Scores: Songs from "Copacabana" and "Harmony" is Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...

's second album with Concord Records

Concord Records

Concord Records is a U.S. record label now based in Beverly Hills, California. Originally known as Concord Jazz, it was established in 1972 as an off-shoot of the Concord Jazz Festival in Concord, California by festival founder Carl Jefferson, a local automobile dealer and jazz fan who sold his...

. It features selections from two musicals that feature original music by Manilow.

The first half of the record features songs from Copacabana: The Musical. "Dancin' Fool", "Sweet Heaven", and "Copacabana", which had been previously recorded and released, were re-recorded. "Who Needs To Dream" is a previously released song which was included on the soundtrack to the television version of Copacabana which starred Barry Manilow. And "This Can’t Be Real" is duet with Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...

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The second half of the album features songs from the musical Harmony based on true story about German chorus group Comedian Harmonists

Comedian Harmonists

The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II...

. The musical was expected to debut on Broadway but encountered numerous problems. A preview of the show was expected to show in Philadelphia. However, only weeks before the opening, the producer failed to come up with the funding for the show and it was cancelled. Then the producer tried to claim the rights to the musical and the matter entered arbitration. Manilow ended up winning back the rights to his play. The song "This Is Our Time", as mentioned in the liner notes, was cut from the musical.

Copacabana

1. Just Arrived – 3:59
2. Dancin’ Fool – 2:40
3. Who Needs To Dream? – 3:56
4. Sweet Heaven – 3:43
5. Bolero de Amor – 4:31
6. This Can’t Be Real - (duet with Olivia Newton-John
   Olivia Newton-John
   Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
   
   ) – 4:15
7. Copacabana (At The Copa) 2005 Dance Mix – 5:03

Harmony

1. "Harmony" – 4:38
2. "And What Do You See?" – 3:43
3. "Every Single Day" – 2:59
4. "This Is Our Time!" – 3:04
5. "Where You Go" – 3:35
6. "In This World" – 4:23
7. "Stars In The Night" – 4:00