Melissa Manchester - Greatest Hits [Import]

Melissa Manchester | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg
• ASIN: B00005653S
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,410 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Don't Care What The People Say

2. Nice Girls

3. You Should Hear How She Talks About You

4. Come In From The Rain

5. Looking For The Perfect Ahh

6. If This Is Love

7. Whenever I Call You Friend

8. Through The Eyes Of Love

9. Don't Cry Out Loud

10. Knowin' My Love's Alive

11. I Wanna Be Where You Are

12. No One's Ever Seen This Side Of Me

13. Help Is On The Way

14. Happy Endings

15. Better Days

16. Just You And I

17. Just Too Many People

18. Midnight Blue

19. Bright Eyes

20. Funny That Way

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helps complete the music not available on other MM CD's, January 7, 2001

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Thomas Lapins (Orlando, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melissa Manchester - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This "Greatest Hits" collection compliments the Arista "Essence" release. There are twenty songs included, with five songs not included on any of the Arista or imports now available: "I Don't Care What The People Say," I Wanna Be Where You Are," No One's Ever Seen This Side Of Me," "Help Is On The Way," and "Funny That Way". For myself, I would buy the CD for "Help Is On The Way," as it is one of those wonderful collaborations between MM and Carol Bayer-Sager. In fact, it is either the last or one of the last songs they wrote together where they still had the "magic". The two selections from her "Singin'..." LP are respectable (both the "Help Is On The Way" and "Singin'..." LP's were a dry patch for Melissa, the incredible creativity and collaborations of the past four LP's took its toll). "Funny That Way" from MM's "Home To Myself" LP is another reason to own this CD. The "Essence" CD included three different selections from "Home To Myself," which is the next LP that should be put onto disc. "Happy Endings" and "Better Days" were included from her "Better Days & Happy Endings" LP (see my review of this "import" for more thoughts about this masterpiece). "If This Is Love" has been included from her "For The Working Girl" LP. This song is a huge favorite of mine. The updated version of "Come In From The Rain" is included here as opposed to the more beautiful original version from the "Better Days" and "Essence" release. The sound is excellent. The selections represent her well. I highly recommend this collection. ps: I have all the imports and would recommend all of them, they all have excellent sound and are packaged nicely. If you're a fan of MM you won't be disappointed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Best, August 9, 2003

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Michael (Plano, Tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melissa Manchester - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This compilation is one of the best because it includes the title" I don't care what the people say", from the 1983 album Emergency. This compilation also offers many other rare tracks, that have previously been overlooked. The sound qualtiy is excellent, and the cover art is very inviting to collectors.
The only way to top this c.d. as Manchester's greatest ever title, is to release the full version of the album "Emergency" onto c.d. format. If Arista/BMG really wanted to make fans happy, they would release both Emergency and Mathematics on c.d. format. The 8-track tapes will probably return before Arista/BMG get around to recognizing Melissa Manchester as a true Diva...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Collection Yet... but a little lacking., March 13, 2006

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Kevin Stanton "stanke36" (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melissa Manchester - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Of all the 'Greatest Hits' and such of Melissa Manchester out there, this one is worth the money.
The presence of 'Better Days', a hard to find song of hers, is well worth the few extra bucks. Great song folks, really should hear it.
Her latter music is what seems to be lacking. I am hoping that a two disc collection will come out in the future. This former Harlette sure deserves it with her booming, wonderful voice.
This collection is a good place to start. But you would definitely have to add 'Tribute' to your collection. Those songs cannot be found anywhere else and are terrific.
So... for what is out there, this is certainly the most complete of MM. However, I do hope a double disc collection is on the way.