| The Greatest Love Songs of All Time |  | Artist: Barry Manilow
Label: Arista
Category: Music
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 5,337
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 759777
UPC: 886975977727
EAN: 0886975977727
ASIN: B002XNEIKK
Release Date: January 26, 2010
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| Tracks:
| • | Love Is Here To Stay | | • | The Look of Love | | • | Where Do I Begin? (Theme from "Love Story") | | • | I Only Have Eyes For You | | • | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | | • | The Twelfth Of Never | | • | We've Only Just Begun | | • | Nevertheless | | • | Love Me Tender | | • | You Made Me Love You | | • | It Could Happen To You | | • | How Deep Is The Ocean? | | • | When You Were Sweet Sixteen (1898) |
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Album Description
In this brand new collection, Manilow presents loving interpretations and arrangements of classic love songs certain to be nostalgic for the Manilow and music fan alike. The album selections include Jazz and American standards, as well as songs from the Great White Way and silver screen.
Album Description
2010 release from the Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning recording artist. On The Greatest Love Songs Of All Time, produced with Michael Lloyd, Manilow presents loving interpretations and arrangements of classic, nostalgic love songs for the Manilow and music fan alike. The album selections include Jazz and American Standards, as well as songs from the "Great White Way" and silver screen including "How Deep Is The Ocean," "You Made Me Love You", "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "When You Were Sixteen", "The Theme From Love Story (Where Do I Begin)", ''Nevertheless, I'm In Love With You", "Our Love is Here To Stay," and "It Could Happen To You". The album also features great renditions of "The Look Of Love", "We've Only Just Begun", and "The Twelfth of Never".
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 Unimaginative arrangements and largely uninspired vocals. September 1, 2010
Paul Tognetti (Cranston, RI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When Barry Manilow "The Greatest Love Songs of All Time" was released several months ago I was kind of intrigued. I had not purchased anything by Manilow since his "Ultimate Collection" disc several years back and I was curious as to how he would might handle some of the most popular love songs ever written. Unlike many of my contemporaries I actually liked most of Barry Manilow's hits back in the day. I hemmed and hawed and finally purchased this album a couple of weeks ago. And frankly after listening to it about a half dozen times I am just not all that impressed.
I thought that many of the tracks on "Barry Manilow: The Greatest Love Songs of All Time" were quite pedestrian. I could find precious little passion on tunes like "I Only Have Eyes For You", "We've Only Just Begun" and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love". These songs will likely be heard for years to come as background "muzak" in offices, restaurants, waiting rooms etc. There is nothing notable about them. Meanwhile, I was not at all enamored with the arrangement chosen for "Love Me Tender". Frankly, I did not care for that one at all. But having said all that there are some brighter moments on this disc. I thought Manilow did a more than credible job on numbers like "The Look of Love", "The Twelfth of Never" and "You Made Me Love You". On these tracks I could at least detect a pulse! My favorite tune on this disc would have to be "Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)". Both the arrangement and Barry's take on this old Mill Brothers standard was right on. Finally, one of the reasons I relented and purchased this album was the inclusion of the venerable 1898 tune "When You Were Sweet Sixteen". I am a big fan of so-called "turn of the century" music and I have always loved that song. I am happy to report that this one turned out just fine.
But at the end of the day "Barry Manilow" The Greatest Love Songs of All Time" simply failed to impress. I very much wanted to like this disc but after 6 or 7 spins I am afraid that I remain largely underwhelmed. This is not a horrible record but about half the tracks failed to move me at all. With the likes of Clive Davis producing this album I expected much more. I will think twice before purchasing another disc of this type in the future. Disappointing.
Barry can sing anyting! April 23, 2010
M. Houck
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a very nice cd. I would not rate it as Barry's best. I just like to keep my Barry Manilow collection as up-to-date as possible.
 Greatest Love Songs April 6, 2010
Mike Nails
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Greatest Love Songs of all Times is a collection of Barry Manilow's favorite love songs. I would rate this album above average because not all of the songs are my favorites. I think it comes down to a matter of taste. Most of these revised songs are tastefully done and sound better than the originals, but it is up to the listener to decide if or any of the songs are to their liking. Again, in this album, Barry Manilow seems to be the master of the remake; he can turn another artist's song into one of his own.
 Every thing I wanted March 23, 2010
Ellen (Payson, Az)
When I learned he had a new album, I gathered all my Barry Manilow CD's and checked if I already had those songs. Joyfully I did not so I ordered it. I am so pleased!! He does such a nice job of singing these love songs. They brought memories of the other artists who had done them. A beautiful album!!
Beautiful March 20, 2010
Bonnie J. Beard (PA)
Barry has said this is the most beautiful CD he's ever done. I agree. The arrangements and orchestration are right up there with the work he did on Nancy Wilson's "With My Lover Beside Me" and Diane Schuur's "Midnight" albums, along with his own "Manilow Scores".
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