Barry Live in Britain [Import, Live]

Barry Manilow | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Live
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B0000071VJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,235 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. It's a Miracle/London

2. The Old Songs Medley: The Old Songs/I Don't Wanna Walk Without ...

3. Even Now

4. Stay

5. Beautiful Music I Made It Through the Rain/Beautiful Music End

6. Bermuda Triangle

7. Break Down the Door/Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed

8. Copacabana (At the Copa)

9. Could It Be Magic/Mandy

10. London/We'll Meet Again

11. One Voice

12. It's a Miracle

Editorial Reviews

Import only release! In fact, Live In Britain was pretty close to a greatest-hits collection itself, covering most of Manilow's biggest chart successes up to 1977 and including a few of his stronger album cuts as well (primarily from This One's for You). The real treats for fans are a couple of medleys: one a jazz/boogie workout culminating in the theme from American Bandstand and the other a series of the high-profile advertising jingles Manilow penned before getting his big break as a solo performer (for products like Dr. Pepper, Kentucky Fried Chicken, State Farm, McDonald's, and others). Manilow delivers tight, professional, totally unselfconscious performances, maintaining his energy all through the double-LP set. It's arguably his strongest effort. BMG.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YOU HAVE GOT TO GET THIS ONE!!!!!, January 9, 2001

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Janie G. "maggiemoose" (Reinholds, Pa.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Barry Live in Britain (Audio CD)

I owned the recording of this Barry Manilow shortly after it was released many years ago. During one of our moves, I lost some of my albums, and did not think I could ever replace this one. I was so disappointed because I loved every song that was on it. I looked for it so many times, but thought it was not released again. Last week, I was on Amazon, just going thru Manilow cds, etc., and could not believe my eyes when I saw that it was out on a cd. I could not wait to get it. I have it, and it is even better than the first. ALL the songs are great----I love the tribute he does to London, plus all the other great ones, but to top it off is his rendition of "We'll Meet Again", and has the crowd going crazy, and singing with him----then my very favorite "One Voice"---- this is soooo beautiful. This has to be a favorite for all Barry Manilow fans, and when you hear this one, you will all be fans!!!! Thank you Amazon!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Live Compilation!, May 21, 2000

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Chris Stevens (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barry Live in Britain (Audio CD)

Barry gets his London fans on their feet as soon as he makes his appearance onstage to the "One Voice" intro. A nice mixture of romantic melodies and hand-clapping rhythmic tones keeps this CD in balance. "We'll Meet Again" is a very moving song similar to his "Best of Me" song from the Boxed Set, creating a high mood of atmosphere. "It's a Miracle", the final track, is toe-tapping nonetheless and a great ending to the CD. Highly recommended not just to any Manilow fan, but any pop or adult contemporary fan!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Barry's in the Hall!, March 10, 2005

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Christopher Swantek (Dupont, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barry Live in Britain (Audio CD)

I've seen the video from which this album was made. The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars was the holdback on the material that they chose to inlude on this CD. "Nickels And Dimes", "Ships", "If Should Love Again", "This One's For You", "Sunday Father" just to name a few along side his dialogue were left out. These were essential to the concert's flow. I don't mind that "Can't Smile Without You" was omitted. They can shelve that one til dust covers it to the point of barely visible. (I think I hear some women growling at me. Let them. It's a bad song whether studio or "live".)
He pours his heart out still in "Even Now" and in "Stay". This is what Barry is great at. Ballads. I must give credit to Kevin DiSimone and James Jolis on "Stay". They accompany him on the song not as two guys singing with him, but as two guys who have the same thought and it's pure coincidence. Why they left out "I Write The Songs" is beyond me. It's a sin. Barry on the video sets it up, "Aren't you tired? Here's to you, gang, here's to you. We've got one more." So warm. I won't drop a star down. "One Voice" leads into the "It's A Miracle" finale. Good enough. You would do yourself well to find this and the concert that was taped just a scant 3 or 4 months before this in Pittsburgh, PA. (The Barry Manilow Concert). It's the best video I've ever seen. E-Bay vendors unearth these things.
Include more songs.