Manilow's albums are not just singles with filler--some might think that and they would be wrong. There are a lot of solid songs on his albums, as his chart record would attest. His eight album releases from 1974-1982 made the Top 10 either in the United States or the U.K. And his best one, 1984's 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe, did not. If you are a Manilow fan and you don't have 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe, I regret to say that the boat has left and you missed it. Here is his complete Discography:
1973: Barry Manilow (#28)
1974: Barry Manilow II (#9)
1975: Trying to Get the Feeling (#5)
1976: This One's for You (#6)
1978: Even Now (#3, #12 U.K.)
1979: One Voice (#9, #18 U.K.)
1980: Barry (#15, #5 U.K.)
1981: If I Should Love Again (#14, #5 U.K.)
1982: Here Comes the Night (#32, #7 U.K.)
1984: 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe (#28, #40 U.K.)--vastly underrated.
1985: Manilow (#42, #40 U.K.)
1987: Swing Street (#70)
1989: Barry Manilow (#64)
1990: Because It's Christmas (#40)
1991: Showstoppers (#68, #53 U.K.)
1994: Singin' with the Big Bands (#59, #54 U.K.)
1996: Summer of '78 (#82, #66 U.K.)
1998: Manilow Sings Sinatra (#122, #72 U.K.)
2001: Here at the Mayflower (#90, #18 U.K.)
2002: A Christmas Gift of Love (#55)
2004: Scores (#47)
2006: The Greatest Songs of the Fifties (#1, #12 U.K.)
The Greatest Songs of the Sixties (#2, #56 U.K.)
2007: The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (#4, #27 U.K.)
In the Swing of Christmas (#127)
2008: The Greatest Songs of the Eighties (#14, #22 U.K.)
2010: The Greatest Love Songs of All-Time (#5, #26 U.K.)
2011: 15 Minutes (#7, #20 U.K.)
Live Albums:
1977: Barry Manilow Live (#1)
1982: Barry Live in Britain (#1 U.K.)
1990: Live on Broadway (#196, #19 U.K.)
2004: 2 Nights Live! (#27)
2011: Live in London (#24)
Live at Paris Las Vegas
Compilations:
1978: Greatest Hits (#7, #3 U.K.)
1983: Greatest Hits Vol. II (#30, #10 U.K.)
1985: The Manilow Collection/20 Classic Hits (#100)
1989: Greatest Hits Volume I
Greatest Hits Volume II
1990: The Songs 1975-1990 (#13 U.K.)
1992: The Complete Collection and Then Some... (#182)
1994: Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection (#37 U.K.)--doesn't have "Weekend In New England"...
2002: Ultimate Manilow (#3, #8 U.K.)--probably the best of the compilations, although it is still missing a lot of great Manilow songs.
2005: The Essential Barry Manilow
The Very Best of Barry Manilow
2008: Beautiful Ballads & Love Songs
2010: The Essential Barry Manilow: Limited Edition 3.0
Playlist: The Very Best of Barry Manilow
1973: Barry Manilow (#28)
1974: Barry Manilow II (#9)
1975: Trying to Get the Feeling (#5)
1976: This One's for You (#6)
1978: Even Now (#3, #12 U.K.)
1979: One Voice (#9, #18 U.K.)
1980: Barry (#15, #5 U.K.)
1981: If I Should Love Again (#14, #5 U.K.)
1982: Here Comes the Night (#32, #7 U.K.)
1984: 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe (#28, #40 U.K.)--vastly underrated.
1985: Manilow (#42, #40 U.K.)
1987: Swing Street (#70)
1989: Barry Manilow (#64)
1990: Because It's Christmas (#40)
1991: Showstoppers (#68, #53 U.K.)
1994: Singin' with the Big Bands (#59, #54 U.K.)
1996: Summer of '78 (#82, #66 U.K.)
1998: Manilow Sings Sinatra (#122, #72 U.K.)
2001: Here at the Mayflower (#90, #18 U.K.)
2002: A Christmas Gift of Love (#55)
2004: Scores (#47)
2006: The Greatest Songs of the Fifties (#1, #12 U.K.)
The Greatest Songs of the Sixties (#2, #56 U.K.)
2007: The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (#4, #27 U.K.)
In the Swing of Christmas (#127)
2008: The Greatest Songs of the Eighties (#14, #22 U.K.)
2010: The Greatest Love Songs of All-Time (#5, #26 U.K.)
2011: 15 Minutes (#7, #20 U.K.)
Live Albums:
1977: Barry Manilow Live (#1)
1982: Barry Live in Britain (#1 U.K.)
1990: Live on Broadway (#196, #19 U.K.)
2004: 2 Nights Live! (#27)
2011: Live in London (#24)
Live at Paris Las Vegas
Compilations:
1978: Greatest Hits (#7, #3 U.K.)
1983: Greatest Hits Vol. II (#30, #10 U.K.)
1985: The Manilow Collection/20 Classic Hits (#100)
1989: Greatest Hits Volume I
Greatest Hits Volume II
1990: The Songs 1975-1990 (#13 U.K.)
1992: The Complete Collection and Then Some... (#182)
1994: Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection (#37 U.K.)--doesn't have "Weekend In New England"...
2002: Ultimate Manilow (#3, #8 U.K.)--probably the best of the compilations, although it is still missing a lot of great Manilow songs.
2005: The Essential Barry Manilow
The Very Best of Barry Manilow
2008: Beautiful Ballads & Love Songs
2010: The Essential Barry Manilow: Limited Edition 3.0
Playlist: The Very Best of Barry Manilow
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