EW's GRADE
C+

Details Lead Performance: Barry Manilow

The best thing about this shameless nostalgia piece is the stellar sonic backdrop. Manilow rounded up the bands of Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, and the like to do what they do best. As for the frontman, his renditions of standards are perfectly clear, and perfectly bland. C+

Originally posted Nov 04, 1994 Published in issue #247 Nov 04, 1994 Order article reprints

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