Forever By Your Side (album)

Forever By Your Side
Studio album by The Manhattans
Released	1983 (Original Vinyl LP) Remastered on CD in 2014
Recorded	1983 at: Celestial Sound Studios, Universal Recording Studios, Studio Sound Recorders
Genre	Soul R&B
Length	36:37 (Original release)
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	George Tobin Productions Inc, Leo Graham Enterprises, Mighty M. Productions Ltd.
The Manhattans chronology
Black Tie (1981) Forever By Your Side (1983) Too Hot to Stop It (1985)
Singles from Forever By Your Side
"Crazy" Released: June 1983 "Forever By Your Side" Released: September 1983

"Forever By Your Side" is the 13th studio album of American popular R&B vocal group The Manhattans, originally released in 1983 by Columbia Records. The album was recorded at Celestial Sound Studios (New York, NY), Studio Sound Recorders (North Hollywood), Universal Recording Studio (Chicago, III) and produced by George Tobin Productions Inc, Leo Graham Enterprises, Mighty M. Productions Ltd. This album brought the two singles by The Manhattans of 1983: the song "Crazy" and the title track "Forever By Your Side". The ballad "Crazy" was the big hit of this album, peaked at #4 on the R&B chart. The love song "Forever By Your Side" had moderate success in the United States, peaked at #30 on the R&B chart, but has become a great success and a romantic classic in Brazil two years later, when she was part of the soundtrack of a soap opera in the country in 1985. The success made "Forever By Your Side" gain a Portuguese version the following year, called "Pra Sempre Vou Te Amar", which also was successful in Brazil and was recorded by several Brazilian artists. Another highlight of this album was the song "Just The Lonely Talking Again", which was later re-recorded by Whitney Houston in 1987, on her second studio album "Whitney". The original release of "Forever By Your Side" from 1983 in Vinyl LP has only eight tracks. In 2014, the album was remastered on CD with the caption "Expanded Edition" and brought five bonus tracks, totaling 13 tracks. These bonus tracks include the single version of "Crazy", "Just The Lonely Talking Again" and "Love Is Gonna Find You", with shorter durations than the original songs on the album. There is also the instrumental version of great success "Crazy", without the voices of The Manhattans. The final track number 13, "Lovin' You Did not Come Easy", was also recorded by The Manhattans, but, curiously, was never released in any album of the group. The song was released this 2014 remaster as an previously unreleased song, over thirty years after it was recorded.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Crazy"	John V. Anderson Steve Williams Steve Horton	John V. Anderson Steve Williams	4:52
2.	"Start All Over Again"	Lotti Golden Richard Scher	Morrie Brown	4:35
3.	"Forever By Your Side"	Marc Blatte Larry Gottlieb	Marc Blatte Larry Gottlieb	4:27
4.	"Just The Lonely Talking Again"	Sam Dees	Joe McEwon Leo Graham Morrie Brown	4:52
5.	"Locked Up in Your Love"	John V. Anderson Steve Williams	John V. Anderson Steve Williams	4:40
6.	"Lover's Paradise"	Gary Goetzman Mike Piccirillo	George Tobin Mike Piccirillo	3:50
7.	"Love Is Gonna Find You"	Leo Graham Paul Richmond	Leo Graham	5:05
8.	"I'm Ready To Love You Again"	Gloria Sklerov Mark Holden Peter Hamilton	Leo Graham	4:16
Total length:				36:37

"Expanded Edition", Remastered in 2014 (CD Bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Crazy" (Single version)	John V. Anderson Steve Williams Steve Horton	4:00
10.	"Crazy" (Instrumental)	John V. Anderson Steve Williams Steve Horton	5:00
11.	"Love Is Gonna Find You" (Single version)	Leo Graham Paul Richmond	4:55
12.	"Just The Lonely Talking Again" (Single version)	Sam Dees	4:09
13.	"Lovin' You Didn't Come Easy" (Previously unreleased)	Ronald Holden Gloria Sklerov William Threlfall	4:40

Chart Positions

Album

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		US [1]	US R&B [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	NLD [4]	UK [5]
1983	Forever By Your Side	104	17	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart Positions
		US [1]	US R&B [1]	US A/C [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	NLD [4]	NZ [6]	UK [5]
1983	"Crazy"	72	4	—	—	—	—	—	63
	"Forever by Your Side"	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Personnel

01. "Crazy" (4:52) Writters: John V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve Horton Producers: John V. Anderson, Steve Williams Executive Producers: Morrie Brown Drum Programming (Linn): John V. Anderson, Steve Williams Drums: Leslie Ming Electric Bass: Wayne Brathwaite Electric Piano (Rhodes): John V. Anderson Guitar: Steve Williams Keyboards: John V. Anderson Piano: John V. Anderson Synthesizer (Moog): John V. Anderson 02. "Start All Over Again" (4:35) Writters: Lotti Golden, Richard Scher Producer: Morrie Brown Arrangers: Morrie Brown, Ralph Schuckett Arranger (Strings): Ralph Schuckett Backing Vocals: Ike Floyd, Janet Wright, Krystal Davis Co-producer (Associate): Richard Scher Drum Programming (Linn): Morrie Brown, Richard Scher Drums (Additional): Leslie Ming Electric Bass (Fender): Neil Jason Piano: Richard Scher Guitar: Ira Siegel Percussion: Richard Scher, Steve Goldman Synthesizer (Memory Moog): Richard Scher Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes): Richard Scher Strings: Diana Halprin, Eugene J. Moye Jr., Guy Lumia, Harry Cykman, Jesse Levy, Max Ellen, Regis Iandorio, Sanford Allen 03. "Forever By Your Side" (4:27) Writters: Marc Blatte, Larry Gottlieb Producers: Marc Blatte, Larry Gottlieb Arrangers: (Rhythm & Vocals): Marc Blatte, Larry Gottlieb, Ralph Schuckett Arranger: (Strings): Ralph Schuckett Drum Programming (Linn Programming): Ralph Schuckett Acoustic Guitar: Ira Siegel Electric Bass: Wayne Brathwaite Percussion: Sue Evans Piano: Ralph Schuckett Strings: Eugene Moye, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Jesse Levy, Max Ellen, Regis Landiorio, Richard Henrickson, Sanford Allen 04. "Just The Lonely Talking Again" (4:52) Writter: Sam Dees Producers: Joe McEwon, Leo Graham, Morrie Brown Arranger: James Mack Bass: Paul Richmond, Russell Keating Conductor: James Mack Drums: Morris Jennings Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes): James Mack Guitar: Byron Gregory, Ira Siegel Percussion: Steve Goldman Piano: Theodis Rodgers Synthesizer: Ed Tossing, Steve Goldman

05. "Locked Up In Your Love" (4:40) Writters: John V. Anderson, Steve Williams Producers: John V. Anderson, Steve Williams Arrangers (Vocals & Rhythm): John V. Anderson, Steve Williams Arranger (Strings & Reed): John V. Anderson Drum Programming (Linn): John V. Anderson, Steve Williams Backing Vocals: Ike Floyd, Krystal Davis, Phillip Ballou Synthesizer (Bass): John V. Anderson Flute: Louis Cortelezzi Guitar: Steve Williams Keyboards: John V. Anderson Percussion: Steve Croon Piano: John V. Anderson Saxophone: Louis Cortelezzi Strings: Eugene Moye, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Jesse Levy, Max Ellen, Regis Landiorio, Richard Henrickson, Sanford Allen 06. "Lover's Paradise" (4:27) Writters: Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo Producer: George Tobin Producer (Associate): Mike Piccirillo Bass: Scott Edwards Drums: Ed Greene Guitar: Mike Piccirillo Keyboards: Bill Cuomo Saxophone: Joel Peskin Synthesizer: Mike Piccirillo 07. "Love Is Gonna Find You" (5:05) Writters: Leo Graham, Paul Richmond Producer: Leo Graham Arranger: James Mack Bass: Paul Richmond, Russell Keating Conductor: James Mack Drums: Morris Jennings Electric Bass (Fender): James Mack Guitar: Byron Gregory Piano: Theodis Rodgers Synthesizer: Ed Tossing 08. "I'm Ready To Love You Again" (4:16) Writters: Gloria Sklerov, Mark Holden, Peter Hamilton Producer: Leo Graham Arranger: James Mack Bass: Paul Richmond, Russell Keating Conductor: James Mack Drums: Morris Jennings Electric Bass (Fender): James Mack Piano: Theodis Rodgers Synthesizer: Ed Tossing

Credits

• Co-producer (Production Assistance): Brenda Ferrell (track 6)
• Coordinator (Artist / Musician Interviews): Randy Mahon
• Coordinator (Production): Brad Schmidt (track 6)
• Coordinator (Reissue): Jeff James, Leo Sacks
• Coordinator (Release): Craig Turnbull
• Design: Audrey Satterwhite, John Berg
• Design (Reissue Package): Wallace Create
• Design, Typography (Hand Lettering): John Pistilli
• Engineer (Celestial Sounds; Additional): Chuck Ange (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 9, 10), Steve Addabbo (tracks: 1 to 5, 9, 10, 12)
• Engineer (Celestial Sounds; Assistant): Dean Cochren (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 9, 10), Larry DeCarmine (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 9, 10)
• Engineer (Celestial Sounds): Steve Goldman (tracks: 1 to 5, 9, 10, 12)
• Engineer (Universal Recording Studios): Mike Ferraro (tracks: 4, 7, 8, 11, 12), Stu Walder (tracks: 4, 7, 8, 11, 12)
• Liner Notes, Research: Matt Bauer
• Management: Gerald Delet
• Mastered by: Herb Powers
• Mixed by: Michael Hutchinson (tracks: 4, 12), Steve Goldman (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 9, 10)
• Photography by: David Kennedy
• Production Manager [Reissue]: Matt Murphy
• Recorded by: Hal Helleman (track 6)
• Recorded by (Additional, Assistant): Alan Hirshberg (track 6)
• Recorded by (Additional): Les Brockman (track 6)
• Reissue Producer: Tony Calvert
• Remastered by: Sean Brennan
• Supervised by (Direction): Gary Goetzman (track 6)

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright: Columbia Records
• Copyright: Funkytowngrooves USA
• Manufactured by: Sony Music Entertainment
• Marketed by: Funkytowngrooves Ltd
• Distributed by: Funkytowngrooves Ltd
• Produced for: George Tobin Productions Inc.
• Produced for: Leo Graham Enterprises
• Produced for: Mighty M. Productions Ltd.
• Recorded at: Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
• Recorded at: Studio Sound Recorders
• Recorded at: Universal Recording Studio
• Mixed at: Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
• Mixed at: Sigma Sound Studios, New York
• Mastered at: Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
• Remastered at: Battery Studios, New York

Final Notes

• Originally released on Columbia Records, 1983.
• Recorded at Celestial Sound Studios (New York, NY), Studio Sound Recorders (North Hollywood), Universal Recording Studio (Chicago, III), 1983.
• Mixed at Celestial Sound Studios (New York, NY), 1983.
• The bonus track number 13 "Lovin' You Didn't Come Easy" was never released. It was only launched in 2014 as previously unreleased track.
• 2014 Funkytowngrooves USA, this compilation 2014 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

References

1. "US Charts > The Manhattans". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
2. David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "CAN Charts > The Manhattans". RPM. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
4. "NLD Charts > The Manhattans". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
5. "UK Charts > The Manhattans". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
6. "NZ Charts > The Manhattans". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2015-02-09.