Manilow Milestones - ’First & Farewell’

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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. 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. 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 Songs 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 a mix of commercial jingles that Manilow and company had worked on.

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.

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