Manilow Sings Sinatra

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Awash in enough echo to swallow the band, Barry Manilow does what he can to honor the memory of Frank in a (commercially) timely manner. Unfortunately, his abilities are limited to straight renditions of 13 Sinatra-associated standards over karaoke-worthy string- and brass-laden arrangements. Not surprisingly, there's slim acknowledgment of the Chairman's improvisational sense and the sly humor that marks many of his greatest efforts. And the less said about Manilow's weak upper-register big finishes, the better. He's made poor homages to the past before this, but this one verges on the offensive. --Rickey Wright --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Manilow Sings Sinatra
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • A Must-Have For Barry Manilow Fans
  • Barry Blue Eyes does it again!
  • Manilow on Sinatra!
  • Expressive, eloquent and enraptured homage to Frankie!
 Manilow Sings Sinatra
Barry Manilow
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DFSG
Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

  1. One Man In A Spotlight
  2. I've Got The World On A String
  3. The Second Time Around
  4. Come Dance With Me
  5. Come Fly With Me
  6. All The Way
  7. You Make Me Feel So Young
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  9. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
  10. Summer Wind
  11. Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night In The Week)
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  13. My Kind Of Town (Chicago Is)
  14. Put Your Dreams Away
  15. Here's To The Man

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Awash in enough echo to swallow the band, Barry Manilow does what he can to honor the memory of Frank in a (commercially) timely manner. Unfortunately, his abilities are limited to straight renditions of 13 Sinatra-associated standards over karaoke-worthy string- and brass-laden arrangements. Not surprisingly, there's slim acknowledgment of the Chairman's improvisational sense and the sly humor that marks many of his greatest efforts. And the less said about Manilow's weak upper-register big finishes, the better. He's made poor homages to the past before this, but this one verges on the offensive. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Barry-Sinatra.......2007-01-11

Barry uses his own style on some of the greats from "Old Blue Eyes". Enjoyable listening.

5 out of 5 stars A Must-Have For Barry Manilow Fans.......2006-11-03

This CD is really great. Barry Manilow recreates the songs of Sinatra without trying to be Sinatra. He brings the beautiful songs of Frank Sinatra to life with his "classic Barry" voice.

5 out of 5 stars Barry Blue Eyes does it again!.......2006-07-31

What can I say; Barry is just the greatest entertainer of all time. Everything he touches turns to gold (and maybe even platinum!) It amazes me that such a mega-talent stays as humble and centered as he does. This album is a compilation of many of Sinatra's greats and is done beautifully well, as Barry always does with every song he touches. I love all the tracks, but my favorites are "The Second Time Around, All the Way, You Make Me Feel So Young, and Put Your Dreams Away." "You Make Me Feel So Young" is a great song to remind us all to stay young-at-heart. We may all age (like a fine wine, of course) but nobody needs to get old in their heart unless they choose to.

The songs are close to Sinatra's renditions but with that special "Barry touch". If you love beautiful music, this is a great one. Gawsh, they are all so purdy. Great to sing along with in the car and another staple for the Manilonian. I'm sure Frankie is listening to this CD and saying, "Ya done good, Barry M.!"

I honestly believe that Amazon's Editorial Review comment "He's [Manilow] made poor homages to the past before this, but this one verges on the offensive" is unfair, inaccurate, and downright incorrect!

5 out of 5 stars Manilow on Sinatra!.......2006-03-22

There are several other Sinatra tribute cd's that are wonderful, Lou Rawls, Carol Sloane & Steve Lawrence that stay close to the arrangements that Sinatra used.. what I love about Barry's tribute cd are the arrangements!!!! Barry made these songs his own and still pays tribute to Frank.. when I listen to this fantastic cd, I don't think of Frank as I do when I listen to the other tribute cd's, Phil Ramone & Barry did a great job producing this cd! I feel the music is so rich!, I love the arrangement on 'Summer Wind' Barry's voice just flows...I really feel this cd has been unfairly rewiewed since it first came out...This is one of Barry's Best!!!

4 out of 5 stars Expressive, eloquent and enraptured homage to Frankie!.......2006-01-04

Manillow reached, (perhaps without proposing himself) a memorable tribute to this Giant of the song: the inimitable and unbeatable Frank Sinatra, through a set of a very carefully chosen repertoire, although with visible and unexplainable absent themes.

I regret for instance, the exclusion of My way, My Funny Valentine, As time goes by, The Lady is a tramp, The world we knew, Softly as I leave you, It was a very good year.

Maybe it would have been necessary to release two CDs for satisfying totally this project loaded of good intentions.
Swing Street/Manilow Sings Sinatra
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    		Swing Street/Manilow Sings Sinatra
    Barry Manilow
    Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    4. Black & Blue
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    6. Summetime
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    15. All The Way
    16. You Make Me Feel So Young
    17. Strangers In The Night
    18. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
    19. Summer Wind
    20. Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night In The Week)
    21. Angel Eyes
    22. My Kind Of Town (Chicago Is)
    23. Put Your Dreams Away
    24. Here's To The Man

    Album Details

    Digitally Remastered Edition that Combines the Tracks of Two Original Barry Manilow LP Classics on to a Single Compact Disc! "Swing Street" features Manilow and in a Big Band Setting, Highlighted by Appearances with Diane Schuur, Sax Great Stan Getz and Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Meanwhile on "Manilow Sings Sinatra", the Singer Pays Tribute to the "Chairman of the Board" with Arrangements by Johnny Mandel, Patrick Williams, Don Sebesky and Artie Butler. Veteran Phil Ramone Produced the Entire Affair. Among the Sinatra Covers Are Two Songs Manilow Himself Composed in Tribute.

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