Even Now

by The Manhattans

Overview

Despite recording songs that could have been hits during the 1970s, the weak, quiet storm-style production on Even Now renders this disc passe. Gerald Alston and Blue Lovett have great voices that have diminished little in quality since their youth. The gospel-tinged harmonies on "Turn Out the Stars" are fuzzy and sweet, and one can only regret that "I Got It Right" wasn't produced with a little more guts. Most of the drum machine programming seems about ten to 15 years anachronistic. A saccharine cover of Sly Stone's "Everyday People" doesn't help matters much either, serving only to remind listeners of how good '70s soul was. Given the illustrious history of the Manhattans, it's great that these guys are still around and sound so good. It's just too bad that they couldn't be surrounded with a more relevant production. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2014
Label:	Essential Media
UPC:	0894232108128

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Manhattans   Primary Artist
Peggi Blu   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Peggy Blu   Primary Artist
Gerald Albright   Saxophone
Winfred "Blue" Lovett   Vocals (Background)
Terry Young   Piano
John Durrill   Piano
John Fluker   Piano
Brandon Fields   Saxophone
Gerald Alston   Vocals (Background)
Ted Pearlman   Guitar,Multi Instruments
Ted Perlman   Guitar
Terry Bradford   Vocals (Background)
Ken Hirsch   Piano
Lee Loughnane   Trumpet
Wil Wheaton   Vocals (Background)
Nick Lane   Trombone
Billy Preston   Organ

Technical Credits

Winfred "Blue" Lovett   Liner Notes
Ali-Ollie Woodson   Composer
Stan Sheppard   Composer
Sylvester Stewart   Composer
Bill Evans   Composer
John Durrill   Composer
Marvin Young   Composer
Gerald Alston   Liner Notes
Darrell Harvey   Composer
Ted Pearlman   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Peggy Blu   Performer
Felicia "F-Sharp" Jefferson   Composer
Otis Williams   Composer
Ted Perlman   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes,Instrumentation
Terry Bradford   Composer
Ken Hirsch   Composer
Jimmy Varner   Composer
Denise LaSalle   Composer
James Pankow   Horn Arrangements
Wil Wheaton   Composer
Jim Weatherly   Composer
Richard Street   Composer