• Artist: The Manhattans
• Flags: Compilation (best of)
• Type: Compilation
• Rating:
• Styles: Northern Soul, Soul
• Track Picks: "Kiss and Say Goodbye," "Shining Star," "There's No Me Without You"
• Similar Albums: Soul Hits of the 60's [Polygram], Soul Classics Quiet Storm: The 60's, Elements of Love: Ballads, The Very Best of Barbara Mason, Dead Presidents, Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind!, Vol. 20, Classics Collection, Collection, Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington [Reissue], Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind! Vols. 1-5, The Promised Land [Columbia], The Essential James Carr, Harlem Shuffle: 60s Soul Classics, Human

Review

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, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Kiss and Say Goodbye		Winfred "Blue" Lovett	The Manhattans	(4:26)
Don't Take Your Love		Bunny Sigler, Allan Felder, Ron Kersey	The Manhattans	(3:27)
There's No Me Without You		Edward "Sonny" Bivins	The Manhattans	(3:37)
Wish That You Were Mine		Winfred "Blue" Lovett	The Manhattans	(4:16)
The Day the Robin Sang to Me		Kirk Kelly	The Manhattans	(3:41)
That's How Much I Love You		Bunny Sigler, Allan Felder, Norman Harris	The Manhattans	(2:57)
Hurt		Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs	The Manhattans	(3:02)
La-La-La Wish Upon a Star	...	Teddy Randazzo, Vargus Pike	The Manhattans	(3:26)
I Kinda Miss You		Winfred "Blue" Lovett	The Manhattans	(5:19)
It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad		Teddy Randazzo, Vargus Pike	The Manhattans	(4:36)
Am I Losing You		A. Fields, Barbara Morr	The Manhattans	(3:45)
Everybody Has a Dream		Billy Joel	The Manhattans	(3:42)
Shining Star		Leo Graham, Paul Richmond	The Manhattans	(4:39)
I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)		Leo Graham, Paul Richmond	The Manhattans	(4:19)
Just One Moment Away		Leo Graham, Paul Richmond	The Manhattans	(4:27)
I Was Made for You		Jerry Ragovoy, Betsy Matthes	The Manhattans	(4:09)
Just the Lonely Talking Again		Sam Dees	The Manhattans	(4:52)
You Send Me		Sam Cooke	The Manhattans	(4:12)
Goodbye Is the Saddest World	...		The Manhattans	(3:41)

Credits

The Manhattans (Producer), The Manhattans (Main Performer), Gerald Alston (Vocals), Teddy Randazzo (Arranger), Steve Addabbo (Engineer), Adam Block (Director), Morris Brown (Drums), Morris Brown (Producer), Morris Brown (Executive Producer), Morris Brown (Drum Programming), Roland Chambers (Guitar), Bobby Christian (Percussion), Chris Cioe (Saxophone), Don Renaldo (Strings), Don Renaldo (Horn), Don Renaldo (Horn Arrangements), Don Renaldo (String Arrangements), Bobby Eli (Guitar), Terry Fryer (Keyboards), Terry Fryer (Fender Rhodes), Steve Goldman (Synthesizer), Steve Goldman (Percussion), Steve Goldman (Engineer), Leo Graham (Producer), Byron Gregory (Guitar), Norman Harris (Guitar), Keith Henderson (Guitar), Morris Jennings (Drums), Russ Keating (Bass), Ron Kersey (Piano), Lloyd Landesman (Synthesizer), Lloyd Landesman (Keyboards), Lloyd Landesman (Drum Programming), Danny Leake (Guitar), James Mack (Synthesizer), James Mack (Piano), James Mack (Arranger), James Mack (Conductor), James Mack (Fender Rhodes), James Mack (Associate Producer), Joe McEwen (Producer), Don Meehan (Engineer), Vince Montana (Vibraphone), Lenny Pakula (Organ), Kenny Present (Engineer), Paul Richmond (Bass), Theodis Rogers (Piano), Ira Siegel (Guitar), Richard Taylor (Vocals), Ed Tossing (Synthesizer), Larry Washington (Conga), Earl Young (Drums), Bert de Coteaux (Arranger), Bert de Coteaux (Conductor), Leo Sacks (Producer), Leo Sacks (Compilation), Leo Sacks (Compilation Producer), Edward "Sonny" Bivins (Vocals), Kenneth "Wally" Kelly (Vocals), Winfred "Blue" Lovett (Vocals), George "Smitty" Smith (Vocals), Tom "Curly" Ruff (Digital Mastering), Tony Sellari (Art Direction), Ron Baker (Bass), Stu Walder (Engineer), Bobby Martin (Arranger), Bobby Martin (Producer), Theodis Rodgers (Piano), Ronnie Baker (Bass), Mike Ferraro (Engineer)