Spätestens seit dem Welt-Hit "Mandy" ist Barry Manilow aus der internationalen Pop-Musikgeschichtenicht mehr wegzudenken. Bis 2008 wird er in Las Vegas auf der Bühne des "Hilton" stehen und seineFans mit seiner warmen ausdrucksvollen Stimme begeistern. Sein letztes Album "The Greatest Songs OfThe Fifties" erreichte im Januar #1 der Billboard-Charts und wurde über eine Million Mal verkauft. "TheEssential" bietet auf 2 CDs die grössten Hits des Grammy-Winners und Entertainers. "Mandy", und"Copacabana" dürfen da natürlich nicht fehlen.
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | Mandy | 00:03:22 | |
| 2 | It's A Miracle | 00:03:45 | |
| 3 | Could It Be Magic | 00:04:18 | |
| 4 | I Write The Songs | 00:03:54 | |
| 5 | Bandstand Boogie | 00:02:50 | |
| 6 | Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again | 00:03:50 | |
| 7 | Beautiful Music | 00:04:38 | |
| 8 | This One's For You | 00:03:30 | |
| 9 | Weekend In New England | 00:03:46 | |
| 10 | Jump Shout Boogie | 00:02:55 | |
| 11 | Looks Like We Made It | 00:03:34 | |
| 12 | Daybreak (Live) | 00:03:42 | |
| 13 | New York City Rhythm (Live) | 00:03:51 | |
| 14 | Can't Smile Without You | 00:03:12 | |
| 15 | Even Now | 00:03:30 | |
| 16 | Copacabana (At The Copa) | 00:05:46 | |
| 17 | Ready To Take A Chance Again | 00:03:02 | |
| CD 2 | |||
| 1 | Somewhere In The Night | 00:03:30 | |
| 2 | Ships | 00:04:01 | |
| 3 | When I Wanted You | 00:03:36 | |
| 4 | I Don't Want To Walk Without You | 00:03:57 | |
| 5 | One Voice | 00:03:04 | |
| 6 | I Made It Through The Rain | 00:04:25 | |
| 7 | Lonely Together | 00:04:21 | |
| 8 | The Old Songs | 00:04:42 | |
| 9 | Somewhere Down The Road | 00:04:01 | |
| 10 | Memory | 00:04:57 | |
| 11 | Some Kind Of Friend | 00:04:03 | |
| 12 | Read 'em And Weep | 00:05:26 | |
| 13 | When October Goes | 00:04:02 | |
| 14 | I'm Your Man (Club Mix) | 00:06:13 | |
| 15 | Brooklyn Blues | 00:05:11 | |
| 16 | Hey Mambo | 00:02:53 | |
| 17 | I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (Up-Tempo Mix) | 00:03:53 | |