Barry Manilow je americký spevák a skladateľ, ktorý patrí medzi najúspešnejších interpretov popových piesní a balád v oblasti adult contemporary music najmä od polovice 70. rokov. K jeho najznámejším hitom patria skladby ako Mandy, Copacabana alebo Could It Be Magic.
Kompilácia The Essential Barry Manilow vyšla v roku 2005 u vydavateľstva Arista na dvoch CD s celkom 38 skladbami ako súčasť série The Essential od Sony BMG. Album zhŕňa tvorbu od klasických hitov ako I Write the Songs, Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again či Weekend in New England až po piesne ako Ships alebo I Made It Through the Rain, pričom obsahuje aj živé verzie skladieb Daybreak a New York City Rhythm.
Skladby
CD1
1 Mandy
2 It's A Miracle (Single Edit)
3 Could It Be Magic
4 I Write The Songs
5 Bandstand Boogie
6 Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again
7 Beautiful Music
8 This One's For You
9 Weekend In New England
10 Jump Shout Boogie
11 Looks Like We Made It 3:33
12 Daybreak (Live)
13 New York City Rhythm (Live)
14 Can't Smile Without You
15 Even Now
16 Copacabana (At The Copa)
17 Ready To Take A Chance Again
18 Somewhere In The Night
19 Ships
20 When I Wanted You
CD2
1 One Voice
2 I Don't Want To Walk Without You
3 I Made It Through The Rain
4 Lonely Together
5 The Old Songs
6 Somewhere Down The Road
7 Memory
8 Some Kind Of Friend
9 Read 'em And Weep
10 When October Goes
11 I'm Your Man (Club Mix)
12 Brooklyn Blues
13 Hey Mambo
14 I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (Up-Tempo Mix)
15 Moments To Remember
16 Can't Take My Eyes Off You
17 The Long And Winding Road
18 Careless Whisper
