Love Talk (album) explained

Love Talk
Type:Studio album
Artist:the Manhattans
Cover:The Manhattans Love Talk album.jpg
Released:1979
Studio:
Genre:Soul, R&B
Label:Columbia
Producer:Bert deCoteaux, The Manhattans, Scorpicorn Music, Inc., Jack Faith
Prev Title:There's No Good in Goodbye
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:After Midnight
Next Year:1980

Love Talk is the tenth studio album by American vocal group the Manhattans, released in 1979 through Columbia Records.[1]

Reception

The album peaked at No. 20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 141 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Here Comes the Hurt Again", which peaked at No. 29 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "The Way We Were" / "Memories", which reached No. 33 on the same chart.

The Bay State Banner wrote that "these kings of the somber narrative, this selection of songs and lead vocals are worthy of being included in any all-time listing of vocal groups works."[2]

Charts

Album

Chart (1979)Peaks
[3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs141
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs20

Singles

YearSinglePeaks
US
R&B
1979"Here Comes the Hurt Again"29
"The Way We Were" / "Memories" (medley)33

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll . 2001 . Touchstone . 603.
  2. News: Lane . George . Shades of Blue . Bay State Banner . 27 . 12 Apr 1979 . 16.
  3. Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3AManhattans&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Manhattans US Charts > The Manhattans]. Billboard. 6 May 2017.