There's No Me Without You (Expanded Edition) The Manhattans

• 1There's No Me Without You03:37
• 2We Made It04:13
• 3Wish That You Were Mine04:13
• 4I'm Not a Run Around03:14
• 5Soul Train04:40
• 6You'd Better Believe It04:26
• 7It's so Hard Loving You02:30
• 8The Day the Robin Sang to Me03:42
• 9Falling Apart at the Seams02:17
• 10The Other Side of Me03:09
• 11You'd Better Believe It03:20
• 12Wish That You Were Mine03:30
• Total Runtime42:51

Info zu There's No Me Without You (Expanded Edition)

There s No Good In Goodbye is the 1978 album by legendary soul band The Manhattans, their fifth for the Colombia label. The album placed on the Billboard s Album Charts peaking at #18.

The title song, a powerful ballad with rich orchestration, was composed by Teddy Randazzo and Roger Joyce. Another superb melodic slow song is Tomorrow, which derived from the musical Annie and was a minor hit for Cissy Houston on Private Stock in 77.

The only fast track on the album, is the sparkling Happiness, but the final song on the set was chosen as their biggest single. The song was a cover of Billy Joel s Everybody Has A Dream, which derives from Billy s platinum album called Stranger.

There s No Good in Goodbye sounds almost as good as its magnificent predecessor the production is amazing, the musicianship is faultless and this band really was a class act.

„Gerald Alston & the Manhattans -- Winnie 'Blue' Lovett, Ernest Bivins and Kenny Kelly -- are mellow as Moet on this sophisticated soul showcase. Remakes of 'Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye' and 'Tomorrow' sound like originals; they stamped their imprint on the two pop classics so definitively you forget about other versions. The eloquent 'Am I Losing You' is an understated and heart-rending ballad. The chugger 'Movin'' is the only uptempo number, while 'Everybody Has a Dream is a motivational piece. Alston sings like a Baptist preacher on the Dr. Martin Luther King-inspired message song. Despite Blue's depressing spoken intro, 'Goodbye Is the Saddest Word' is not as depressing as the title or Blue's opening suggests -- it has a buoyant midtempo beat and a happy-go-lucky feel.“ (Andrew Hamilton)

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Recorded at Total Experience Sound Studios in Hollywood, California
Engineered by Kenny Present; Bob Hughes
Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia
Produced by Bobby Martin, Manhattans Productions, Inc.

Digitally remastered

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Legend has it that George "Smitty" Smith, Edward "Sonny" Bivins, Winfred "Blue" Lovett, Kenneth Kelly and Richard Taylor came to call themselves the Manhattans because, as teenage singers in Jersey City, New Jersey, they'd dream about the big time while gazing across the Hudson River at the Manhattan skyline. It's a nice story, but unfortunately it is not true. In fact, the quintet took its name from a cocktail known as the Manhattan that's made from whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. Still, the name suggested class, something the Manhattans have epitomized throughout their long career. First tenor Bivins, who characterizes the group's elegant style as "progressive doo wop," first got together with baritone singer Taylor while they were serving with the Air Force in Germany during the late 1950's. After being discharged, Bivins, Lovett and Smith formed the Dulcets in 1960. In 1961, The Dulcets recorded "Pork Chops" on the Sue Label. In 1963, with the addition of Kelly and Taylor, they formed The Manhattans.

Although they began making records in 1963, the Manhattans didn't strike it big until the mid 1970's, when they successfully bucked the disco trend with a series of romantic ballads for Columbia Records. They had eight songs in the R&B Top 10 between 1973 and 1978, with the composition "Kiss And Say Good Bye" going to Number One on both the R&B and Pop Charts in 1976 and placing in the top five in England and Australia. "Shining Star" made it to number five on the Pop Charts, staying on the charts for 14 straight weeks

The Manhattans continue to bring their smooth, classy live sound to their fans, with over 100 shows worldwide last year alone. With Edward "Sonny" Bivins at baritone, Al Pazant at bass, Lee "The Reverend" Williams at lead vocal and Charles "Charming Charlie" Hardy and Harsey "The Candyman" Hemphill sharing 1st and 2nd tenor, The Manhattans continue to be one of the most sought after live R&B units of the day.

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