The Best of the Manhattan Transfer

~ Release by The Manhattan Transfer (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Possibly a club edition as no barcode, but includes a price code of WE 835.

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Tuxedo Junction
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1978)
live recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson
composer:
Bill Johnson, Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
3:07
2Boy From New York City
recording engineer:
Joseph Bogan
assistant engineer:
Bob Bullock and Deborah Thompson
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird
electric guitar:
Jay Graydon
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dean Parks
piano:
David Foster
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Don Roberts
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel
brass [horns] arranger and percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Jay Graydon
vocals arranger:
Alan Paul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
The Boy From New York City
writer:
George Davis and John Taylor
publisher:
Trio Music Company and フジパシフィックミュージック
3:42
3Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone
producer:
Jay Graydon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1979)
medley including a recording of:
Twilight Tone
lyricist:
Alan Paul
writer and composer:
Jay Graydon and Alan Paul
publisher:
Ariem Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc. and Heen Music
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック and 大洋音楽
medley including a recording of:
Twilight Zone
composer:
Bernard Herrmann
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc.
3:58
4Body and Soul
recording engineer:
Joe Bogan, Jay Graydon and Bill Thomas
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Chuck Domanico
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey
piano:
Bill Mays
arranger:
Phil Mattson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1979)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Downbreaker Studio in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:28
5Candy
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1975)
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
writer:
David, Kramer and Whitney
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., 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
3:27
6Four Brothers
engineer:
Howard Steele
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
remixer:
Larry Emerine
arranger:
Janis Siegel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1978)
recorded at and remixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Four Brothers (Jon Hendricks Vocalese)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
writer:
Giuffre and Hendricks
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre
version of:
Four Brothers
3:49
7Birdland
recording engineer:
Joe Bogan, Jay Graydon and Bill Thomas
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
alto saxophone:
Richie Cole
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey and Jeff Porcaro
piano:
Michael Omartian
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Michael Omartian
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1979)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Downbreaker Studio in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Birdland (vocal)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Joe Zawinul
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)
6:00
8Gloria
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1975)
recording of:
Gloria
writer:
Adam R. Levy and Esther Navarro
2:58
9Tickle Trickle
recording engineer:
Joe Bogan, Jay Graydon and Bill Thomas
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
congas:
Paulinho da Costa
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Dean Parks
piano:
Michael Omartian
solo tenor saxophone:
Don Roberts
arranger:
Jay Graydon and The Manhattan Transfer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1979)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Downbreaker Studio in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Trickle Trickle
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Bassett
publisher:
Blend Music Publishing, Regent Music Corp. 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
2:22
10Operator
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Operator
writer:
William Spivery
3:11
11Java Jive
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Java Jive
lyricist:
Milton Drake (in 1940)
writer:
Drake and Oakland
composer:
Ben Oakland (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:45
12A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
producer:
Jay Graydon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1981)
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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:43