I am not a fan of Barry Manilow by any means whatsoever,but I throughly enjoyed every song on this disc!When it comes to swing and jazz music,he made an excellent sounding type of collaboration any artist should be proud of

One of the most fiendishly clever concept albums ever. At first Swing Street seems like a collection of Fifties inspired tunes, but listen again. From the opening track to the last it tells a story. The title track sets the story of someone who has had a bad day and closes his eyes and goes to Swing Street...where everything becomes hunky dory. "Big Fun" the second track has Barry beginning his reverie in fantasy land, my favorite song on the album. The first half of the album, the swingin' half eventually gives way to the slower second half with excellent covers of "Summertime" (dripping with Southern sweat) and "Stardust Memories" before Swing Street finally fades to morning and a fully awake Barry sings "One More Time" to a lover. There's been a lot written about the techo jazz sound of this album, but the music perfectly fits the mood. I know Barry has tried to get his musical "Harmony" on Broadway for years. I saw the original at the La Jolla Playhouse. Barry, Swing Street would make a great musical.

I LOVE THIS RECORDING. HIS RENDITION OF 'STARDUST' IS ONE OF THE BEST THAT I'VE EVER HEARD. "BROOKLYN BLUES" IS A CLASSIC AND FUN TO SING ALONG TO.

i give this CD four stars because of the song "Stompin' at the Savoy". i know that Barry has often been called better on stage where he can visually perform a song, so i'm thinking if Barry sung this in concert it would have a different feel...sort of like that wacky "Avenue C" Barry used to sing...which is much better performed live, i think. other than the Savoy song which is only 2 minutes and 40 seconds, there's nothing wrong with this CD. in Barry's box-set he informs people who hadn't bought this CD that it's "techno-swing", which in my opinion makes this dance music, with a jazzy delivery. "Swing Street", the title track, sets the tone for the CD. my favorites are "Brooklyn Blues"; "Swing Street"; "Once When You Were Mine"; "Black and Blue", which is a duet with Phyllis Hyman; and of course i like the up-tempo latin-style "Hey Mambo" with Kid Creole. the other four are good, too...the second song, "Big Fun", is a nice and bouncy song that continues in the happy mood. Barry treats us to "Stardust", done as a duet with Diane Schuur. it's 5 minutes and 18 seconds and it's a ballad. this was the first CD co-produced by Eddie Arkin, the guy who would help guide Barry's career during 1987-1992 after a lengthy run as his own album producer, 1981-1985, and prior to that with Ron Dante from 1974-1980. i like this album cover...too!

Barry Manilow doesn't get enough Props for Hsi Diversity as a Artist&composer.the guy takes alot of chances&this disc showcases that really well.I enjoyed the arrangements&how His voice works well in places with different things He is going for.a real good set here.