Product Review

The year was 1978.

Barry was in the middle of a hot summer tour... playing outdoor amphitheaters around the US and getting ready to head for overseas.

To cap off the summer, the Greek Theatre asked if Barry would play not one, but two weeks under the hot LA summer night, for more than 72,000 fans, all anxious to sing along to Copacabana, Even Now, Ready To Take A Chance Again... and an entire evening of hits.

Now throw in HBO.

You remember HBO... home of the Sopranos, Madonna, Springsteen, and Joel.

But did you also know it was home of Manilow?

Remember... 1978.

There were only three networks - ABC, CBS, and NBC, and a host of local channels. HBO was new on the scene and wanted to rock the boat... and asked Barry to do the rocking.

It was their first big music special... and they gambled on Barry.

With a two hour Manilow Live At The Greek, HBO rocked.

Everyone watched. And we mean everyone. So many that the networks felt a dip in their ratings and the first hint of what cable TV was going to do to their viewership.

That moment in television history is now available in this limited edition DVD release. The DVD comes with a reproduction of the 1978 Tour Program, filled with great pictures, and classic jumpsuits.