Original Album Series

~ Release by The Manhattan Transfer (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: The Manhattan Transfer
▶ CD 2: Mecca for Moderns
▼ CD 3: Vocalese
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1That’s Killer Joe
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
synthesizer programming:
Casey Young
producer:
Tim Hauser
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer) (in 1985)
guitar:
Wayne Johnson (jazz and acoustic guitarist) (in 1985)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (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:
That’s Killer Joe (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Benny Golson
version of:
Killer Joe
5:04
2Rambo
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), Danny House (in 1985), Marshall Royal (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), Bob Ojeda (trumpeter) (in 1985) and Byron Stripling (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (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
recording of:
Rambo (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
3:22
3Airegin
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Alex Blake (bass) (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher) (in 1985)
guitar:
Wayne Johnson (jazz and acoustic guitarist) (in 1985)
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Jon Hendricks (in 1985), Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer) (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:
Airegin (with lyrics) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Sonny Rollins
version of:
Airegin (instrumental)
3:22
4To 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
3:55
5(You Should) Meet Benny Bailey
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
banjo and guitar:
Wayne Johnson (jazz and acoustic guitarist) (in 1985)
baritone saxophone:
Don Roberts (woodwind player) (in 1985)
bass:
Alex Blake (bass) (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher) (in 1985)
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
solo tenor saxophone:
James Moody (jazz saxophonist) (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (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:
Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
recording of:
Meet Benny Bailey (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Quincy Jones
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc. and Quincy Jones Music Inc
3:33
6Another 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)
4:14
7Ray’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)
5:08
8Blee 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
43:05
9Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (in 1985)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (in 1985)
tenor saxophone:
Don Roberts (woodwind player) (in 1985)
trombone:
Dennis Wilson (jazz trombonist) (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:
Phil Mattson
recording of:
Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Benny Golson
version of:
I Remember Clifford
3:50
10Sing 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)
7:11
11Move
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
baritone saxophone:
Don Roberts (woodwind player) (in 1985)
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher) (in 1985)
piano:
Dick Hindman (in 1985)
solo alto saxophone:
Richie Cole (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:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recording of:
Move (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Denzil Best
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