The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies
Barry Manilow not only lived through the '70s, but found most of his popula… Read Full Bio ↴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.
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The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies
Barry Manilow Lyrics


Bridge Over Troubled Water When you're weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eye…
Copacabana (At the Copa) Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl with yellow feathers…
Could It Be Magic Spirit move me every time I'm near you Whirling like a…
Even Now Even now when there's someone else who cares When there's so…
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? I can think of younger days when living for my…
I Write the Songs I've been alive forever And I wrote the very first song I…
If If a picture paints a thousand words Then why can't I…
It Never Rains In Southern California Got on a board a west bound 747 Didn't think before…
Looks Like We Made It There you are, lookin' just the same as you did…
Mandy I remember all my life Raining down as cold as ice Shadows…
My Eyes Adored You My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on…
Sailing Well, it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word What have I gotta do to make you love me? What…
The Long And Winding Road The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never…
The Way We Were Mem'ries Light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored me…
Weekend in New England Last night I waved goodbye Now it seems years I'm back in…
You've Got A Friend When you're down in troubles And you need some love and…


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