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Best Of: Kiss & Say Goodbye

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Truly one of their finest! Almost every Manhantan song you could possibly want is on this album with one exception "If I Had One Life to Live". I can't seem to find this song anywhere on a Manhattan's CD. They sing a very short version of it on their "Live in South Africa" CD. If anyone knows where I can find this song, PLEASE let me know.

The Manhattans go back to the pre-Beatles (and for the most part the pre-Motown) era so it is not surprising that some of their earlier work such as "I Wanna Be Your Everything" and "One Life to Live" aren't on this compilation. No doubt other record companies were involved in the recording of those songs. There's a lot to enjoy here; even the non-hits are easy to listen to. My sister, a longtime country music fan, heard Blue Lovett do the ...this has got to be the saddest day of my life...opening on "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and made me rewind the tape I had then and replay it over and over on a 90-mile trip to the airport. She had the CD version installed in her bar's juke box. That's the power of the song; it had been almost 20 years since the tune first came out when that happened. And "Shining Star", a truly good love song, is special to me for a 1975 trip my wife and I made as the song was released. Even though those two songs still get preferential play, I enjoy all of their songs here. I recommend this compilation to go with your favorite Chi-Lites CD.

Greatest hits cd's are never my favorite due to the owners leaving off major songs, but they did a pretty good job this time. If you like the Manhattans, you'll like this cd.

"Blue", Gerald, Eddie and the guys were what you wanted to see, anywhere they performed. They came all the from New York to perform in the Southeast Underground (Washington, D.C.) in 1975 and I've been a true fan ever since. This album has a real sleeper on it, "The Day The Robin Sang To Me". Today, there are two (2) Manhattan's. Eddie Bivins has a group, but there is only one Gerald Alston.

This is one of the best, However, I'm still looking for an old one of there's titled "With these hands" which to me is the best. If anyone knows of where I can find it please respond. It's on the Deluxe label DPL12000.

You can find the songs that were already discontinued producing. The "goodbye is the saddest word" is the most touch-mind song. It's still the most valuable to buy from Manhattans.

Thank you so much for the CD. I was very pleased with the condition New, fast turn-a-round time. Overall I give this Vendor 5 Stars. Thanks again and God Bless!

Although I believe they are from Jersey what's in a name? Not when you have the solid vocal harmonies of Blue Lovett, Gerald Alston and all. The best seem to really be here: Kiss and Say Good bye - a huge commercial hit but not my favourite and all my favourites:There's No me without You, I'll Never Find Another, Shining Star, Don't Take Your Love, Just One Moment Away,It Feels So Good, Shining Star, and their nice rendition of the Billy Joel song Everybody Has a Dream - nineteen songs in all. Very good Value for Manhattans fans.

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I AM SO GLAD A ODERED THIS CD, IT TOOK ME BACK TO MY OLD DAYS THE GOOD ONES. I KNEW EVERY SONG ON IT EXCEPT ONE. I KNOW THAT ONE NOW BACAUSE I HAVE LISTENED TO THE CD SO MUCH. ANYONE LIKE ME THAT LOVE OLD SCHOOL MUSIC THIS CD IS A MUST.