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Released
  
1980

Artist
  
Stephen Bishop

Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

Length
  
42:55

Release date
  
1980

Genre
  
Pop music

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Red Cab To Manhattan (1980)
  
Sleeping with Girls (1985)

Producers
  
Mike Mainieri, Tommy LiPuma

Similar
  
Bowling in Paris, Yardwork, Bish, Blue Guitars, Best of Bish

Red cab to manhattan stephen bishop


Red Cab To Manhattan is the third album by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop and his first for Warner Bros. Unlike his previous two albums, Careless and Bish, none of its tracks nor the album itself cracked the top 100 on the Billboard singles or albums charts. Like his previous albums, Bishop had some big name help on the album. Notable contributors include Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Art Garfunkel.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Stephen Bishop, except where noted.

Personnel

  • Clive Anstree: cello (6)
  • Dennis Belfield: bass guitar (4)
  • Warren Bernhardt: Fender Rhodes (4, 7, 11)
  • Stephen Bishop: lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4-12), electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 7), acoustic piano (2), trombone (9)
  • Gary Brooker: acoustic piano (6), Fender Rhodes (10)
  • Lenny Castro: percussion (4, 7, 8, 11)
  • Eric Clapton: electric guitar (6, 10)
  • Phil Collins: drums (6, 10)
  • Buzz Feiten: electric guitar solo (11)
  • Steve Gadd: drums (4)
  • John Giblin: bass guitar (6, 10)
  • Don Gronlick: acoustic piano (1, 3, 5), Fender Rhodes (1, 8, 9)
  • Neil Jason: bass guitar (7, 11)
  • Neil Larsen: acoustic piano (7)
  • David Lasley: backing vocals (4, 11)
  • Jeremy Lubbock: string and woodwind arrangements (9)
  • Mike Mainieri: marimba (1, 11), vibraphone (4, 12), synthesizer (4, 11), cymbal (8), timpani (8), flute and piccolo arrangement (8), koto (9), vocoder (12)
  • Hugh McCraken: slide guitar (2)
  • Arnold McCuller: backing vocals (4, 11)
  • Sid McGinnis: electric guitar (1, 5, 11)
  • Jeff Mironov: electric guitar (7, 11)
  • Andy Newmark: drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9)
  • Gene Page: arrangements (4)
  • Chris Parker: drums (11)
  • Dean Parks: electric guitar (4)
  • Don Sebesky: horn arrangements and conductor (3)
  • Phoebe Snow: backing vocals (3)
  • David Spinozza: electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (2)
  • Chris Stainton: acoustic piano (6, 7), Fender Rhodes (10)
  • Jeffrey Stanton: bass guitar (2)
  • Ed Walsh: koto (9)
  • Willie Weeks: bass guitar (3, 5, 8, 9)
  • Reception

    Rolling Stone's Stephen Holden wrote that "[t]he new album is a dazzling breakthrough." Stating that "[o]n Red Cab to Manhattan, Stephen Bishop—pop music's most endearing wimp and an unabashed acolyte of Paul Simon and Paul McCartney—adds Steely Dan to his roster of idols." Noting that "[i]t's been ages since Paul McCartney wrote a love song as fetching as "Don't You Worry"... [a]nd "Red Cab to Manhattan" is as delicately shaded a mood piece as any of Paul Simon's miniatures." Concluding that "[t]hough Stephen Bishop still wears his idols on his sleeve, his sense of humor is unique."

    Songs

    1The Big House3:46
    2Don't You Worry3:59
    3Thief in the Night2:28

    References

    Red Cab to Manhattan Wikipedia


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