"Manhattan Spiritual" is an instrumental musical piece written by Billy Maxted and first performed by the Reg Owen Orchestra. It reached #10 on the US pop chart and #20 on the UK Singles Chart in 1959. It was featured on their 1958 album Manhattan Spiritual.
The single ranked #86 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.
Other charting versions
- Sandy Nelson released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #119 on the US pop chart.4
- Mike Post released a version of the song as a single in 1975 which reached #28 on the US adult contemporary chart and #56 on the US pop chart.5
Other versions
- Francis Bay and His Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in the UK in 1958, but it did not chart.6
- Joe Loco and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1959 album "Happy-Go-Loco".7
- Henri René and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1969 album The Swinging 59.8
- The Stargazers released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1960 UK single "Three Beautiful Words".9
- Eric Delaney released a version of the song on his 1962 album At the London Palladium.10 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.11
- Joe Leahy released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1966 Canadian single "Gilligan".12
- B. Bumble and the Stingers released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1972 UK single "Down at Mother's Place".13
- Jack Parnell released a version of the song on his 1976 album The Big Band Show.14
References
"Reg Owen Orchestra, "Manhattan Spiritual" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 22, 2018. http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Manhattan+Spiritual+by+Reg+Owen&id=34725 ↩
"Reg Owen Orchestra, Manhattan Spiritual". Discogs. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://www.discogs.com/Reg-Owen-And-His-Orchestra-Manhattan-Spiritual/release/9402495 ↩
"Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011043/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1959.php ↩
"Sandy Nelson, "Manhattan Spiritual" Chart Position". Retrieved July 22, 2018. http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Manhattan+Spiritual+by+Sandy+Nelson&id=104994 ↩
"Mike Post, "Manhattan Spiritual" Chart Position". Retrieved July 22, 2018. http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Manhattan+Spiritual+by+Mike+Post&id=29057 ↩
"Francis Bay and His Orchestra, "Manhattan Spiritual" Single Release". Discogs. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://www.discogs.com/Francis-Bay-And-His-Orchestra-Manhattan-Spiritual/release/6554381 ↩
"Joe Loco and His Orchestra, "Happy-Go-Loco"". Discogs. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://www.discogs.com/Joe-Loco-And-His-Orchestra-Happy-Go-Loco/release/3746752 ↩
"Henri René and His Orchestra, The Swinging 59". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://www.discogs.com/Henri-René-And-His-Orchestra-The-Swinging-59/release/6725163 ↩
"The Stargazers, "Three Beautiful Words" Single Release". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://www.discogs.com/The-Stargazers-Three-Beautiful-Words-Manhattan-Spiritual/release/11228334 ↩
"Eric Delaney, At the London Palladium". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://www.discogs.com/Eric-Delaney-At-The-London-Palladium/release/9022814 ↩
"Santo & Johnny, "Manhattan Spiritual" Single Release". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://www.discogs.com/Santo-Johnny-Manhattan-Spiritual/release/3001677 ↩
"Joe Leahy, "Gilligan" Single Release". Retrieved July 22, 2018. http://www.45cat.com/record/p1473 ↩
"B. Bumble and the Stingers, "Down at Mother's Place" Single Release". Retrieved July 22, 2018. http://www.45cat.com/record/7n25597 ↩
"Jack Parnell, The Big Band Show". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved July 22, 2018. https://www.discogs.com/Jack-Parnell-The-Big-Band-Show/release/11881227 ↩