The Way We Were
My Eyes Adored You
Bridge Over Troubled Water
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?
It Never Rains In Southern California
You've Got A Friend
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Sailing
The Long And Winding Road
They Long To Be Close To You
If
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Mandy
Weekend In New England
Copacabana At The Copa
Even Now
Looks Like We Made It
I Write The Songs
Could It Be Magic
Frogtoon Music Album Info: The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies
Published: 07 Jul 2015, 05:26
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.