Manhattan Spiritual: Difference between revisions

"'''Manhattan Spiritual'''" is aan songinstrumental musical piece written by [[Billy Maxted]] and first performed by the [[Reg Owen|Reg Owen Orchestra]] featuring Bob Corwin's Orchestra & Chorus. It reached #10 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.US pop chart]] and #20 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in 1959.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reg Owen Orchestra, "Manhattan Spiritual" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Manhattan+Spiritual+by+Reg+Owen&id=34725|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> It was featured on their 1958 album ''Manhattan Spiritual''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reg Owen Orchestra, ''Manhattan Spiritual''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/Reg-Owen-And-His-Orchestra-Manhattan-Spiritual/release/9402495|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

The single ranked #86 on [[Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959|''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1959.php |title=Billboard Top 100 - 1959 |accessdate=July 22, 2018 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011043/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1959.php |archivedate=January 2, 2014 |df= }}</ref>

*[[Sandy Nelson]] released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #119 on the U.S.US pop chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sandy Nelson, "Manhattan Spiritual" Chart Position|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Manhattan+Spiritual+by+Sandy+Nelson&id=104994|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

*[[Mike Post]] released a version of the song as a single in 1975 which reached #28 on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|U.S.US adult contemporary chart]] and #56 on the U.S.US pop chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Post, "Manhattan Spiritual" Chart Position|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Manhattan+Spiritual+by+Mike+Post&id=29057|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

*[[Francis Bay|Francis Bay and His Orchestra]] released a version of the song as a single in the UK in 1958, but it did not chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Francis Bay and His Orchestra, "Manhattan Spiritual" Single Release|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/Francis-Bay-And-His-Orchestra-Manhattan-Spiritual/release/6554381|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

*[[Joe Loco|Joe Loco and His Orchestra]] released a version of the song on their 1959 album ''"Happy-Go-Loco"''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joe Loco and His Orchestra, ''"Happy-Go-Loco"''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/Joe-Loco-And-His-Orchestra-Happy-Go-Loco/release/3746752|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

*[[Henri René|Henri René and His Orchestra]] released a version of the song on their 1969 album ''The Swinging 59''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Henri René and His Orchestra, ''The Swinging 59''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1960 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Henri-René-And-His-Orchestra-The-Swinging-59/release/6725163|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

*[[The Stargazers (1940s–50s group)|The Stargazers]] released a version of the song as the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] to their 1960 UK single "Three Beautiful Words".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Stargazers, "Three Beautiful Words" Single Release|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1960 |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Stargazers-Three-Beautiful-Words-Manhattan-Spiritual/release/11228334|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

*[[Eric Delaney]] released a version of the song on his 1962 album ''At the London Palladium''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eric Delaney, ''At the London Palladium''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1962 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Eric-Delaney-At-The-London-Palladium/release/9022814|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> He released it as a single in 1963, but it did not chart.

*[[Santo & Johnny]] released a version of the song as a single in 1963, but it did not chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Santo & Johnny, "Manhattan Spiritual" Single Release|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Santo-Johnny-Manhattan-Spiritual/release/3001677|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

*[[Jack Parnell]] released a version of the song on his 1976 album ''The Big Band Show''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Parnell, ''The Big Band Show''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1976 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Jack-Parnell-The-Big-Band-Show/release/11881227|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>