15 Minutes Barry Manilow

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  • Release Date: 06/14/2011
  • Sales Rank: 27,875
  • Label: Stiletto Ent.
  • UPC: 874402009202

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15 Minutes

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15 Minutes

1LISTEN15 Minutes 3:33
2LISTENWork the Room 3:12
3LISTENBring On Tomorrow 3:55
4LISTENNow it's for Real 3:36
5LISTENWine Song 3:47
6LISTENHe's a Star 3:42
7LISTENWritten in Stone 4:51
8LISTENLetter From a Fan/So Heavy, So High 5:21
9LISTENEverybody's Leavin' 0:38
10LISTENWho Needs You 3:24
11LISTENWinner Go Down 4:51
12LISTENSlept Through the End of the World 3:34
13LISTENReflection 0:43
14LISTENTrainwreck 3:13
15LISTEN15 Minutes (Reprise) 1:10
16LISTENEverything's Gonna Be All Right 3:17

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Editorial Reviews

Like Here at the Mayflower before it, 15 Minutes -- Barry Manilow's first collection of original pop tunes since that 2001 record -- is a concept album, this time chronicling the ups and downs of fleeting fame in the 21st century. The concept is modern and, appropriately, so is some of the music on this 16-track collection. Most notably, Manilow not only rides a tightly wound drum loop on 'Work the Room,' he also raps, a development nearly as disconcerting as the cuss he slips into its chorus. So, don't let it be said that Manilow shies away from risks on 15 Minutes, but he's still Barry, and he still favors sharp songcraft and melodies so ingratiating they unwittingly worm their way into the subconscious. Nevertheless, ballads take a back seat to sprightly pop throughout 15 Minutes and he comes up with some of his liveliest numbers in years here, highlighted by the Sedaka-esque bounce of 'Who Needs You' and the slowly escalating 'Winner Go Down.' These may be the snappiest songs here, but 15 Minutes offers something unexpected: here, Barry Manilow is trying hard to deliver serious, sharply crafted pop, and even if the album doesn't entirely work, it's hard not to give him considerable credit for his ambition, not to mention the couple of cuts where it all clicks. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Manilow Amazesby BrendaM62

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June 20, 2011: I have long been a fan of Barry Manilow, but not a great fan of the cover albums he's released over the past 10 years. I enjoyed the fifties album, but my waning interest in each subsequent cover album seemed to depress any hopes that Barry could still create something wonderful and unique. "15 Minutes" is wonderful and unique. It's a Grammy contender. This is a worthwhile CD for fans and non-fans alike. If you're a fan, you already know the man has a gift of interpretation; he can take any lyric and wrap it up in music that conveys a mood or emotion better than anyone else in the business. "15 Minutes" - which is a rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a young man's ascent into superstardom and descent into hell - doesn't have one weak song on it. If you're a non-fan, then you'll probably be surprised by how much you'll enjoy it, because this isn't your typical milk-chocolate bevy of ballads Barry is famous for. Most of the material is dark and bittersweet; the songs are either up-tempo and driving or dark and fairly disturbing. Together they tell a compelling story of success and failure that's hard to resist and easy to relate to in a culture that glories in making and breaking its celebrity demigods. One song in particular - "Letter From A Fan/So Heavy So High" intertwines the torment of a stalker fan and the anguish of a performer whose substance abuse has thrown him over the edge of all reason. The songs portraying the singer's rise to fame are great - but the songs depicting his fall from grace are even better. They're beautifully tragic, strangely inspiring and gloriously cathartic. Even more inspiring is that all this came from a 68-year-old singer who fearlessly broke his own mold in daring to try something new, be something new, and embrace his creativity in a way the Clive Davises of the music industry could never understand or support.

Pure Joy for fans, a real pleasure for everyone elseby Anonymous

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May 22, 2011: Can't wait to hear more of this CD. So far the snippets blow me away! Long time coming for so many of Manilow's loyal fans and all will find this CD to be exactly what we have been waiting for.

For the casual listener this CD is a must, each well crafted song expresses an emotion like nothing other than music can do. Manilow aims to make us "feel" and he does just that with this CD. looking forward to hearing "Bring on Tomarrow" played at every wedding an anniversary for years to come.

Bravo Barry! Home run for sure.


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