Greatest Hits Volume I (Barry Manilow album)

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Greatest Hits Volume I
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Released1989
Genre Pop
Easy listening
Length36:14
Label Arista
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Barry Manilow
(1989)
Greatest Hits Volume I
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Greatest Hits Volume II
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Greatest Hits Volume I is a compilation album released by Barry Manilow in 1989 on Arista Records. [2] It was the first of a three-album series released that year, along with Volume II and Volume III .

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Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Mandy" Barry Manilow II (1974)3:23
2."New York City Rhythm" Tryin' to Get the Feeling (1975)4:43
3."Looks Like We Made It" This One's for You (1976)3:36
4."Daybreak"This One's for You3:09
5."Can't Smile Without You"
Even Now (1978)3:13
6."It's a Miracle"Barry Manilow II3:55
7."Even Now"Even Now3:31
8."Bandstand Boogie"

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Tryin' to Get the Feeling2:51
9."Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" David Pomeranz Tryin' to Get the Feeling3:51
10."Some Kind of Friend" Here Comes the Night (1982)4:02
Total length:36:14

All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes. [2]

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References

  1. Huey, Steve. Greatest Hits Volume I at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 Manilow, Barry. “Greatest Hits Volume I”. Arista. 1989.