The Manhattan Transfer Anthology: Down in Birdland

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

Tracklist

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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, 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. (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 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
2:23
2Gloria
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US 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 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
recording of:
Helpless
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Holland–Dozier–Holland, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) (in 1984)
2:57
5Ray’s Rockhouse
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
synclavier programming, synthesizer programming and vocoder programming:
Craig Harris (trombonist / composer)
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
recording of:
Mystery
writer:
Leon Carr, Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist) and Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Sony/ATV Harmony, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
5:03
9Baby Come Back to Me (The Morse Code of Love)
2:56
10Route 66
2:57
11Java Jive
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US 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)
writer:
Drake and Oakland
composer:
Ben Oakland (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:48
12Chanson d’amour
recording of:
Chanson d’amour (1958 song)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Carlin Music and Intersong (publisher) (in 1982)
2:58
13Foreign Affair
recording of:
Foreign Affair
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Fifth Floor Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
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 (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
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, 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
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 (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
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 (Ernest James 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:44
16The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)
recording of:
The Speak Up Mambo
lyricist:
Alcide Castellanos (saxophonist)
writer:
Castellanos (saxophonist)
composer:
Al Castellanos (saxophonist)
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 (Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist)
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 (in The Knack)
composer:
Djavan (Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist)
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, 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 (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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
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 (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
piano:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
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, 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
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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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 (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
46:06
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ASIN:US: B0000032VC [info]