Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 11:49:09 -1000 (HST)
From: Jackie M. Young <jyoung@lava.net>
To: Hawai'i Fans:  ;
Subject: Hotline for Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Passing this on from the Manilow Hotline:


Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:03:07 -0700
Subject: Hotline for Tuesday, October 3, 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

FIRST & FAREWELL CELEBRATES MANILOW MILESTONES

Double-DVD Set Features the Legendary Entertainer Performing His Biggest
Songs During the Final Stop of His Farewell Tour, Plus Unseen Footage
Recorded in 1974 Manilow's Rehearsal Before His First-Ever Tour

The DVD Will Be Available October 31 from Rhino Home Video

LOS ANGELES--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 #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 Song 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 the debut
performance of his well-known Commercial Medley, a mix of jingles Manilow
wrote for companies such as Dr. Pepper, State Farm, Pepsi, McDonald's,
and more.

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.


DISC 1--THE FIRST

It's A Miracle
Cloudburst
One Of These Days
Oh My Lady
The Shadow of Your Smile
COMMERCIAL 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)



Remember, you can pre-order the GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES and the FIRST
AND FAREWELL DVD at:
http://www.starz.bz/barrymanilow/product.cfm?product=1876 for ONLY $19.98!
Customers will receive both products on October 31!



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--Jackie

 
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        *  ... Hawai'i."  --Lucy Lawless, Late Show, 4/9/96  *
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        * so _live_ and so _immediate_...!!"                 *
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