| Live on Broadway | ||||
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| Released | April 17, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | December 2–3, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop Easy listening | |||
| Length | 74:10 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Live on Broadway is a live album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1990. The album was recorded at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, on December 2 and December 3, 1989.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Life/It's A Long Way Up" |
| 6:56 |
| 2. | "Brooklyn Blues" |
| 3:41 |
| 3. | "Memory" |
| 4:18 |
| 4. | "Up Front" |
| 5:26 |
| 5. | "God Bless the Other 99" |
| 4:39 |
| 6. | "Mandy/It's a Miracle" |
| 5:26 |
| 7. | "Some Good Things Never Last" (Duet with Debra Byrd) | Mark Radice | 5:34 |
| 8. | "If You Remember Me" |
| 3:36 |
| 9. | "Do Like I Do" |
| 3:50 |
| 10. | "The Best Seat in the House" |
| 3:48 |
| 11. | "The Gonzo Hits Medley" (*see below for song list) | 22:05 | |
| 12. | "If I Can Dream" | Walter Earl Brown | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 74:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Voice" | Barry Manilow | |
| 2. | "I Write the Songs" | Bruce Johnston | |
| 3. | "The Old Songs" | ||
| 4. | "Bandstand Boogie" |
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| 5. | "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" | ||
| 6. | "Weekend in New England" | Randy Edelman | |
| 7. | "Even Now" |
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| 8. | "Some Kind of Friend" |
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| 9. | "New York City Rhythm" |
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| 10. | "Copacabana (At the Copa)" |
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| 11. | "Read 'Em and Weep" | Jim Steinman | |
| 12. | "When I Wanted You" | Gino Cunico | |
| 13. | "Somewhere Down the Road" | ||
| 14. | "This One's for You" |
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| 15. | "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" | David Pomeranz | |
| 16. | "Ready to Take a Chance Again" | ||
| 17. | "Let's Hang On" | ||
| 18. | "Somewhere in the Night" | ||
| 19. | "Could It Be Magic" |
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| 20. | "I Made It Through the Rain" |
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| 21. | "Daybreak" |
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| 22. | "I Write the Songs" | Bruce Johnston |
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