“Breakfast Club” brats did it, so did our older siblings. Now another generation of music fans can do what so many have done before – make fun of Barry Manilow. With his latest “The Greatest Songs of the Fifties,” Manilow’s covers make you feel like he “came and he gave without taking” much time to record great songs. If you’re looking for “Mandy,” buy “The Essential Barry Manilow.” But if you’re looking for a summer stocking stuffer for somebody you hate, this may be it. Manilow starts off the album with, “Moments to Remember,” which sounds like a mix between a bad Christmas carol and a baby being beaten with a cat. Manilow takes a stab at “Unchained Melody,” one of the decade’s most beautiful ballads. Let’s just say I’ve heard it sung better at a wedding, and the singer was drunk. At this point the $10 on iTunes wasn’t even worth it for the joke. Okay, maybe it was worth it for the joke.
CD Review – Barry Manilow – Greatest Songs of the Fiifties
May 2, 2006
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