Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Something's Comin' Up

 
Surprise everyone. Something's Comin' Up Friday March 6, 2015. Yes that's right something was comin' up. A surprise album from Barry Manilow that fans never saw coming. That's because albums usually come out on Tuesdays not on Fridays.  Barry took twelve songs written for Brian Murphy and gave them jazz arrangements. Some were songs he wrote with his partners Adrienne Anderson, Jack Feldman, Marty Panzer and Bruce Sussman. Some he wrote by himself. While others were written by other songwriters that Brian recorded.. Barry chose for  Side 1 1. Dance Away Troy Seals Richard Kerr, 2. Early Morning Strangers Barry Manilow Hal David, 3. In Another world Richard Kerr Charlie Dore, 4. Leavin' In The Morning Barry Manilow Marty Panzer, 5. See The Show Again Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson and 6. You Oughta Be Home With Me Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson. Barry chose  for Side 2.  1. Rain Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson, 2. Only In Chicago Barry Manilow Maurice White, 3. The One That Got Away Hammer Slater, 4.A Little Traveling Music B. Manilow B Sussman J. Feldman, 5. Something's Comin' Up Barry Manilow and 6. Don't Fall In Love With Me Barry Manilow John Bettis.  Plus there was a five song bonus disc Something More  that contained 1. Could It Be Magic Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson 2.London B. Manilow J. Feldman B. Sussman 3. Where Do I Go From Here  Parker McKee 4. Loosing Touch Barry Manilow 5. Copacabana B. Manilow J. Feldman B. SAussman.  Both Something's Comin' Up and Something More would be available at all of Barry concerts and through Starz.bz. Something's Comin" Up  Then Something's Comin' Up CD and vinyl would be available  from Amazon, CD Universe,  all online record sites and  all record stores. During Barry's Brooklyn Blues concert Barry  would be doing song from 2:00AM Paradise Café, Swing Street, Here At The Mayflower Night Songs, New York State Of Mind, Something's Comin' Up and Something More.  Only two more days till Manilow Time. That's sort of like Hammer Time. You know MC Hammer the rapper who did the song Can't Touch This.

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