| Greatest Hits Volume II | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop, easy listening | |||
| Length | 41:54 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Barry Manilow, Ron Dante, Michael Masser | |||
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Greatest Hits Volume II is a compilation album released by Barry Manilow in 1989 on Arista Records. It was the second of a three-album series released that year, along with Volume I and Volume III.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Could It Be Magic" | Barry Manilow; Adrienne Anderson | Barry Manilow (1973) | 6:50 |
| 2. | "Somewhere in the Night" | Richard Kerr; Will Jennings | Even Now (1978) | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Jump Shout Boogie" | Barry Manilow; Bruce Sussman | This One's for You (1976) | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Weekend in New England" | Randy Edelman | This One's for You | 3:47 |
| 5. | "All the Time" | Barry Manilow; Marty Panzer | This One's for You | 3:17 |
| 6. | "This One's for You" | Barry Manilow; Marty Panzer | This One's for You | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Copacabana (At the Copa)" | Barry Manilow; Bruce Sussman; Jack Feldman | Even Now | 5:46 |
| 8. | "Beautiful Music" | Barry Manilow; Marty Panzer | Tryin' to Get the Feeling (1975) | 4:39 |
| 9. | "I Write the Songs" | Bruce Johnston | Tryin' to Get the Feeling | 3:56 |
| 10. | "You're My Only Girl (Jenny)" | Barry Manilow; Michael Masser; John Bettis | Previously unreleased [2] | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 41:54 | |||
All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes. [2]
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