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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/31/1995
Label:	Legacy / Columbia/Legacy
UPC:	0074646466223
Rank:	5702

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

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

Technical Credits

Don Renaldo   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Tom "Curly" Ruff   Digital Mastering
Vargus Pike   Composer
Lloyd Landesman   Drum Programming
Tony Sellari   Art Direction
Steve Goldman   Engineer
Bert DeCoteaux   Arranger
The Manhattans   Producer
Kenny Present   Engineer
Kirk Kelly   Composer
Billy Joel   Composer
Larry Dunn   Composer
Clarence Paul   Composer
Al Jacobs   Composer
Stu Walder   Engineer
Winfred "Blue" Lovett   Composer
Steve Addabbo   Engineer
Jimmie Crane   Composer
Norman Harris   Composer
Bunny Sigler   Composer
Betsy Matthes   Composer
Bobby Martin   Arranger,Producer
A. Fields   Composer
Barbara Morr   Composer
James Mack   Arranger,Associate Producer
Allan Felder   Composer
Teddy Randazzo   Arranger,Composer
Leo Sacks   Producer,Compilation Producer
Ron Kersey   Composer
Maurice White   Composer
Jerry Ragovoy   Composer
Philip Bailey   Composer
Paul Richmond   Composer
Morris Brown   Producer,Drum Programming,Executive Producer
Edward "Sonny" Bivins   Composer
Ed Townsend   Composer
Joe McEwen   Producer
Don Meehan   Engineer
Leo Graham   Composer,Producer
Sam Cooke   Composer
Sam Dees   Composer
Mike Ferraro   Engineer