"Cherish"/"Windy" (medley duet with The Association)
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
"There's A Kind Of Hush"
"Blue Velvet"
"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"
"And I Love Her"
"This Guy's In Love With You"
"Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime"
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
"When I Fall In Love"
"Strangers In The Night"
"What The World Needs Now Is Love"
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 upcoming release, The Greatest Songs of the Sixtie... more »s. 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)« less
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 upcoming 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)
Russell B. (Slim) from BENSALEM, PA Reviewed on 6/14/2023...
Lots of good songs
1 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.
JOHN M. from LAURIUM, MI Reviewed on 9/27/2017...
This is a nice collection of Manilow's songs. Many favorites here. JLM
LAURIE N. (buriedncds) from GLENS FALLS, NY Reviewed on 6/27/2008...
HE WOULD MAKE ALL THE DECEASED LEGENDS SOOO PROUD! AMAZING WORK, BARRY!
1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
CD Reviews
Enough, but too late
C. J. Graham | Johannesburg, South Africa | 11/20/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I am a confirmed Manilow fan, no matter how un-PC that may be considered by some, and have been ever since his "2AM, Paradise Café" album. And it's just as well I have that (and a lot of other Manilow material, eg "Swing Street", the Sinatra tribute...) to go on, because if my first introduction to Manilow were by way of this album, I would immediately join the ranks of those who spurn his stuff.
"Paradise Café" was rated by the international critics as the best album of the year it was produced, and is still one of the handful of discs I would grab if my house were burning down. This album, and its companion (the Fifties) I would cheerfully consign to the flames. The voice has just had it. Like Sinatra in his later days, like Buddy Greco, like Tony Bennett - all of whom I generally rate highly - Barry just doesn't seem to know to quit when he's ahead. I can't see him having made these discs for the money, but I can't see any other good reason either. The tremolo is just too much. The backing is what I would at best rate as OK.
I have bought both these albums, and wish I hadn't, because they tarnish the memory of a man who really was a great singer and entertainer but now is just, and very sadly, vocally over the hill.
Anyone care to buy the discs of me? Going cheap!"
Why can't they go away?
MPQ | San Diego, Ca. United States | 01/02/2007
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I don't get it. First Rod Stewart, now Barry Manilow has decided to mangle some classic tunes. They are has been singers who couldn't buy a hit, but for some reason if they warble a bunch of popular tunes, people buy their music in droves. Probably the same idiots that voted for Bush. Reality tv, Stewart, Manilow,... the dumbing down of America continues at a rapid pace. Why can't they just go away?"
Disappointing
Frank C. Branchini | Edgewater, MD USA | 11/01/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I absolutely loved Manilow's Greatest Hits of the Fifties and was truly excited to hear that he had done a record of sixties covers. The results are disappointing. This recording is not nearly as enjoyable as its fifties predecessor. Perhaps it is because I do remember the original versions of each of these songs. Manilow's covers of Cherish/Windy and There's a Kind of Hush just make me want to pull out my Association and Herman's Hermits CDs. There just isn't any song that he covers on this disc that is as good as the original."
Barry lights up the '60s all over again !!!
Matthew G. Sherwin | last seen screaming at Amazon customer service | 11/01/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Barry Manilow's latest CD brings us a superb collection of some of the greatest songs of the 1960s. Barry's voice is in excellent form; his voice is full, rich and vibrant. The quality of the sound on this CD is excellent even on my portable CD player.
The CD starts off strong with the romantic ballad entitled "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." The next track features a duet with Barry and The Association for the medley of "Cherish"/"Windy." Other great songs on this CD include "And I Love Her" by The Beatles; "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert; "When I Fall In Love" by The Lettermens and Burt Bacharach's "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head." Excellent!
Another song that interests me is "Blue Velvet." The musical arrangement is beautiful. Moreover, the way Barry performs this number highlights the haunting quality of a former love. This strikes a chord in all of us because the theme is so universal.
Overall, it's impossible to put ALL the greatest songs of the 1960s onto any single CD. However, if that job could ever be accomplished, Barry does it darn well on this CD. The CD tracks flow gracefully and it's a refreshing way to fondly remember simpler times.
Another reviewer is right: Barry does reinvent the songs on this CD as he puts his own stamp on them. Even if you loved the original renditions of all of these songs Barry succeeds at making them his own by tweaking the musical arrangements and the vocal tones here and there. It's a very good formula that works for Barry Manilow on this CD.
I highly recommend this CD for fans of Barry Manilow, fans of classic pop vocals and fans of the music of the 1960s. Get this CD and turn the volume up--way up--you won't be disappointed.
"
Rod Stewert does it better
Stephen P. Cohen | Burbank, CA USA | 01/28/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Manilow's remakes of 50's and 60's hits were a little bit disappointing to me. I would much rather listen to his own "oldies". Rod Stewerts remakes of songs from the same genre are much better, even though I still like to listen to his own "oldies" more."