LOS ANGELES, CA (Rhino Entertainment) - Hot on the heels of his Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Music/Comedy/Variety Series or Special for "Barry Manilow:
Music and Passion" comes "FIRST & FAREWELL," Barry Manilow's new double-DVD set from Rhino and STILETTO New Media. One DVD features never-before-seen, footage from Manilow's inaugural tour rehearsal at Carroll's Studio in New York City in 1974. The second DVD captures the final concert of the historic "One Night Live! One Last Time!" farewell tour in 2004 - recorded at The Pond in Anaheim - with Manilow performing many of the songs that helped him sell 75 million albums, collect 29 platinum records and become the No 1 Adult Contemporary artist of all time.
Bonus features include excerpts from concerts in Las Vegas and Chicago, as well as two personal and reflective interviews with Barry. "FIRST & FAREWELL" will be available October 31 at all retail outlets and at www.rhino.com for a suggested retail price of $19.99. The DVD will be released on the same day as his latest CD, "Greatest Songs Of The Sixties" - the follow-up to his million-seller, "Greatest Songs Of The Fifties."
"FIRST & FAREWELL" is the second title released under the new multi-year agreement with Rhino Entertainment, an industry leader in marketing and distribution of music and television on DVD, and STILETTO New Media, which oversees distribution of Manilow's video catalog.
"Barry is an icon and his incredible success today, including the stunning Emmy win for his PBS special, 'Barry Manilow: Music and Passion,' reinforces his versatility and his popularity with multiple generations of music fans," commented Mark C. Grove, executive producer of the PBS special and Principal in STILETTO New Media.
Disc One of "FIRST & FAREWELL" contains more than 60 minutes of rare video recorded during Manilow's rehearsal at Carroll's Studio before embarking on his first tour. The black-and-white footage includes Manilow's early hits "It's A Miracle," "Could It Be Magic?" and "Sweet Life." The DVD also features a mix of commercial jingles that Manilow and company had worked on.
Disc Two contains more than 115 minutes of Manilow's "One Night Live! One Last Time!" concert at The Pond recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 and includes a guest performance by saxophonist Dave Koz on "Brooklyn Blues." For the emotional setlist, Manilow selected songs from his storied career, including the hits "Mandy," "I Write The Songs," "Even Now," "Copacabana (At The Copa)," and "I Made It Through The Rain." The bonus features include his interpretation of "Chicago (My Kind Of Town)" from his concert in the Windy City.
For additional information regarding "FIRST & FAREWELL," please contact Christoph Buerger in the Rhino Home Video's Media Relations Department at (818) 238-6248 or [email protected].
DISC 1 - THE FIRST
It's A Miracle
Cloudburst
One Of These Days
Oh My Lady
The Shadow of Your Smile/Hello Dolly
THE COMMERCIALS MEDLEY
Dr. Pepper (So Misunderstood)
State Farm Insurance (Like A Good Neighbor)
Stri-Dex (Give Your Face Something To Smile About)
Vitalis (Dry Control)
Franco American
Bowlene (Bathroom Bowl Blues)
Schaefer Beer (When You're Having More Than One)
Pepsi (Join The Pepsi People)
McDonald's (You Deserve A Break Today)
Seven More Years
Could It Be Magic?
Easy Evil (The Harlettes)
Armed and Extremely Dangerous (The Harlettes)
Sweet Life
Make Our Garden Grow
Let's Take Some Time To Say Goodbye
Sweet Life (Reprise)
DISC 2 - THE FAREWELL
Act 1
It's A Miracle
OPENING MEDLEY
Daybreak
Somewhere In The Night
This One's For You
Why Don't We Live Together
Mandy
Even Now
They Dance!
Somewhere Down The Road
Brooklyn Blues (with Dave Koz and George Shelby)
Could It Be Magic?
Act 2
Can't Smile Without You
Jump, Shout, Boogie
I Made It Through The Rain
Weekend In New England
River
Dancin' Fool
Copacabana (At The Copa)
I Write The Songs
CLOSING MEDLEY
Why Don't We Live Together
One Voice
My Country 'Tis Of Thee
Dancin' In The Aisle
Dancin' In The Street
It's A Miracle (Reprise)
BONUS MATERIAL:
One Night Live! - Las Vegas - June 5, 2004
Harmony (with the cast of Harmony)
Every Single Day (with Brian d'Arcy James)
One Night Live! One Last Time! - Chicago - October 21, 2004
Chicago (My Kind Of Town)
