lonely Together" are very difficult to find on his original studio compilations, but can be found here. All the rest is pure Manilow, and is great for anyone who loves Barry or is looking for romance.