After 30 years of live performances from Boston to Blenheim and everywhere in between, Barry Manilow, legendary songwriter, producer and entertainer said goodbye to life on the road at The Pond in Anaheim, California to conclude his "One Night Live! One Last Time! " Farewell Tour. But to truly appreciate the significance of a farewell tour, as Barry points out in two personal and reflective interviews on this DVD, one must first understand where it all began.
That is why he authorized the release of the black-and white videotape recording from his first rehearsal at Carroll's Studio in New York City a reference tape he used to determine what songs worked and what songs didn't before he went out on his very first tour ever. At the end of that performance on a cold New York night, a young naive Barry Manilow, having no idea what lay ahead for him, asked his audience to "wish me luck". And so here is the beginning and the end of road shows from 1974 to 2004 that touched the hearts and souls of millions around the world.

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 the debut performance of his well-known Commercial Medley, a mix of jingles Manilow wrote for companies such as Dr. Pepper, State Farm, Pepsi, McDonald's, and more.

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 set-list, 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.

Features

Disc 1:

1. IT'S A MIRACLE
2. CLOUDBURST
3. ONE OF THESE DAYS
4. OH MY LADY
5. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE
6. HELLO DOLLY
7. SO MISUNDERSTOOD (DR PEPPER)
8. LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR
9. SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT
10. DRY CONTROL VITALIS
11. KIDS TREAT (FRANCO AMERICAN)
12. BATHROOM BOWL BLUES
13. SCHAEFER BEER IS THE ONE TO HAVE
14. JOIN THE PEPSI PEOPLE FEELIN FREE (PEPSI)
15. YOU DESERVE A BREAK TODAY
16. SEVEN MORE YEARS
17. COULD IT BE MAGIC?
18. EASY EVIL
19. SWEET LIFE
20. MAKE OUR GARDEN GROW
21. LET'S TAKE ALL NIGHT TO SAY GOODBYE
22. SWEET LIFE (REPRISE)

Disc 2:

1. IT'S A MIRACLE
2. DANCIN' IN THE STREET
3. I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN
4. BROOKLYN BLUES
5. THEY DANCE!
6. DANCIN' FOOL
7. COPACABANA (AT THE COPA)
8. IT'S A MIRACLE
9. DAYBREAK
10. SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
11. THIS ONE'S FOR YOU
12. WHY DON'T WE LIVE TOGETHER
13. MANDY
14. EVEN NOW
15. THEY DANCE!
16. SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD
17. BROOKLYN BLUES
18. COULD IT BE MAGIC?
19. CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU
20. JUMP, SHOUT, BOOGIE
21. I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN
22. WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND
23. RIVER
24. DANCIN' FOOL
25. COPACABANA (AT THE COPA)
26. I WRITE THE SONGS
27. WHY DON'T WE LIVE TOGETHER
28. ONE VOICE
29. MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE
30. DANCIN' IN THE AISLES
31. DANCIN' IN THE STREET
32. IT'S A MIRACLE (REPRISE)
33. HARMONY (BONUS SONG)
34. EVERY SINGLE DAY (BONUS SONG)
35. CHICAGO (MY KIND OF TOWN) (BONUS SONG)