Barry White the Man [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. Look at Her

2. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness

3. Sha La La (Means I Love You)

4. September When I First Met You

5. It's Only Love Doing Its Thing

6. Just the Way You Are

7. Early Years

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
White's trademark strings and horns are present on this 1978 release, but play second fiddle (as it were) to irresistibly syncopated disco beats on most of the seven tracks. The club hit "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" sounds in retrospect like a template for Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," while "Look at Her" and the Caribbean-flavored "Sha La La Means I Love You" further demonstrate White's talent for inventive, ear-catching arrangements. His first commercial peak had passed by the time The Man appeared, but the two slower closing cuts, "Early Years" and a cover of "Just the Way You Are," speak to the patience and openheartedness behind White's usual sexiness. --Rickey Wright

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Barry White the Man [Original recording remastered]

The Man Is Back!
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Album #2 in The Maestros 'comeback'

See Where Barry Leads Yýall

GOOD DISC

The Man Is Back!
Barry White
Manufacturer: A&M
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Just for You

ASIN: B000002GIJ
Release Date: 1989-08-24

Tracks:

Responsible
Super Lover
L.A. My Kinda Place
Follow That & See (Where It Leads Y'all)
When Will I See You Again
I Wanna Do It Good To Ya
It's Getting Harder All The Time
Don't Let Go
Loves Interlude/Good Night My Love

Product Description

Excellent condition, includes the original CD, case, and paperwork, fast shipped, ask me for my CD List! :D

Customer Reviews:

Album #2 in The Maestros 'comeback'.......2004-05-24

Barry White had made a welcome return to the scene in 1987 with `The Right Night & Barry White', an impressive collection of mainly cooled love songs. 1989s `The Man Is Back' sees Barry changing up his game again, this time with an album of two halves. Side one is more up tempo, fun stuff, whereas side two is a selection of chilled, jazzy love songs. It works well and this is a nice varied set for only the 2nd album in his comeback.

The first two cuts are okay, fast-paced numbers, take em or leave em. `LA My Kinda Place' is The Jam, and cuts like `I Wanna Do It Good To Ya' and `Follow That & See' flow with real catchy melodies. `When Will I See You Again' rides a slick, hypnotic groove and vocal, and the last few cuts are jazz influenced ballads. `Don't Let Go' and `Goodnight My Love' are beautifully sung slow burners that build up to dramatic finishes over pianos & strings.

You have to love Barry, the man covers all bases with positive messages and love themes, again you can not only hear, but FEEL his experience of love & life when he kicks game and a lot of his lyrics are very deep. Overall this is a cool album, a nice advancement on his previous effort.

See Where Barry Leads Yýall.......2000-09-02

Barry White is the man and I think it seems just to simple to express that in many of his hits sets, but its really proven on this 1989 set of duds that didn't chart high. I find it kind of shocking that these steamy soul numbers with an eighties twist didn't set the world on fire. It's a nice blend of that deep chanting with a sexy mix of strings and well timed keyboards. It works very well.

Indeed many of the songs are smooth crooning. Mostly toward the later end with yearning of "When Will I See You Again" to piano tinged epics like "Don't Let Go". Wonder what Barry wants you to do with over 9 minutes of a song like that? I guess to Barry fans from the old school that is not a shock. The man is an entertainer and makes real big good records. ON the first half of "The Man is Back", however, its not slow jams but rather upbeat R&B that almost comes off as Europe dance. "L.A. My Kind Of Place" is sexy uptempo sounds from strings to percussion. "Super Lover" is almost too funky for its own good and sounds like a spoof of dance music. The best of this side and the reason I bought the album is the club pop yet smart lyrics of "Follow That And See (Where It Leads Y'All)". I think its great that the bass voiced lover uses some great wisdom on this track to get the kids to think, and dance. The song is a very quirky pleasant dance jam from the King of smooth soft ones.

Barry's first side of dance to till you drop is kind of strange but enjoyable. I think fans of his disco side might dig it. Personally, I do love that song "Follow..." and think its smart dance music. I kind of see why it wasn't a hit. Just doesn't fit for Barry to jam like that, but it has a very eighties dance groove. Those smoothies of jazzy delight will make you want to get with your loved one. He's done it again, but no "opps" here. Let this album take you on a ride. This is a forgotten great by the master Mr. White.

GOOD DISC.......2000-02-13

what can you say about the genius of Barry White? he is very talented&Underrated to me.those strings&the way he arranges music is something special.his voice is still solid.follow that&you will see is a good message song.this is a good disc.

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Good coloratura work by Elizabeth Futral
At Last a Solo Recital on CD
An Interesting display

Great Operatic Arias

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009AQMF
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

Come Take Me In Your Arms
My Soul Is Filled With Love For You
What Are These Tears And Sighs
How I Loved Him!
A Maiden Adorning
He Has Come Back
See Here, Dorabella
Ah! Let me Live In This Dream
He's The God Of Youth And Springtime
The Silver Moon Was Shining
Ain't It A Pretty Night!
Take Me Away To The One I Adore
Oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?

Customer Reviews:

Good coloratura work by Elizabeth Futral.......2007-05-27

This is an interesting CD from soprano Elizabeth Futral. The theme of this is a set of operatic arias sung in English, not in the original French or Italian or. . . . I'm not sure how sold I am on the concept, but, after all, it's the singing and musicality that is most important. And, by that measure, Elizabeth Futral does very nicely.

The accompanying booklet begins by noting that (page 8) "The voice of the light soprano has enchanted listeners for centuries." Futral's singing is characteristic of this type of voice.

In this era, any coloratura soprano has two challenges: first, to compare with the past generation's astonishingly talented practitioners, well exemplified by Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sill. Second, though, there are some wonderful coloratura sopranos today against whom others will be compared, with Natalie Dessay and Sumi Jo among the most adept. Thus, Futral will almost automatically be compared with such exemplars. I do not think one could say she is the equal of those four just mentioned, but she does not compare badly either.

From the Wikipedia: "In musical notation, the Italian word staccato (literally detached, plural staccatos or staccati) indicates that notes are sounded in a detached and distinctly separate manner, with silence making up the latter part of the time allocated to each note. The rhythm is not affected. Notes identified as staccato should be played or sung abruptly and short." This is worthy of comment, since the "Bell Song" from "Lakme," one of the selections on this CD, features many such notes. Futral sings them well. Her performance in this work is well done (although it is somewhat jarring, again, to hear it sung in English). She begins with a nice high note and a bang up following trill. She displays good agility and features nice technique on staccato notes. Overall, this is well done. Toward the end, which calls for great ornamentation, she seems a bit hesitant at time, but she concludes with a nicely sung high note.

Other examples of her singing. From Handel's "Alcina," she sings "Come take me in your arms." Her voice is a light, standard coloratura voice (although not all coloratura sopranos have such a voice, of course). She displays considerable agility, a decent trill, and good ornamentation. There is a bit of harshness on a high note toward the close, but hardly fatal to the overall positive effect of her singing.

From Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix," there is "My soul is filled with love for you" (otherwise known as "O luce di quest'anima"). Her version is not too shabby when compared with such greats as Sutherland and Jo. The cabaletta shows off, again, her agile voice. Good staccato high notes. Nice trills and a well nailed final high note.

Then there is the charming "Son vergin vezzosa" from Bellini's "I Puritani," here entitled "A maiden adorning." Again, nice agility, good trills, well done florid singing technique. While there is some harshness in the penultimate high note, overall, well done.

In short, Futral adds to a currently rich supply of coloratura sopranos, and compares well with the best of them.

At Last a Solo Recital on CD.......2005-03-19

Elizabeth Futral is one of those rare sopranos who seems to put pacing of her career, care of the voice, and commitment to repertoire range ahead of the too early media blitz that can hamper a singer's career. Clearly she has it all - beauty of voice, beauty of physical presence, fine acting skills, intelligence, and interpretive insights.

Having seen her Cleopatra in LA Opera's GUILIO CESARE and in SF Opera's production of Previn's STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE put her high on the list of important new sopranos. This rather strange recording gives samples of her foray's into all styles from Handel to Previn and does a fine job in capturing the beauty of her phrasing and quality of her seamless soprano voice. It is somewhat distracting to place a first recital recording before the public being sung entirely in English, especially for those who are unfamiliar with Futral's gifts. But credit Chandos with the courage to try something different, something that may introduce new audiences to the opera field.

Surely after the recent successes of Futral performances in the opera houses more recordings will follow. Meanwhile this is a tasty sampler of just how versatile - and special - Elizabeth Futral is. Grady Harp, March 05

An Interesting display.......2003-07-23

Coloratura-soprano Elizabeth Futral is a remarkable artist with a beautiful instrument and a most impressive technique. Her appearences in record stores are mostly on lesser known and up and coming labels such as Opera Rara and CHANDOS; with a few performances on DG.

This CD has an unusual semi-personal package. Duets, trios and quartets are featured. The title of the program is called Great Operatic Arias which seems rather broad for a soprano recital disc.

Futral sings well as always, however the content seems to lack a bit of intricacy and polish. Each aria, duet etc leaves you wondering whether or not a bit more time could have been put into this. The arias range from baroque to 20th century; covering four languages.

The entire program is performed in English and this is interesting... Although some of the arias just sound plain strange in English! It is a very nice thing to actually completely and instantly understand what is being sung. I was most impressed with the CHANDOS Lucia di Lammermoor. Futral probably gave her best performance on record in that role. She is astonishingly good on that recording. Her mad scene is awesome!

Tracks:

Suite From Batman
Outer Space From The Day The Earth Stood Still
Prelude From War Of The Worlds
End Title From The Black Hole
Through The Black Hole (Sound Effects)
End Title From Twilight Zone: The Movie
End Title From The Boy Who Could Fly
Main Theme From The Beastmaster
End Title From Explorers
End Title (The White Horse: Into The Sunset) From Dragonslayer
Carol Ann's Theme From Poltergeist
Suite From Moonwalker
A Busy Man From Star Trek V: THe Final Frontier
Escape From Venice From Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
The Cantina Band From Star Wars
Main Title From The Last Starfighter

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Sounding Recordings.......2001-10-16

This CD has been around for a while now but it is still truly a good compilation of Science Fiction film music given a new dimension by being recorded digitally. The BATMAN selections composed by Danny Elfman are very powerful combing rousing elements with moody enigmatic passages. Most of the other selections are short or confined to one piece. The selections from TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE, STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER and POLTERGEIST all composed by Jerry Goldsmith are all performed with passion and demonstrate Goldsmith's great versatility. Bernard Herrmann's "Outer Space" from THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is brief but in effect makes it all the more powerful by its great innovation and lasting impact. The WAR OF THE WORLDS "Prelude" by Leith Stevens was a great surprise.

An interesting collection of obscure s/f-fantasy themes.......2000-10-26

Maestro Kunzel has gathered together a mostly-entertaining mix of music from various s/f movies. As usual with these collections, the CD contains selections that are hard to come by (if not impossible) on a soundtrack or any other recorded source. Not all of the tracks work, however. Music from "Moonwalker" is annoying, and the theme from "War of the Worlds" is just plain weird. Not Kunzel's fault, I know, but those pieces tend to (for me) mar the overall likeability of the album. That said, there are definitely keepers: The theme from "The Black Hole," the soundtrack to which was unavailable on CD anywhere until just recently and which by itself is worth the cost; the sweet chorus of Carol Ann's Theme from "Poltergeist"; the themes from "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "The Beast Master" (I am Dar!) and "The Last Starfighter."

Unfortunately, these movie collections tend to waste too much disk space on sound effects. Often inserted as short introductions to a piece of music, most can be endured quickly and forgotten. But on this CD, a whole track's worth following "The Black Hole" is devoted to the inane cacophony of electronic gibberish, space that would have been much better served by playing, say, the Love Theme from "Superman."

Still, there are more things to like on this album than there are to dislike.

Digital Sound with a so-so collection.......2000-06-25

This is another of the Telarc label's collections put together under the conductor Erich Kunzel and performed by the Cincinnati pops orchestra. Like all Telarc discs, the sound is pure digital and hence can really pack a punch. Moreover, Kunzel often chooses some vey nice gems in his collections -- e.g. the neglected Last Starfighter piece here. However, the problem arises in the fact that many pieces of film score don't play well with a large orchestra -- they loose their focused intensity. The Batman here suffers from such a flaw and is weaker than the original score. The Pops orchestra is best with march-type themes, of which there are not enough on this album to make it outshine the original soundtracks from which it draws.

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The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009VNBQK
Release Date: 2005-07-05

Tracks:

Phantom of the Opera [From Phantom of the Opera]
Music of the Night [From Phantom of the Opera]
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again [From Phantom of the Opera]
Sunset Boulevard Entr'acte [From Sunset Boulevard]
With One Look [From Sunset Boulevard]
Memory [From Cats]
Tell Me on a Sunday [From Song and Dance]
Last Man in My Life [From Song and Dance]
Love Changes Everything [From Aspects of Love]
Anything But Lonely [From Aspects of Love]
Seeing Is Believing [From Aspects of Love]

Tracks:

Phantom Overture [From Phantom of the Opera]
Take That Look Off Your Face [From Song and Dance]
Another Suitcase in Another Hall [From Evita]
Rainbow High [From Evita]
Buenos Aires [From Evita]
Heaven on Their Minds [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
Everything's Alright [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
John 19: 41 [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
Aspects of Aspects [From Aspects of Love]
Too Much in Love to Care [From Sunset Boulevard]
Pharaoh's Story [From Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]

Tracks:

Don't Cry for Me Argentina [From Evita]
Sunset Boulevard [From Sunset Boulevard]
Overture [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
Think of Me [From Phantom of the Opera]
Last Supper [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
Memory [From Cats]
Starlight Sequence [From Starlight Express]
Peron's Latest Flame [From Evita]
King Herod's Song [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
Any Dream Will Do [From Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]

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The Biograph Girl: A New Musical

Manufacturer: Jay Records
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ASIN: B00004YRAE
Release Date: 2000-12-05

Tracks:

The Moving Picture Show
Working In Flickers
That's What I Get All Day/The Moment I Close My Eyes
Diggin' Gold Dust
Every Lady Needs A Master
I Just Wanted To Make Him Laugh
I Like To Be The Way I Am In My Own Front Parlour
Beyond Babel
A David Griffith Show
More Than A Man
The Industry
Gentle Fade
Nineteen Twenty Five
The Biograph Girl
One Of The Pioneers
Put It In The Tissue Paper
Finale

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he was the man
Classic!!
Classic Barry White
Barrys final GREAT record
This Is GREAT!

The Man
Barry White
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
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ASIN: B000001F3Y
Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

Look At Her
Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
Sha La La Means I Love You
September When I First Met You
It's Only Love Doing Its Thing
Just The Way You Are
Early Years

Amazon.com

White's trademark strings and horns are present on this 1978 release, but play second fiddle (as it were) to irresistibly syncopated disco beats on most of the seven tracks. The club hit "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" sounds in retrospect like a template for Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," while "Look at Her" and the Caribbean-flavored "Sha La La Means I Love You" further demonstrate White's talent for inventive, ear-catching arrangements. His first commercial peak had passed by the time The Man appeared, but the two slower closing cuts, "Early Years" and a cover of "Just the Way You Are," speak to the patience and openheartedness behind White's usual sexiness. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

he was the man .......2007-05-27

I remember this album from the 8th grade in Richmond,Va our teachewr would play this while we were taking a test or reading .(it would seem odd I guess these days to have a DJ/Teacher leading the classroom but she was cool and groovy and everyone learned much from her class)I recall that the original album came in a sort of folding case,that opened like an office folder. The music was superb and I especially recall the Billy Joel remake of "just the way you are" which was a total hit for many of the young black and white students from this inner city middle school(Elkhardt) in Richmond,Va circa 1978.

Classic!!.......2006-02-25

Barry White's voice is classic and you can never mistake that deep baritone voice. "Just The Way You Are" is the bomb!!

Classic Barry White.......2005-08-02

Barry White's album, "The Man" really exhibits that he was definitely the man of his time!

Barrys final GREAT record.......2004-01-19

By 1978 Barry White had enjoyed some musical journey. He had consistently crafted hit singles and classic albums (7 in a row) whilst also enjoying success producing albums for other artists. With 'The Man', his 8th album, The Maestro STILL has a zest for creativity. Whilst its hard to pick out favorites from such a strong body of work, this album has to be up there.

On his previous album 'Barry White Sings For Someone You Love' The Maestro had added new musical elements to his already strong artillery. The trend continues here as he crafts inventive melodies built around juicy, full blooded orchestration, memorable riffs and themes of romance and grooving. 'Your Sweetness Is My Weakness' is a sizeable chunk of bombastic FONK, and precedes the ridiculously fun and catchy 'Sha La La Means I Love You'. 'Its Only Love Doing Its Thang' rides a gangster riff sampled by 50 Cent, whilst slower numbers such as 'Just The Way You Are' and 'Early Years' are warm and sweet, overflowing with soul.

This albums caps off an incredible body of work The Maestro built in the 70s. After this album he finally escaped his record deal and formed his own label. 'The Message Is Love' and 'Sheet Music' had their moments however the spark of innovation and genius seemed to have been doused. People moved to other artists and Barry faded out of view. Still, ALL of his previous work is Essential Listening and i doubt we'll ever see another Barry White. R.I.P.

This Is GREAT!.......2003-07-31

These are some of the very best songs in Barry White's career. The overwhelmingly strings, mixed with disco beats, makes this CD all the more beautiful. My favorites are "September When I First Met You," a gorgeous song, with awesome horns and strings throughout, "Look At Her," a cool disco-flavored love song, and "Just the Way You Are" (his version throws Billy Joel's in the shade!) I never cared for that song very much, until I heard his version. Now, I love it... An excellent CD!

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The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YABF
Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

Phantom of the Opera [From Phantom of the Opera]
Music of the Night [From Phantom of the Opera]
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again [From Phantom of the Opera]
Sunset Boulevard Entr'acte [From Sunset Boulevard][Instrumental]
With One Look [From Sunset Boulevard]
Memory [From Cats]
Tell Me on a Sunday [From Song and Dance]
Last Man in My Life [From Song and Dance]
Love Changes Everything [From Aspects of Love]
Anything But Lonely [From Aspects of Love]
Seeing Is Believing [From Aspects of Love]

Tracks:

Phantom Overture [From Phantom of the Opera][Instrumental]
Take That Look Off Your Face [From Song and Dance]
Another Suitcase in Another Hall [From Evita]
Rainbow High [From Evita]
Buenos Aires [From Evita]
Heaven on Their Minds [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
Everythin's Alright [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
John 19: 41 [From Jesus Christ Superstar][Instrumental]
Aspects of Aspects [From Aspects of Love][Instrumental]
Too Much in Love to Care [From Sunset Boulevard]
Pharoah's Story [From Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]

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Poor Man's Testimony

Manufacturer: Finau Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CAF814
Release Date: 2003-12-30

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The Man and His Music
Barry White
Manufacturer: HHO LTD.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000NXX27C

Product Description

Track listing: 1. My Buddy, 2. Long Black Veil, 3. Where Can I Turn To? 4. I Got The Whole World To Hold Me Up, 5. Your Heart And Soul, 6. Out of Shadows Of Love, 7. Under The Influence Of Love, 8. I'm Fragile Handel With Care, 9. All On The Run Of The Day, 10. Come On In Love, 11. I Owe All To You.