The Manhattan Transfer Anthology: Down in Birdland

~ Release by The Manhattan Transfer (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

| |
▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Trickle Trickle
recording engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer), Jay Graydon and Bill Thomas (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
congas:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher)
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano:
Michael Omartian
solo tenor saxophone:
Don Roberts (woodwind player)
arranger:
Jay Graydon and The Manhattan Transfer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recorded at:
Downbreaker Studio in San Fernando, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recording of:
Trickle Trickle
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Bassett
publisher:
Blend Music Publishing, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and Villanova Music Co.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and ロックンロール ミュージック
2:23
2Gloria
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975)
recording of:
Gloria
writer:
Adam R. Levy and Esther Navarro
3:01
3Operator
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Operator
writer:
William Spivery
3:13
4Helpless
2:57
5Ray’s Rockhouse
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
synclavier programming, synthesizer programming and vocoder programming:
Craig Harris (trombone)
producer:
Tim Hauser
drum machine, synclavier, synthesizer and vocoder:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Jon Hendricks (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
instruments arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
vocals arranger:
Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
recording of:
Ray’s Rockhouse (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
5:10
6Heart’s Desire
2:46
7Zindy Lou
2:55
8Mystery
5:03
9Baby Come Back to Me (The Morse Code of Love)
2:56
10Route 66
2:57
11Java Jive
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Java Jive
lyricist:
Milton Drake (in 1940)
composer:
Ben Oakland (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:48
12Chanson d’amour
2:58
13Foreign Affair
3:56
14Smile Again
recording engineer:
Joseph Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
assistant engineer:
Bob Bullock and Deborah Thompson (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather
piano [acoustic piano], Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
strings arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
arranger:
Jay Graydon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recording of:
Smile Again
lyricist:
Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
composer:
Bill Champlin, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
publisher:
Ariem Music, Foster Frees Music Inc., Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Music Sales Corp (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
4:37
15Spice of Life
synthesizer programming:
Casey Young
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Clark (guitarist and recording engineer at Westlake Studios in 1980s)
associate producer:
The Manhattan Transfer
producer:
Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer)
bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus
brass [horn section]:
Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey, Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist), Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guest solo harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
guitar:
Kevin Clark (guitarist and recording engineer at Westlake Studios in 1980s) and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
instruments:
John Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
Rhodes piano:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
synthesizer:
Casey Young
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
brass [horn] arranger:
Jerry Hey and Rod Temperton
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983)
recording of:
Spice of Life
writer:
Derek Bramble and Rod Temperton
publisher:
Derek Bramble Publishing Designee, Rodsongs (publisher), SaMusic Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:44
16The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)
3:04
17Soul Food to Go (Sina)
recording engineer:
Ed Thacker
synthesizer programming:
Jeff Lorber
producer:
Tim Hauser
mixer:
Brian Malouf
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Wayne Johnson (jazz and acoustic guitarist)
percussion:
Djalma Corrêa
guest vocals:
Djavan
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
instruments arranger:
Jeff Lorber
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel
recording of:
Soul Food to Go (Sina)
lyricist:
Doug Fieger
composer:
Djavan
version of:
Sina
5:18
18So You Say (Esquinas)
5:00
19Boy From New York City
recording engineer:
Joseph Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
assistant engineer:
Bob Bullock and Deborah Thompson (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer)
electric guitar:
Jay Graydon
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Don Roberts (woodwind player)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
brass [horns] arranger and percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Jay Graydon
vocals arranger:
Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
cover recording of:
The Boy From New York City
writer:
George Davis (US songwriter - singer, doo-wop era) and John Taylor (songwriter & saxophone player John Isaac Taylor)
publisher:
Trio Music Company and フジパシフィックミュージック
53:42
20Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone
recording engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer), Jay Graydon and Bill Thomas (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
anvil, bongos and drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
bass guitar:
David Hungate
guitar [muted guitar]:
Jay Graydon
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Steve Lukather
piano:
Jai Winding
piccolo:
Don Roberts (woodwind player)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
arranger:
Jay Graydon and Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recorded at:
Downbreaker Studio in San Fernando, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
medley including a cover recording of:
Main Theme (The Twilight Zone)
composer:
Marius Constant (Romanian-born French composer and conductor)
publisher:
Aspenfair Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
medley including a recording of:
Twilight Tone
lyricist:
Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
writer and composer:
Jay Graydon and Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
publisher:
Ariem Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc. and Heen Music
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and 大洋音楽
46:06
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Four Brothers
3:52
2Blee Blop Blues
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (in 1985)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1985)
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1985), Kenny Hing (in 1985), Marshall Royal (in 1985), Danny Turner (jazz saxophonist) (in 1985) and John Williams (saxophone & clarinet, Count Basie Orchestra) (in 1985)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (in 1985), Bill Hughes (trombone) (in 1985), Charles Loper (American trombonist) (in 1985) and Mel Wanzo (in 1985)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (in 1985), Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1985), Byron Stripling (in 1985) and Snooky Young (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (in 1985)
conductor:
Dennis Wilson (jazz trombonist) (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
instruments arranger:
Dennis Wilson (jazz trombonist)
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel and Dennis Wilson (jazz trombonist)
recording of:
Blee Blop Blues (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and A.K. Salim
43:07
3Candy
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975)
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
3:31
4A Gal in Calico
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
remixer:
Larry Emerine
arranger:
Janis Siegel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at and remixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, United States
cover recording of:
A Gal in Calico
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:42
5Love for Sale
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
remixer:
Larry Emerine
arranger:
Janis Siegel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at and remixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, United States
cover recording of:
Love for Sale
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
4:01
6On a Little Street in Singapore
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
remixer:
Larry Emerine
arranger:
Janis Siegel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at and remixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, United States
cover recording of:
On a Little Street in Singapore
writer:
Peter de Rose and Billy Hill (US songwriter)
3:19
7Tuxedo Junction
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
live recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
3:06
8That Cat Is High
2:56
9Body and Soul
4:30
10Meet Benny Bailey
recording of:
Meet Benny Bailey
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Quincy Jones
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc. and Quincy Jones Music Inc
3:36
11Sing Joy Spring
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
John Patitucci (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher) (in 1985)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (in 1985)
solo trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Tim Hauser (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel
recording of:
Sing Joy Spring (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Clifford Brown (trumpet)
7:14
12To You
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (in 1985)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (in 1985)
guest vocals:
Mike Beisner (in 1985), Bob Flanigan (in 1985), The Four Freshmen (in 1985), Autie Goodman (in 1985) and Rod Henley (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recording of:
To You (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thad Jones
3:57
13Down South Camp Meetin’
3:04
14Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)
recording engineer:
Joseph Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
assistant engineer:
Bob Bullock and Deborah Thompson (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Al Viola
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Jay Graydon
vocals arranger:
Jay Graydon and Janis Siegel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
cover recording of:
Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)
lyricist:
Don Wolf (songwriter / composer)
composer:
Don Wolf (songwriter / composer) and Freddie Green
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:22
15Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)
2:37
16Another Night in Tunisia
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
guest percussion, guest bass vocals, guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Bobby McFerrin (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Jon Hendricks (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Cheryl Bentyne and Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Another Night in Tunisia (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
version of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
4:16
17Capim
5:11
18A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
recording engineer:
Joseph Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
assistant engineer:
Bob Bullock and Deborah Thompson (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
arranger:
Gene Puerling (American vocalist and vocal arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
cover recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz
composer:
Manning Sherwin (in 1939)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:52
19Birdland
recording engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer), Jay Graydon and Bill Thomas (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
alto saxophone:
Richie Cole
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher) and Jeff Porcaro
piano:
Michael Omartian
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Michael Omartian
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recorded at:
Downbreaker Studio in San Fernando, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, United States
recording of:
Birdland (vocal)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc., Mulatto Music and Songs of Universal, Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
version of:
Birdland (instrumental)
6:02

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B0000032VC [info]