Barry Manilow [1975.02.25] Troubadour, L.A. [SBD]

        

 

Barry Manilow
Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA, USA
February 25th, 1975

Soundboard Recording
Encoded: FLAC Format & MP3@320 Kbps

A first class singer songwriter and performer.  He got his start in the mid-sixties writing jingles and
iconic ads, such as State Farm Insurance ("Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there..."), Band-Aid ("I am stuck on Band-Aid, 'cause Band-Aid's stuck on me!"), Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, and the famed McDonald's "You Deserve a Break Today."  

The Brooklyn boy Manilow jokes about being in the "virgin territory" of Los Angeles for his set, a tight, 10-song performance.  The similarities to later performances are as striking as the differences; he opens with an energetic "It's a Miracle," which occupies the same position in many of his concerts today, over 47 years later.  

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https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Artist/barry-manilow
https://theseconddisc.com/2011/11/17/reissue-theory-barry-manilow-live-at-the-troubadour-1975/

Track List:
01. It's A Miracle
02. I Want To Be Somebody's Baby
03. One Of These Days
04. Greatest Hits Medley ... of Barry's jingles (8:07)
05. Trying To Get That Feeling Again
06. Avenue C
07. Could It Be Magic
08. Friends
09. Mandy
10. Martha Medley (11:28)