The Best of the Manhattans: Kiss and Say Goodbye

by The Manhattans

Overview

The Best of the Manhattans: Kiss and Say Goodbye is a terrific, 19-song overview of the Manhattans' recordings for Columbia in the '70s. All but two of the group's Top Ten R&B hits for the label are featured -- there's no "We Never Danced to a Love Song" or "Crazy," but "There's No Me Without You," "Don't Take Your Love," "Hurt," "Kiss and Say Goodbye," "I Kinda Miss You," "It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad," "Am I Losing You," and "Shining Star" are all present -- and several fine lesser-known singles and album tracks are added for good measure. Although the collection might be a bit too extensive for casual fans, it's the definitive overview of the Manhattans' time as a smooth soul group, illustrating how they helped develop the quiet storm subgenre.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/31/1995
Label:	Sony
UPC:	0074646466223
catalogNumber:	64662
Rank:	5262

Tracks

1. Kiss and Say Goodbye
2. Don't Take Your Love
3. There's No Me Without You
4. Wish That You Were Mine
5. The Day the Robin Sang to Me
6. That's How Much I Love You
7. Hurt
8. La-La-La Wish upon a Star
9. I Kinda Miss You
10. It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad
11. Am I Losing You
12. Everybody Has a Dream
13. Shining Star
14. I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)
15. Just One Moment Away
16. I Was Made for You
17. Just the Lonely Talking Again
18. You Send Me
19. Goodbye Is the Saddest World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Manhattans   Primary Artist
Gerald Alston   Vocals
Morris Brown   Drums
Roland Chambers   Guitar
Bobby Christian   Percussion
Chris Cioe   Saxophone
Don Renaldo   Strings,Horn
Bobby Eli   Guitar
Terry Fryer   Keyboards,fender rhodes
Steve Goldman   Synthesizer,Percussion
Byron Gregory   Guitar
Norman Harris   Guitar
Keith Henderson   Guitar
Morris Jennings   Drums
Russ Keating   Bass
Ron Kersey   Piano
Lloyd Landesman   Synthesizer,Keyboards
Danny Leake   Guitar
James Mack   Synthesizer,Piano,Conductor,fender rhodes
Vince Montana   Vibes
Lenny Pakula   Organ
Paul Richmond   Bass
Theodis Rogers   Piano
Ira Siegel   Guitar
Ed Tossing   Synthesizer
Larry Washington   Conga
Earl Young   Drums
Bert de Coteaux   Conductor
Edward "Sonny" Bivins   Vocals
Kenneth "Wally" Kelly   Vocals
Winfred "Blue" Lovett   Vocals
George "Smitty" Smith   Vocals
Ron Baker   Bass
Theodis Rodgers   Piano
Ronnie Baker   Bass
Richard Taylor   Vocals

Technical Credits

Manhattans   Producer
Teddy Randazzo   Arranger
Steve Addabbo   Engineer
Adam Block   Director
Morris Brown   Producer,Executive Producer,drum programming
Don Renaldo   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Steve Goldman   Engineer
Leo Graham   Producer
Lloyd Landesman   drum programming
James Mack   Arranger
Joe McEwen   Producer
Don Meehan   Engineer
Clarence Paul   Composer
Kenny Present   Engineer
Ed Townsend   Composer
Bert de Coteaux   Arranger
Leo Sacks   Producer
Winfred "Blue" Lovett   Composer
Tony Sellari   Art Direction
Stu Walder   Engineer
Bobby Martin   Arranger,Producer
Mike Ferraro   Engineer