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 names help on the album. Notable contributors include Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Art Garfunkel.
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."[2]
All songs written by Stephen Bishop, except where noted.
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "The Big House" | | 3:45 |
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| 2. | "Don't You Worry" | | 3:59 |
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| 3. | "Thief in the Night" | Bishop, Judy Maizel | 2:27 |
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| 4. | "Send a Little Love My Way (Like Always)" | | 3:48 |
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| 5. | "Let Her Go" | | 3:42 |
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| 6. | "Little Moon" | | 3:08 |
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| 7. | "The Story of a Boy in Love" | | 5:02 |
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| 8. | "Living in the Land of Abe Lincoln" | | 3:06 |
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| 9. | "Red Cab to Manhattan" | | 4:40 |
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| 10. | "Sex Kittens Go to College" | | 1:19 |
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| 11. | "City Girl" | | 4:58 |
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| 12. | "My Clarinet" | | 3:01 |
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- Stephen Bishop – lead vocals, rhythm track arrangements, backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6–8), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4–12), electric guitar (1–3, 7), acoustic piano (2), trombone (9)
- Ed Walsh – synthesizer, programming, koto (9)
- Don Grolnick – acoustic piano (1, 3, 5), Fender Rhodes (1, 8, 9)
- Warren Bernhardt – Fender Rhodes (4, 7, 11), clavinet (11)
- Gary Brooker – Fender Rhodes (6, 10), acoustic piano (10)
- Chris Stainton – acoustic piano (6, 7), Fender Rhodes (10)
- Neil Larsen – acoustic piano (7)
- Sid McGinnis – electric guitar (1, 5, 11)
- David Spinozza – electric guitar (1–3, 5, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (2)
- Hugh McCracken – slide guitar (2)
- Dean Parks – electric guitar (4)
- Eric Clapton – electric guitar (6, 10)
- Jeff Mironov – electric guitar (7, 11)
- Buzz Feiten – electric guitar (11)
- Willie Weeks – bass (1, 3, 5, 8, 9)
- Jeffrey Stanton – bass (2), backing vocals (2, 4)
- Dennis Belfield – bass (4)
- John Giblin – bass (6, 10)
- Neil Jason – bass (7, 11)
- Andy Newmark – drums (1–3, 5, 8, 9)
- Steve Gadd – drums (4)
- Phil Collins – drums (6, 10)
- Chris Parker – drums (11)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (4, 7, 8, 11)
- Mike Mainieri – rhythm track arrangements, marimba (1, 12), synthesizers (4, 11), vibraphone (4, 12), cymbal (8), timpani (8), arrangements (8), vocoder (11), contrabass (12)
- Clive Anstree – cello (6)
- Don Sebesky – horn arrangements and conductor (3)
- Gene Page – arrangements (4)
- Jeremy Lubbock – string and woodwind arrangements (9)
- Phoebe Snow – backing vocals (3)
- David Lasley – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Art Garfunkel – backing vocals (9)
