[2017-04-21] Barry Manilow "This Is My Town: Songs Of New York" (Verve)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:03 pm

Description
This Is My Town: Songs of New York is the album Barry Manilow was born to make. A native New Yorker, Barry's been in love with the rhythms, melodies and music of the Big Apple since childhood. Now, with the release of his new album on Verve Label Group/Universal, he's saying thanks to the city "for giving me my ambition, my sense of humor and my decency" with a thematic song-cycle celebrating his home town. The album premieres ten new Barry Manilow studio recordings with the songs evenly divided between new original Manilow compositions and standards evoking the spirit and energy of New York City while taking your through a musical journey. According to Barry, the album is like a melting pot just like New York is. "There are different styles. There's pop, there's a little rock and roll, there's jazz, there's a little R&B, and Broadway."

Tracklist
1. This Is My Town
2. New York City Rhythm / On Broadway
3. Coney Island
4. Lonely Town
5. Lovin' At Birdland
6. Downtown / Uptown
7. On The Roof
8. I Dig New York
9. The Brooklyn Bridge (feat. Mel Tormé)
10. NYC Medley

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Linda · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:35 pm

RackleNut · **Joined:** 07 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 1356

sadly, the last Barry Manilow album i cared for was 2001's "Here at the Mayflower" -
which was really quite nicely done - especially to the ear of a Manilow fan.
the songs i've listened to from this upcoming release are... uh... underwhelming.

(and note that the UK edition of "Here at the Mayflower" includes 2 bonus worthwhile bonus tracks.)

JGordonBD · 17 Aug 2007

I really liked Here At The Mayflower, too. Mine has the two bonus tracks, but I can't remember where I got it (Borders, Circuit City, Barnes & Noble...who can remember?) I have a hunch that was my last Barry Manilow album, as nothing he's done since has interested me at all.

Jim

[2017-04-21] Barry Manilow "This Is My Town: Songs Of New York" (Verve)

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