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Unlike some other MOR pop stars, Barry Manilow never enjoyed the sort of swinging-hipster revival that made him a hot name to drop, ironically or otherwise. Incredibly enough, until the release of Ultimate Manilow in early 2002, there was no comprehensive single-disc hits package on the market -- a shockingly long wait for one of the most popular hitmakers of the '70s, hip or not (and clearly the demand was there; Ultimate Manilow entered the charts at number three). The 20 selections on Ultimate Manilow are arranged in the chronological order in which they became hits, and the emphasis here is on hits -- i.e., chart singles. Between 1974 and 1981, Manilow reached the Top 40 20 times, and 18 of those songs are present; the other two (minor early-'80s hits) were bumped by "Bandstand Boogie," Manilow's well-known version of the American Bandstand theme song, and "When October Goes," a track from his 1984 jazz-pop album, 2:00 AM Paradise Café. It's an extremely straightforward approach to a greatest-hits compilation, which is actually something to be commended given Arista's botched Whitney Houston best-of (where they omitted several songs to protect back-catalog sales, although that's not likely a concern with Manilow). So is anything missing? Nothing crucial; the only potential disappointment is for fans who love Manilow's detours into flamboyant, Broadway-style production numbers. The concentration on hits means that several great B-sides in that vein ("New York City Rhythm," "Riders to the Stars," "Beautiful Music," the endearingly awkward "Jump Shout Boogie") are not included. But that's really a small quibble, and there simply wasn't room for them anyhow. Ultimate Manilow lives up to its title by including everything a casual fan would want. The only question is, what took so long?
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Scott English, Composer - Scott English, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Ron Dante, Producer - Richard Kerr, Composer - Richard Kerr, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Arista Records LLC
Dickie Frank, Guitar - Lee Gurst, Percussion - Artie Kaplan, Saxophone - Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Charlotte Crossley, Background Vocal - Bob Mann, Guitar - Robin Grean, Background Vocal - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Bruce Tergesen, Engineer - Norman Pride, Congas - John Barranco, Guitar - Marty Panzer, Composer - Marty Panzer, Lyricist - John Stroll, Piano - Stan Schwartz, Saxophone - Sharon Red, Background Vocal - Christopher Parker, Drums - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Orchestrator - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Piano - Barry Manilow, Background Vocal - Ron Dante, Producer - Ron Dante, Background Vocal - Harry Maslin, Engineer
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Producer - Adrienne Anderson, Composer - Adrienne Anderson, Lyricist - Ron Dante, Producer
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bruce Johnston, Composer - Bruce Johnston, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Ron Dante, Producer
(P) 1975 Arista Records, LLC
Les Elgart, Composer - Les Elgart, Lyricist - Charles Albertine, Composer - Charles Albertine, Lyricist - Bob Horn, Composer - Bob Horn, Lyricist - Bruce Sussman, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Vocal - Larry Elgart, Composer - Larry Elgart, Lyricist - Ron Dante, Producer
(P) 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Pomeranz, Composer - David Pomeranz, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Ron Dante, Producer
(P) 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Marty Panzer, Lyricist - Ron Dante, Producer
(P) 1976 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Ron Dante, Producer - Randy Edelman, Composer - Randy Edelman, Lyricist
(P) 1976 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Will Jennings, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Vocal - Ron Dante, Producer - Richard Kerr, Composer
(P) 1976 Arista Records, LLC
Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Adrienne Anderson, Lyricist - Ron Dante, Producer
(P) 1976 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Artie Butler, Orchestrator - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Geoff Morrow, Composer - Geoff Morrow, Lyricist - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Ron Zito, Drums - David Martin, Composer - David Martin, Lyricist - Chris Arnold, Composer - Chris Arnold, Lyricist - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Ron Dante, Producer - Ron Dante, Background Vocal - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Piano - Barry Manilow, Background Vocal
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Marty Panzer, Composer - Marty Panzer, Lyricist - Artie Butler, Orchestrator - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Ron Zito, Drums - Derek Dunan, Recording Engineer - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Will Lee, Bass - Ron Dante, Producer - Ron Dante, Background Vocal - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Background Vocal - Barry Manilow, Vocal - Barry Manilow, Piano - Barry Manilow, Lyricist
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Artie Butler, Orchestrator - Bruce Sussman, Composer - Bruce Sussman, Lyricist - Ginger Blake, Background Vocal - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Ron Zito, Drums - Derek Dunan, Recording Engineer - Linda Dillard, Background Vocal - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Laura Creamer, Background Vocal - Will Lee, Bass - Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Ron Dante, Producer - Ron Dante, Background Vocal - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Background Vocal - Barry Manilow, Piano - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Performer - Jack Feldman, Composer - Jack Feldman, Lyricist
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Will Lee, Bass - Jeff Mirinoff, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Piano - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Dick Behrke, Orchestrator - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Jimmy Young, Drums - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Derek Dunan, Recording Engineer - Ron Zito, Drums - Will Jennings, Lyricist - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Richard Kerr, Composer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Barry Manilow, Piano - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Background Vocal - Barry Manilow, Vocal - Ron Dante, Producer - Ron Dante, Background Vocal
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Norman Gimbel, Lyricist - Charles Fox, Composer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Ron Dante, Producer
(P) 1978 Arista Records, LLC
Ian Underwood, Synthesizer - Ed Greene, Drums - Artie Butler, Orchestrator - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Alan Estes, Percussion - Bill Mays, Keyboards - Mitch Holder, Guitar - Will Lee, Acoustic Bass - Ron Dante, Producer - Ron Dante, Background Vocal - Dennis Belfield, Acoustic Bass - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Ian Hunter, Composer - Ian Hunter, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Background Vocal - Barry Manilow, Piano
(P) 1979 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Drey Sheppard, Composer - Drey Sheppard, Lyricist - Ken Park, Percussion - John Pondel, Guitar - Bruce Sussman, Composer - Bruce Sussman, Lyricist - Robin Grean, Background Vocal - Robert Marullo, Synthesizer - Robert Marullo, Keyboards - Bud Harner, Drums - James Jolis, Background Vocal - Lou Shoch, Acoustic Bass - Jon Joyce, Background Vocal - Murray McFadden, Recording Engineer - Pat Henderson, Background Vocal - Gerard Kenny, Composer - Gerard Kenny, Lyricist - Jimmy Haas, Background Vocal - Victor Vanacore, Arranger - Kevin DiSimone, Background Vocal - Jack Feldman, Composer - Jack Feldman, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Piano - Barry Manilow, Synthesizer - Barry Manilow, Keyboards - Ron Dante, Producer
(P) 1980 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Pomeranz, Composer - David Pomeranz, Lyricist - Buddy Kaye, Composer - Buddy Kaye, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Shelly Manne, Drums - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone - Billy Mays, Piano - Mundell Lowe, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Piano - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - George Duvivier, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Snow, Composer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Performer - Barry Manilow, Piano - Cynthia Weil, Lyricist
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
Unlike some other MOR pop stars, Barry Manilow never enjoyed the sort of swinging-hipster revival that made him a hot name to drop, ironically or otherwise. Incredibly enough, until the release of Ultimate Manilow in early 2002, there was no comprehensive single-disc hits package on the market -- a shockingly long wait for one of the most popular hitmakers of the '70s, hip or not (and clearly the demand was there; Ultimate Manilow entered the charts at number three). The 20 selections on Ultimate Manilow are arranged in the chronological order in which they became hits, and the emphasis here is on hits -- i.e., chart singles. Between 1974 and 1981, Manilow reached the Top 40 20 times, and 18 of those songs are present; the other two (minor early-'80s hits) were bumped by "Bandstand Boogie," Manilow's well-known version of the American Bandstand theme song, and "When October Goes," a track from his 1984 jazz-pop album, 2:00 AM Paradise Café. It's an extremely straightforward approach to a greatest-hits compilation, which is actually something to be commended given Arista's botched Whitney Houston best-of (where they omitted several songs to protect back-catalog sales, although that's not likely a concern with Manilow). So is anything missing? Nothing crucial; the only potential disappointment is for fans who love Manilow's detours into flamboyant, Broadway-style production numbers. The concentration on hits means that several great B-sides in that vein ("New York City Rhythm," "Riders to the Stars," "Beautiful Music," the endearingly awkward "Jump Shout Boogie") are not included. But that's really a small quibble, and there simply wasn't room for them anyhow. Ultimate Manilow lives up to its title by including everything a casual fan would want. The only question is, what took so long?
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:43
- Main artists: Barry Manilow
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Internationaal variété
(P) 2002 Arista Records, Inc.
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