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If there is only one Manilow CD that is a must to own, it is this one. This is a Manilow unlike the one known to pop audiences. Gone is Mandy, Copa Cabana & I Write The Songs. Instead, the listener is transported to a smokey bar after last call. The crowd is thinning and the piano man begins to sing from the depths of his broken heart. He is accompanied in duet by Sarah Vaughan on one track and Mel Torme on another and is joined by some of the jazz greats who back him up on this journey through the heartache of lost love.
Thirty odd years ago, I heard the duet with Mel Torme being played as I shopped in my local grocery store. I raced to the nearest record store to find the album. I found one copy buried among all the other Manilow vinyl. I purchased it on the spot. Years later, after wearing the grooves to a frazzle, I replaced it on CD. I can't put in words how much I love this CD. Recently, I signed on to Spotify, one of the many free music sources. Just today, I was adding to my cache of music and decided to check out what was available by Manilow, when, to my surprise, I came across this "remastered" version of 2am Paradise Cafe. As I started listening to it, my ears pricked up. I was hearing instrumentals I never caught before. The singing sounded more poignant, if that could be possible. I found myself swept away in an experience that far surpassed the original. I don't know what was done in the remastering but the tempo is slower, the instrumentals are more sultry and the vocals are more haunting. Tonight, I sat in a dark corner booth of a smokey bar and rediscovered this CD. This is a new and improved 2am Paradise Cafe. A must have for any broken hearted lover in need of a good cry. I bought this version IMMEDIATELY and you should too. Don't hesitate!!!! You will not be disappointed!!
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Bargain price for a classic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2017
