Barry Manilow - Greatest Songs of the Sixties
352125
Everything Barry Manilow sings or plays on the piano is awesome.  His singing of the sixties songs is outstanding. Those of us who have grown up with his music and the 60's songs can sing right along with him.
We know all the words too. With Barry singing the songs, they are clear and distinctive with good quality of sound. If you enjoy a good quality music with class, enjoy Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties."
1411676
The best of the early 60's British Invasion music.  Great to listen to while driving around and on the highway.  Brings back so many great memories.
2424242
I spent much of the late 70's early 80's singing duets with Barry Manilow as well...
They of course were happening in my living room to my 8 track as a kid!  Barry Manilow is great.  He knows how to deliver a song.  I'm so glad he put this album out.  He is a great musician.
4032824
Super gathering of 60s and 70s music.  Love "You light up my life," and "Put your head on my shoulder" very much.  This is an outstanding production from beginning to end.  Thank you Debbie. Great job!
4438602
A ton of great songs were written at the Brill Building years ago. Early songs written by Neil Diamond, Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Boyce and Hart, Mann & Weil, others. A must for any 60's music fan!
2246269
What's not to love about Barry Manilow.  I like this DVD because it is of an actual concert and they are always the best.
4403815
This is one of those songs you hear so much on the oldies station that you hesitate to buy it when you have the chance :) I like where each featured instrument (bass guitar, keyboards, drums and rhythm guitar) gets their own solo time to shine before playing together as a collective group. Another great song from the '60s!
3448162
If your a fan of Dionne this is a great collection. All the hit singles, movie music, her work with Barry Gibb. Just missing is some of the tunes Barry Manilow did for her in the 80's. Bur over-all great!! Sound quality is good as well.
1558597
The cover shot sold me:  check out the front cover photo on BARRY MANILOW'S GREATEST HITS 2 Lp set, from late 1978.  They could be fraternal twins.  This Lp predates the Manilow hits set by several months.

Tracklist:
side one--
I Won't Last A Day Without You/Laughter In The Rain/Feelings/I Know I Need to Be In Love/What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life
side two--
The Way We Were/Breaking Up Is Hard to Do/And I Love You So/If/Speak Softly Love/Only You (And You Alone)

Cover tunes all:  Carpenters (x2), Neil Sedaka (x2), that absolutely dreadfully rotten Morris Albert "Feelings" turkey, Babs Streisand movie hit, Perry Como's 1973 hit written by Don McLean, a cover of Telly Savalas's "If", Al Martino's Mafioso song, and Tony Williams's soaring Platters' standard.

Tom's vocal takes on this album suggest the sound of crooner Pat Boone, but with the defects of Telly Savalas's narrow range, and frankly more than a hint of Telly's style when he tried to sing instead of talking the lyrics (a decidedly bovine vocal feeling, "Moo!").  Regis Philbin's narrow range.  A bit less than Richard Chamberlain's pipes....  Tom Netherton has a warm low speaking voice, but vocally not much room--less than an octave.

Backing instrumental work is a kitschy synthesizer sound that more than suggests an early '70s moog, some piano (I'm not sure if the piano sound is programmed through the synth keyboard), muted bass, muted drum work, though as with the piano work, it's unclear if the drums are synth-programmed or real.  The liner notes state, "featuring Bob Smale at the electronic keyboard."

Oddest standout track is a WEIRD reading of the Platters' "Only You."  In place of Tony Williams vocal soaring ballad reading, Tom's version has a walking bass run (think Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden" groove) and a restrained disco beat.  Tom's vocals border on talking the lyrics.

A great kitsch album.  Recommended!
3595902
This album surprised me -- I bought it only because it's his most recent work. The songs from "Copacabana" are great, of course -- Barry Manilow is a remarkably talented composer, arranger, producer.  Everyone raves about the duet with Olivia Newton-John, but I thought it was merely okay (Barry still has a great voice, but I'm not sure about Olivia).  The song that really haunts me is "Where You Go," which is quite moving and powerful (it's a romantic interpretation of Ruth 1:16-17, set to music). The more I listen to this album, the more I like it.
1483256
I am not a Manilow fan, but I love this album. Maybe because I grew up in the fifties, I have a soft spot for these songs. Let me say just listening to this CD this summer while driving in my convertible has been a joy. The only songs I don't like are Venus and Are You Lonesome Tonight. The rest are great choices and well done.  He plays a slow version of Beyond the Sea, and it really grows on you.  I have given this CD to all my friends, (we are all in our fifties), we all love it!! It is a kick to go down memory lane with this one.  At least it is not another Frank Sinatra cover album!
198575
This is a great song that is not heard very often. I'm 66 years old, but this song makes me feel young again. And, the sound quality is excellent. Great buy. Thanks Amazon.
6395
Classic Brasil '66 sound and songs became alive on this LP version.  If you like them and enjoy the nuances of Vinyl, (short of ever having the Four Sider released as vinyl which was their greatest hits), this has a lot of great songs that brings me back to when I heard them in LA at the Greek Theater in the mid to late 60's.  The strings and orchestration on songs such a So Many Stars and Look Around as well as With a Little Help From My Friends or The Look of Love are the worth purchasing the LP alone.
1081065
I think BM did great justice to these songs and I enjoyed his singing as always and the traditional arrangements by such a wonderfully talented man and one I have enjoyed since I first heard him in the 70's with his beautiful piano playing a wide ranging voice. Keep it up Barry and thanks for your originals and these tributes to some of your favorite songs of the various decades.
2612957
Wonderful ! This is a must for Manilow fans and new listeners !  No frills, just Manilow at his best !
2549267
I remember Shelley from the Donna Reed Show back in the early 60s.  Johnny Angel was her biggest hit and is a favorite of mine. The other songs in this collection are quite good. I recommend it to anyone who loves music of that era.
2366736
This is one of the best CD collections I've heard in a long time. It's Barry Manilow's project. His voice interacts with several of the best, many singers long gone.  It's a smooth blending. Not a bad cut on here, not even the one with Jimmy Durante, of all people.  Highly recommended.