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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1Four Brothers
recording of:
Four Brothers (Jon Hendricks Vocalese)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
writer:
Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer) and Hendricks
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer)
version of:
Four 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 (jazz trombonist) (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 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)
writer:
David (American lyricist and songwriter), Kramer and Whitney
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 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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, California, 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, California, 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, California, United States
cover recording of:
On a Little Street in Singapore
writer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) 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
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger)
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
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 (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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 (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)
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 (American jazz trumpeter)
3:57
13Down South Camp Meetin’
recording of:
Down South Camp Meetin’ (lyrics by Jon Hendricks)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks (in 1983)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc.
version of:
Down 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, 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:
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:22
15Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)
recording of:
Why Not?
lyricist:
Julie Eigenberg and Hilary Koski
composer and arranger:
Michel Camilo
publisher:
Redondo Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
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‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
version of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
4:16
17Capim
recording of:
Capim
lyricist and composer:
Djavan (Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist)
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, 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:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz (Holt Marvell)
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for 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, 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 (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc., Mulatto Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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)
version of:
Birdland (instrumental)
6:02