{"product_id":"ultimate-manilow-eco-slipcase","title":"Ultimate Manilow (Eco Slipcase)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manilow, Barry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Best of\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 08-04-2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca\n\n There's a cynical adage that argues that if you stand still long enough, history will eventually catch up with you. It's tempting to say that about Barry Manilow, an artist whose stubborn dedication to old-fashioned song craft and musical melodrama has earned him few critical praises but a loyal worldwide following in the millions. When a cult of 20something would-be lounge lizards tried to cash in on Manilow's shtick in the 90s, they distanced themselves from its emotional potency with telling dollops of irony and retro-hip cynicism--anything to keep from looking too sincere. \nThe Ultimate serves up the high points of Manilow's long, successful career, rightly focusing on the long string of 70s hits that built both his legend and record label. They're a body of songs whose solid craftsmanship is undeniable, but it's Manilow's sincerity that crucially sells them--indeed, he didn't write \"I Write the Songs\" but who could doubt him? It's an odd tribute that much here--\"Mandy\", \"Looks Like We Made It\", \"Copacabana\" etc.--has become the palette for a popular entertainment spectrum that somehow encompasses endless hotel piano bars on the one flank and TV sketch-com parody on the other. Good to remember that kitsch, by definition, requires a deep and lasting impact on the culture. Manilow hasn't just embraced the \"K\" word; he's reveled in it with a smile--how could one frown through \"Bandstand Boogie\" and \"Copa\" anyway?--and elevated it to something approaching the transcendental through sheer, joyous force of will. And if his latter work has been unabashedly nostalgic, how could anyone be surprised? --Jerry McCulley\n \nProduct Description\n\n After The Greatest Songs of the Fifties skyrocketted to #1 on the Billboard charts and attained Platinum status, Barry Manilow once again takes us through time with his release, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties. The album, produced by Manilow and Clive Davis, features endless classics including a remake of the Righteous Brothers \"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling'\" (1965) to the Beatles' \"And I Love Her\" (1964), to Herb Alpert's \"This Guy's In Love With You\" (1968), the Lettermen's \"When I Fall In Love\" (1962) and Burt Bacharach's \"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head\" (1969).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 886972568621\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0886972568621\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e 88697256862\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ID Shop.ca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43741929439491,"sku":"5Q-FBTT-RC2L","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/products\/51RmYECRktL.jpg?v=1676445589","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/en\/products\/ultimate-manilow-eco-slipcase","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}