I bought the cd set when it came out. So I have all the tunes. I just wish I didn’t have to pay for each track on this offering.

Uh, to the people who said that it's not the full "Complete Collection", iTunes knows that. Note that under the title, it says "PARTIAL ALBUM". And it's even in all caps like that so you notice. Good job being observant.

They should advertise this as "The Partial Collection"! The real Complete Collection has 70 tracks! Not 57. Really disappointing.

COPACABANA IS THE BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!!!! IT IS MY FAVORITE SONG

IS A VERY GOOD HISTORY LESSON OF: BARRY MANILOW. WITH NEVER BEFORE HEARED OF SONG'S. IT IS AN ULTIMATE MUST FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF MUSIC. ESPECIALY THE SONG:BRANDY (ORIGINAL SCOTT ENGLISH SINGLE) HIS: I WRITE THE SONG'S,MANDY,COULD IT BE MAGIC,IT'S AMIRACLE AND COPACABANA ARE ALL OF HIS BEST RECORDING'S NOT INCLUDING MANY OTHER'S. THAT BRING'S BACK MANY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES.

This boxed set was to clean up Barry's catalog, to once and for all contain the absolute best of Barry but instead of again re-remastering the hits and once again assembling them here Barry served up alternate takes, demos, and live versions of the bulk of his hits. As fans we should already have all of the staples so why the re-hash? Well, this set while containing a smattering of hits in their original versions the real collectibles are the unreleased songs and new recordings. "Another Life" found on disc four is classic Barry and was a moderate hit. "Brandy" evolves into the smash "Mandy," "Could It Be Magic" was a pop radio single upbeat and full of cow bells, "If I Should Love Again" sounds to me more rehearsed and a bit more polished than the released version, The unreleased alt take of "Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again" is closer to the original lyric, the unreleased duet with Melissa Manchester is a real treasure. Comprehensive but not manic, this set is a must for fans, very well mastered.