Kiss and Say Goodbye

[heikki]

Hi!

The Manhattans story, part 3, covering the 70s is now available with a discography at
http://www.soulexpress.net/manhattans_part3.htm

Besides from the members of the group, there are comments also from Bunny Sigler, Bobby Eli, Frank Johnson and Carla Benson.

Best regards
Heikki

[tomato tom]

Thank you for such a great overview of this magical group!! Paulo xxx

[heikki]

Thank you, Paulo!

I was already wondering, why I haven't got any feedback on it. Is it too long and nobody has enough time to read it, and should I make the next parts shorter?

Currently there's a small debate going on behind the scenes as to who actually were the musicians on the released cut of "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and are there different cuts on the song, but I'll make the additions to the article later on, if needed, and let you know about them here.

Best regards
Heikki

[mikey]

Hi Heikki: I just read your piece on the Manhattans.Super job.Never expected less.

[mikey]

Heikki:There are a lot of appreciative readers of your articles.Most just don't come out and say so.Trust me.

[heikki]

Hi Mikey,
and thank you. That is nice to know. But still it ended up being rather long, longer than I had planned, and it looks like the rest two parts [[the 80s and the 90s/00s) are not going to be any shorter.

Best regards
Heikki

[paladin]

Heikki, I would rather read your long, intricate, articulate and detailed stories than a 500 word short that tries to encompass a groups career. Keep up the good work my friend.

[nosey]

I'm reading it now while playing my Manhattans box set. Love those guys!

[heikki]

Thank you, Paladin.
Nosey, what is the earliest record in that box? Does it have many tracks from the 60s?

Best regards
Heikki

[nosey]

I Wanna Be Your Everything
Searchin for My Baby
Follow Your Heart
Baby I need You
Can I
I Betcha [[Couldn't Love Me)
When We're Made as one
I Call it Love
It's Gonna Take A Lot to Bring Me Back [[My favorite)
If My Heart Could Speak
From Atlanta to Goodbye
A Million To One
Cry If You Wanna Cry
One Life to Live
Back Up
That's the 1st of 3 discs

[tallone]

Hello Heikki,
I read your articale last night but did not get a chance to respond because I was at work. As always, you have done an outstanding job. But then again, I would not expect anything less from you. I'm going to have to re-read some things again because I was at work and just scanned through certain things.
Again, magnificent job and I can't wait for part 4.

[heikki]

Hi Nosey!
Thank you for the song list. Just a while ago I also went and checked out the complete track listing. It's very nicely and logically compiled, but I heard that there are some inconsistencies in the liner notes. But since I have all those tracks, there's no purpose for me to go and purchase that box set.

Tallone, thank you very much. I expect the fourth part be ready not earlier than by the end of this year.

Best regards
Heikki

[nosey]

Heikki there are 3 discs to the box set on the second disc theres:
There's No Me Without You
Do you Ever
You'd Better Believe it
Wish that you Were Mine
Summertime in the City
Don't Take Your Love
Hurt
Kiss and Say Boodbye
I kinda Miss You
It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad
We Never Danced to a Love Song
Am I Losing You
Everybody Has a Dream
Here Comes the Hurt Again
The Way We Were/Memories

[nosey]

On the third disc its:
Shining Star
Girl of My Dream
I'll Never Find Another [[Find Another Like You)
Just one Moment Away
Let Your Love Come Down
Honey, Honey
Crazy
Forever By Your Side
You Send Me
Don't Say No
Where did We go Wrong [[with Regina Belle)
All I Need
Sweet Talk
Why You Wanna Love Me Like That
I Won't Stop

[heikki]

Hi Nosey!

I also noticed that, and I really think that it's very nicely and logistically compiled.
It consist mainly of the hit records.
Pity, if the liners were not up to the otherwise, what I think, good quality of the music, and a nice introduction of the group.

Best regards
Heikki

[arrr&bee]

Good topic,i've always felt that the manhattans never got their just due as one of the greatest soul groups ever,most folks only talk about their seventies-eighties work but thier sixties work is outstanding and they are the best dancing group this side of the classic temptatons...blue lovett and the manhattans forever!!