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Barry Manilow: The Greatest Songs of the Seventies

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Label: Arista Records
Released: 2007.09.18
Time:
 68:24
Category: Easy Listening
Producer(s): Barry Manilow, Clive Davis, David Benson, Walter Afanasieff, Scott Erickson
Rating:
Media type: CD
Web address: www.barrymanilow.com
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Purchase date: 2012
Price in €: 1,00





 S o n g s ,   T r a c k s


[1] The Way We Were  (Barbra Streisand cover, 1974)
[2] My Eyes Adored You  (The Four Seasons cover, 1975)
[3] Bridge Over Troubled Water  (Simon & Garfunkel cover, 1970)
[4] How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?  (Bee Gees cover, 1971)
[5] It Never Rains in Southern California  (Albert Hammond cover, 1972)
[6] You've Got a Friend  (Duet with Melissa Manchester) (James Taylor cover, 1971)
[7] He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother  (The Hollies cover, 1970)
[8] Sailing  (Christopher Cross cover, 1979)
[9] The Long and Winding Road  (The Beatles cover, 1970)
[10] (They Long to Be) Close to You  (The Carpenters cover, 1970)
[11] If  (Bread cover, 1971)
[12] Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word  (Elton John cover, 1976)
[13] Mandy  (Acoustic), 1974
[14] Weekend in New England  (Acoustic), 1977
[15] Copacabana (At The Copa)  (Acoustic), 1978
[16] Even Now  (Acoustic), 1978
[17] Looks Like We Made It  (Acoustic), 1977
[18] I Write the Songs  (Acoustic), 1975

Tracks 13-18 originally recorded by Barry Manilow in their respective years.

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Barry Manilow - Arranger, Audio Production, Editing, Engineer, Piano, Producer

Scott Erickson - Arranger, Associate Producer, Audio Production, Conductor, Editing, Engineer, Keyboards,  Orchestration, Piano, Producer, Background Vocals
Alex Acuña - Percussion
Walter Afanasieff - Arranger, Audio Production, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer, Programming
Kevin Bassinson - Arranger, Conductor, Orchestration, Piano
Chuck Berghofer - Bass, Double Bass
Ken Berry - Arranger, Guitar, Producer
Dave Carpenter - Bass Guitar,  Rhythm Bass
Luis Conte - Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Drew Dembowski - Bass, Double Bass
George Doering - Guitar
Daniel Greco - Percussion
Oscar Hidalgo - Bass, Double Bass
Randy Kerber - Piano
Michael Landau - Guitar
Mike Lent - Arranger, Guitar
Ian Martin - Arranger, Bass
Russ McKinnon - Arranger, Drums
Ron Pedley - Arranger, Keyboards,  Piano
Tim Pierce - Guitar
David Rozenblatt - Percussion

Doug Walter - Conductor, Music Preparation, Orchestration
Jorge Calandrelli - Arranger, Conductor, Orchestration
Assa Drori - Concert Master, Violin
Joel Derouin - Violin
Larry Corbett - Celli, Cello
Ronald Clark -  Violin
Kevin Connolly - Violin
Yue Deng - Violin
Caroline Buckman - Viola
Becky Bunnell - Violin
Jim Atkinson - French Horn
Steve Baxter - Trombone
Steven Becknell - French Horn
Brian Benning - Violin
Julie Berghofer - Harp
Kenneth Burward-Hoy - Viola
Darius Campo - Violin
Andrew Duckles - Viola
Lisa Dondlinger - Violin
Nina Evtuhov - Violin
Alma Fernandez - Viola
Brandon Fields - Flute
Sam Fischer - Violin
Ronald Folsom - Violin
Samuel Formicola - Viola
Gary Foster - Flute
Craig Gosnell - Trombone
Gary Grant - Trumpet
Chris Gray - Trumpet
Neel Hammond - Violin
Trevor Handy - Celli, Cello
Paula Hochhalter - Celli, Cello
Greg Huckins - Flute
Patricia Johnson - Violin
Jon Walz - Cello
Dana Kelley - French Horn
Paul Klintworth - French Horn
Raymond Kobler - Violin
Miran Kojian - Violin
David Kossoff - Oboe
Johana Krejci - Violin
John Krovoza - Celli, Cello
Roger Lebow - Celli, Cello
Songa Lee - Violin
Warren Leuning - Trumpet
Gayle Levant - Harp
Timothy Loo - Celli, Cello
Charles Loper - Trombone
Liane Mautner - Violin
Larry McGuire - Trumpet
Phillip O'Connor - Clarinet
Cynthia Moussas - Violin
Jennifer Munday - Violin
Alyssa Park - Violin
Anatoly Rosinsky - Violin
Harry Shirinian - Viola
Haim Shtrum - Violin
Audrey Solomon - Violin
Christina Soule - Celli, Cello
David H. Speltz - Celli, Cello
Sheridon Stokes - Flute
Joe Stone - Oboe
Ray Tlscher - Viola
Yan To - Violin
Paul Tseitlin - Violin
Josefina Vergara - Violin
Irina Voloshina - Violin
Jennifer Walton - Violin
Miwako Watanabe - Violin
Dynell Weber - Violin
Chauncey Welsch - Trombone
Margaret Wooten - Violin

Bill Cantos - Background Vocals
Mabvuto Carpenter - Background Vocals
Ron Dante - Background Vocals
Tim Davis - Contractor, Background Vocals
Randy Crenshaw - Contractor, Background Vocals
Karen Harper - Background Vocals
Angie Jeree Singers - Background Vocals
David Loucks - Background Vocals
Jason Migas Morales - Background Vocals
Tiffany Smith - Background Vocals
Susie Stevens - Background Vocals

Eddie Arkin - Audio Production, Producer
Ken Barry - Audio Production
David Benson - Audio Production, Editing, Engineer, Producer
Garry Kief - Executive Producer
Marc Hulett - Associate Producer
Bill Schnee - Audio Engineer, Editing, Engineer, Mixing
Tyler Gordon - Audio Engineer, Digital Editing, Programming
Greg Bartheld - Associate Producer, Editing, Engineer
Tawgs Salter - Audio Engineer, Engineer
Bruce Botnick - Audio Engineer, Engineer
Chris Brooke - Audio Engineer, Engineer
David Channing - Audio Engineer, Engineer
Tommy Vicari - Editing, Engineer
Paul Smith - Audio Engineer
Steve Churchyard - Audio Engineer, Engineer
Koji Egawa - Audio Engineer, Editing, Engineer
Darius Fong - Audio Engineer, Mixing Assistant
Steve Genewick - Assistant Engineer, Audio Engineer
Justin Pintar - Assistant Engineer, Audio Engineer
Aaron Walk - Assistant Engineer, Audio Engineer
Paul "Scooby" Smith - Assistant Engineer
Clive Davis - Audio Production
Rich Davis - Project Coordinator
Jeff Katz - Photography
Maria P. Marulanda - Design
Jane Morledge - Creative Director
Sanwook "Sunny" Nam - Mastering
Doug Sax - Mastering
Joe Soldo - Contractor
Gina Zimmitti - Orchestra Contractor
Christina Abaroa - Music Preparation, Production Coordination
Curt Berg - Music Preparation
Bill Baker - Music Preparation
Penny Watson Crum - Music Preparation
Yeli Lim - Music Preparation
Bill Edwards - Music Preparation
Danny Perito - Music Preparation

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s


Barry Manilow not only lived through the '70s, but found most of his popular success during the Me Decade: he entered 1970 as a jingles writer and nightclub pianist but left 1979 as pop music's biggest star. While he was writing and performing the biggest hits of the decade, he undoubtedly was also admiring its best songwriting, from artists such as Paul Simon, Carole King, Elton John, Burt Bacharach, and Lennon/McCartney (the latter just barely fit in the '70s). And when the previous volume in his Greatest Songs series, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties, hit number two on the charts in late 2006, it was clear that a third volume would be just around the corner. The song selection on The Greatest Songs of the Seventies appears perfectly suited to Manilow's talents - nothing too energetic, nothing rough or ragged - and Manilow treats these songs just as he did on his albums of '50s and '60s classics, singing them straight while his band plays it smooth, with soft adult contemporary arrangements in the background. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" is among the best here, partially since it begins with Manilow and solo piano instead of the soft keyboard wash that marks most of the songs. Also, Manilow has a thoroughly good time on "It Never Rains in Southern California," but doesn't sound inspired by the most poignant ballads here ("The Way We Were," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"). As an added bonus, six classic Barry Manilow songs appear at the end under the title "Acoustic Manilow," although these versions are just as slick as what comes before; still, "Mandy" and "Copacabana (At the Copa)" are loose and relaxed winners. As on the previous volumes of Greatest Songs, what you see is what you get - timeless songs sung by a familiar voice, with nothing but the most polished production values.

John Bush - All Music Guide



The Greatest Songs of the Seventies is Barry Manilow's follow up to his previous album, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties. The album was released on September 18, 2007. Album producer Clive Davis said about Manilow: "No one can reinvent the great classics better than Barry Manilow. He breathes new life and vitality into these truly wonderful songs and they sound fresh and timeless. We continue on the mission to bring to a new generation the great songs of a different era." Davis has worked with Manilow since the 1970s and have been good friends. The album was released under Arista Records. It also features some of Manilow's hits in acoustic. The Greatest Songs of the Seventies debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 113,000 copies in its first week.

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