Barry Manilow — Night 2: The Ballads Everyone Pretends They Don’t Love
The familiar melodies show up first, the ones people claim to have outgrown and then sing along with anyway. Tonight is for the big ballads—simple on the surface, relentless underneath. We’re staying with the voice, the phrasing, and the craft that made these songs impossible to ignore.
Mandy (Barry Manilow II, 1974):
Looks Like We Made It (This One’s for You, 1976):
Even Now (Even Now, 1978):
Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again (Tryin’ to Get the Feeling, 1975):
Read ’Em and Weep (Here Comes the Night, 1982):
This is an open thread
