In 1980, Barry Manilow released his album 'Barry', his first album not to top the US albums chart, stalling at number 15. The single 'Bermuda triangle' was taken from this album, but similarly failed to make an impact in the USA.
In the UK, the single was released a year later, and then managed to reach number 15. In Germany, it peaked at number 16.
My collection: 7" single no. 96 Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, 1981 Cost: 1 guilder Tracks: 'Bermuda triangle' / 'Lonely together'
I hate it when artists are labelled 'dodgy' or 'cheesy' when really there's no reason too. But that's exactly what happened to Barry Manilow during the Eighties. His hits in the Seventies were described as cliched and oldfashioned. When you listen to his two biggest hits now, you'll have to admit there's some nifty songwriting in there. And the performance is immaculate.
'Mandy' was originally a hit for Scott English in 1971. When Barry Manilow released his version three years later, it shot to number 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100, whereas it reached number 11 in the UK singles chart. In 1977 he released 'Copacabana' (a number 8 hit in the USA, peaking at number 6 in the Dutch Top 40), a song so memorable it was later turned into a fullblown musical.
I'd been searching for the original single of 'Mandy' for years, and finally settled for this 'old gold' re-release.
My collection: 7" single no. 2325 Found: Record fair, June 3, 1995 Cost: 2 guilders Tracks: 'Mandy' / 'Copacabana'
In 1980, Barry Manilow released his album 'Barry', his first album not to top the US albums chart, stalling at number 15. The single 'Bermuda triangle' was taken from this album, but similarly failed to make an impact in the USA.
