Mecca for Moderns

~ Release by The Manhattan Transfer (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1On the Boulevard
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 [rhythm guitar]:
Steve Lukather
piano [acoustic piano] and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
solo electric guitar and synthesizer:
Jay Graydon
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
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:
On the Boulevard
lyricist:
Marc Jordan (US–born Canadian singer–songwriter)
composer:
Jay Graydon and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc., Jamm Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 大洋音楽 and 日音 Synch事業部
4:09
2Boy 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
53:40
3(Wanted) Dead or Alive
recording engineer:
Joseph Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
assistant engineer:
Bob Bullock and Deborah Thompson (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
alto saxophone [alto sax] and Lyricon:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
classical guitar [gut string guitar]:
Jay Graydon
cowbell and steelpan [steel drums]:
Andy Norell
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
organ:
Greg Mathieson
percussion:
Alex Acuña
synthesizer:
Jay Graydon and Greg Mathieson
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
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:
(Wanted) Dead or Alive
lyricist:
Slinger Francisco
composer:
Winsford De Vine
publisher:
De Vine Music Co., Grant Music Ltd., Sparrow Music and フジパシフィックミュージック
3:26
4Spies in the Night
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)
electric guitar:
Jay Graydon
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Steve Lukather
piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
synthesizer:
Mike Boddicker
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Jay Graydon
vocals 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 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:
Spies in the Night
lyricist:
Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
additional composer:
Monty Norman
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jay Graydon and Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
publisher:
Ariem Music, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Foster Frees Music Inc., Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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), 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
is based on:
James Bond Theme
3:59
5Smile 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
4:34
6“Until 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)
5:18
7(The Word of) Confirmation
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)
piano:
Milcho Leviev
solo alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Richie Cole
solo other vocals [skat]:
Jon Hendricks
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
arranger:
Milcho Leviev
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:
(The World of) Confirmation
lyricist:
Eddie Jefferson
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Confirmation
3:15
8Kafka
recording engineer:
Joseph Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
synthesizer programming:
Mike Boddiker
assistant engineer:
Bob Bullock and Deborah Thompson (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Jay Graydon
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky
synthesizer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Milcho Leviev
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) and Janis Siegel
arranger:
Jay Graydon and Bernard Kawka
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:
Kafka
composer:
Jay Graydon and Bernard Kawka
publisher:
Garden Rake Music, Inc., Kafka Music Co, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Welbeck Music Corp., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and 大洋音楽
4:08
9A 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)
3:48

Credits

Release

illustration:Steven Arnold
Richard De Gussi
Sarah Richardson
rights society:JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Warner Music Japan Inc. (holding company - file no releases here!)
mastered at:A&M Studios in Hollywood, United States
part of:Light Mellow 2012 (order: 19)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3642426 [info]
ASIN:JP: B007D3V0QK [info]