Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation
Disc One01 - Trickle Trickle (Clarence Bassett)
02 - Gloria (Esther Navarro)
03 - Operator (William Spivery)
04 - Helpless (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
05 - Ray's Rockhouse (Jon Hendricks & Ray Charles)
06 - Heart's Desire (Live Version) (Hugh Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram & Bernard Purdie)
07 - Zindy Lou (Johnny Moore & Eddie Smith)
08 - Mystery (Rod Temperton)
09 - Baby Come Back To Me (The Morse Code Of Love) (Nick Santamaria)
10 - Route 66 (Bobby Troup)
11 - Java Jive (Milton Drake & Ben Oakland)
12 - Chanson d'amour (Wayne Shanklin)
13 - Foreign Affair (Tom Waits)
14 - Smile Again (Jay Graydon, David Foster, Bill Champlin & Alan Paul)
15 - Spice Of Life (Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble)
16 - The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame) (Al Castellanos)
17 - Soul Food To Go (Sina) (Djavan & Doug Fieder)
18 - So You Say (Esquinas) (Djavan, Amanda McBroom)
19 - Boy From New York City (John Taylor & George Davis)
20 - Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone (Bernard Hermann) / (Alan Paul & Jay Graydon)
Disc Two
01 - Four Brothers (Jimmy Giuffre & Jon Hendricks)
02 - Blee Blop Blues (Jon Hendricks & William 'Count' Basie)
03 - Candy (Mack David, Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer)
04 - A Gal In Calico (Leo Robin & Arthur Schwartz)
05 - Love For Sale (Cole Porter)
06 - On A Little Street In Singapore (Peter De Rose & Billy Hill)
07 - Tuxedo Junction (Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash & Erskine Hawkins)
08 - That Cat Is High (J.M. Williams)
09 - Body And Soul (Edward Heyman, John Green, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton)
10 - Meet Benny Bailey (Jon Hendricks & Quincy Jones)
11 - Sing Joy Spring (Jon Hendricks & Clifford Brown)
12 - To You (Jon Hendricks & Thad Jones)
13 - Down South Camp Meetin' (Fletcher Henderson, Irving Mills & Jon Hendricks)
14 - Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) (Freddie Green & Don Wolf)
15 - Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival) (Michael Camilo, Hilary Koski & Julie Eigenberg)
16 - Another Night In Tunisia (Jon Hendricks, Frank Paparelli & John 'Dizzy' Gllespie)
17 - Capim (Djavan)
18 - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (Erci Maschwitz & Manning Sherwin)
19 - Birdland (Joe Zawinul & Jon Hendricks)
The Manhattan Transfer : Tim Hauser (A-I), Janis Siegel (A-I), Alan Paul (A-I), Laurel Massé (A-C), Cheryl Bentyne (D-I)
Albums Sources / Producers :
A - 'The Manhattan Transfer', Atlantic #18133, 4/2/75, #33
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Tim Hauser
Assistance in Production : Geoffrey Haslam & Arif Mardin
B - 'Coming Out', Atlantic #18183, 8/19/76, #48
Produced by Richard Perry
Associate Producer : Tim Hauser
C - 'Pastiche', Atlantic #19163, 1/19/78, #66
Produced by Tim Hauser
Associate Producer : Janis Siegel
D - 'Extensions', Atlantic #19258, 10/31/79, #55
Produced by Jay Graydon
E - 'Mecca For Moderns', Atlantic #16036, 5/14/81, #22
Produced by Jay Graydon for Garden Rake Music
F - 'Bodies And Souls', Atlantic #80104, 9/12/83, #52
Produced by Richard Rudolph in Association with The Manhattan Transfer
"Down South Camp Meetin" Produced by Tim Hauser & Greg Mathieson
G - 'Bob Doo-Wopp', Atlantic #81233, 11/26/84, #127
Produced by Tim Hauser
H - 'Vocalese', Atlantic #81266, 7/1/85, #74
Produced by Tim Hauser
I - 'Brasil', Atlantic #81803, 11/9/87, #98
Produced by Tim Hauser
Compilation Produced by Tim Hauser
A&R Supervision : Yves Beauvais & James Austin
Mastered from Original Master Tapes by Bill Inglot & Ken Perry
Disc One
01 - Trickle Trickle
(Atlantic Single #3772, 10/15/80; Pop #73) D
Jay Graydon & The Manhattan Transfer : Arrangement
Dean Parks & Jay Graydon : Guitar
Michael Omartian : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Congas
Don Roberts : Tenor Sax Solo
02 - Gloria
(From 'The Manhattan Transfer', 4/2/75) A
The Manhattan Transfer : Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Murray Weinstock : Organ
Andy Muson : Bass
Roy Markowitz : Drums
03 - Operator
(Atlantic Single #3292, 8/14/75; Pop #22) A
The Manhattan Transfer : Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Jerry Friedman : Guitar
Don Grolnick : Piano
Richard Tee : Organ
Andy Muson : Bass
Roy Markowitz : Drums
Unknown : Trombone
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax Solo
04 - Helpless
(Remix / Edit issued as Atlantic Single #3349, 10/8/76) B
Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel & Laurel Massé : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Clarence McDonald : Piano
Andy Muson : Bass
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Jackie Kelso : Baritone Sax Solo
05 - Ray's Rockhouse
(Edit issued as Atlantic Single #89533, 7/1/85) H
Alan Paul : Vocal Arrangement
John Barnes : Music Arrangement, Synclavier, Fairlight, TX816, Linn 9000, Vocoder & Other Synthesizers
Craig Harris : Synclavier Voice Resynthesis, Sampling, Programming & Vocoder Programming
Jon Hendricks : Soloist
06 - Heart's Desire (Live Version)
From 'Bop Doo-Wopp', 11/26/84) G
Janis Siegel & Tim Hauser : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement
Yaron Gershovsky : Keyboards
Tom Kellock : Synthesizer
Wayne Johnson : Guitar
Alex Blake : Bass
Art Rodriguez : Drums
Don Roberts : Woodwinds
07 - Zindy Lou
From 'Coming Out', 8/9/76) B
Tim Hauser & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) : Piano
Andy Muson : Bass
Ringo Starr & Jim Keltner : Drums
Doug Throngen : Percussion
08 - Mystery
(Atlantic Single #89695, 2/13/84, R&B #80) F
Rod Temperton : Vocal & Music Arrangements
Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes
Greg Phillinganes, Larry Williams & Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Michael Boddicker & Casey Young : Synthesizer Programming
David Williams : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Ernie Watts : Alto Sax Solo
09 - Baby Come Back To Me (The Morse Code Of Love)
(Atlantic Single #89594, 11/19/84; Pop #83) G
The Manhattan Transfer : Vocal Arrangement
Yaron Gershovsky : Music Arrangement & Keyboards
Tom Kellock : Synthesizer
Wayne Johnson : Guitar
Alex Blake : Bass
Art Rodriguez : Drums
Don Roberts : Woodwinds
10 - Route 66
(Atlantic Single #4034, 4/6/82; Pop #78 - Taken from The Soundtrack Music From 'Burt Reynold's Sharky' s Machine (Various Artists), Warner Bros. #3653)
Snuff Garrett : Producer, Music Arrangement
Al Capps : Vocal Arrangement
Bill Holman : String Arrangement
Dave Frishberg : Keyboards
Bob Magnusson : Bass
Nick Ceroli : Drums
11 - Java Jive
(From 'The Manhattan Transfer', 4/2/75) A
The Manhattan Transfer : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Don Grolnick : Piano
Andy Muson : Bass
Roy Markowitz : Drums
12 - Chanson d'amour
(Atlantic Single #3374, 12/6/76) B
Tim Hauser & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Ben Benay : Guitar
John Barnes : Piano
Steve Paietta : Accordion
Andy Muson : Bass
Jim Gordon : Drums
Jay Migliori : Tenor Sax Solo
13 - Foreign Affair
(B-side of "Tricke Trickle", 12/6/76) B
Gene Puerling : Arrangement
Clare Fischer : Conductor
14 - Smile Again
(Atlantic Single #3855, 8/28/81) E
Jay Graydon : Arrangement
David Foster : String Arrangement, Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes & Synthesizers
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
15 - Spice Of Life
(Atlantic Single #89786, 8/18/83; Pop #40, R&B #32) F
Rod Temperton : Music & Vocal Arrangements
Rod Temperton & Jerry Hey : Horn Arrangement
Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Ernie Watts, Gary Grant & Bill Reichenbach : Horn Section
Larry Williams : Rhodes
Casey Young : Synthesizer & Programming
David Williams & Kevin Clark : Guitars
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Stevie Wonder : Harmonica Solo
16 - The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)
(From 'Coming Out', 8/19/76) B
Tim Hauser & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Arthur Jenkins Jr. : Music Arrangement & Piano
Ira Newborn : Guitar
Andy Muson : Bass
Roy Markowitz : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Conga
Nick Marrero : Timbales
Johnny Rodriguez : Bongos & Cowbells
17 - Soul Food To Go (Sina)
(Edit Issued as Atlantic Single #89156, 11/9/87) I
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Jeff Lorber : Music Arrangement & Synthesizer Programming
Wayne Johnson : Guitar
Buddy Williams : Drums
Djalma Correa : Percussion
Djavan : Guest Vocalist
18 - So You Say (Esquinas)
(Edit Issued as Atlantic Single #89094, 3/18/88) I
Cheryl Bentyne & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Jeff Lorber : Music Arrangement & Synthesizer Programming
Dann Huff : Guitar
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
David Sanborn : Alto Sax Solo
19 - Boy From New York City
(Atlantic Single #3816, 5/5/81; Pop #7) E
Alan Paul : Vocal Arrangement
Jay Graydon : Rhythm & Horn Arrangements, Electric Guitar
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Don Roberts : Tenor Sax
David Foster : Piano
Dean Parks : Rhythm Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Mike Baird : Drums
20 - Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone
(Edit Issued as Atlantic Single #3649, 2/15/80; Pop #30) D
Alan Paul & Jay Graydon : Arrangement
Jay Graydon : Guitar Solo, Muted Guitars & Additional Vocals
Steve Lukather : Rhythm Guitar
Jaï Winding : Piano
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
David Hungate : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums, Bongos & Anvil
Don Roberts : Piccolo
Disc Two
01 - Four Brothers
(B-side of "It's Not The Spotlight", Atlantic Single #3491, 6/21/78) C
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Randy Brecker, Marky Markowitz, Alan Rubin & Marvin Stamm : Trumpet
Wayne Andre, Hurbie Green & David Taylor : Trombone
Al Cohn, Lew Delgatto, Jimmy Giuffre & Lee Konitz : Sax
Jon Mayer : Piano
Andy Muson : Bass
Art Rodriguez : Drums
02 - Blee Blop Blues
(From 'Vocalese', 7/1/85) H
Janis Siegel & Dennis Wilson : Vocal Arrangement
Dennis Wilson : Music Arrangement
Thad Jones : Musical Supervision
The Count Basie Orchestra :
Byron Stripling, Eugene Young, Sonny Cohn & Johnny Coles : Trumpet
Mel Wanzo, Clarence Banks, Charlie Loper & Bill Hughes : Trombone
Marshall Royal, Danny Turner, Kenny Hing, ERic Dixon & Johnny Williams : Sax
Yaron Gershovsky : Piano
Freddie Green : Guitar
Ray Brown : Bass
Grady Tate : Drums
Tim Hauser : 'Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis' Solo
Janis Siegel : 'Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis' Solo
Cheryl Bentyne : 'Joe Newman' Solo
03 - Candy
(From 'The Manhattan Transfer, 4/2/75) A
Janis Siegel & Fred Thaler : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Bob McCoy, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm & Alan Rubin : Trumpet
Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson & Alan Raph : Trombone
Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn & George Young : Alto Sax
Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod & Frank Vicari : Tenor Sax
Lew Delgatto & Wally Kane : Baritone Sax
Phil Bodner, Wally Kane & Seldon Powell : Clarinet
Don Grolnick : Piano
Andy Muson : Bass
Roy Markowitz : Drums
04 - A Gal In Calico
(From 'Pastiche', 1/9/78) C
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Dick Frank : Guitar
Buddy Emmons : Steel Guitar
Don Grolnick : Fender Rhodes
Stu Woods : Bass
Steve Gadd & Art Rodriguez : Drums
Tommy Vig : Percussion
David Banks : Rodeo Yell
05 - Love For Sale
(From 'Pastiche', 1/9/78) C
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley, Gene Goe & Don Rader : Trumpet
Garnett Brown, Vince Fanuele & Jack Redmond : Trombone
Pete Christlieb, Don Menza, Jay Migliori, Joe Roccisano & Willie Schwartz : Reeds
Charlie McCoy : Mouth Harp
Johnny Gimble, Hubert Hester & Shorty Lavender : Fiddle
Pete Wade : Guitar
Buddy Emmons : Steel Guitar
John Barnes : Piano
Andy Muson : Bass
Jim Gordon : Drums
Britt Woodman : Trombone Solo
06 - On A Little Street In Singapore
(From 'Pastiche', 1/9/78) C
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley, Gene Goe & Don Rader : Trumpet
Garnett Brown, Vince Fanuele & Jack Redmond : Trombone
Pete Christlieb, Don Menza, Jay Migliori, Joe Roccisano & Willie Schwartz : Reeds
Jon Mayer : Fender Rhodes
Michael Boddicker : Oberheim
Andy Muson : Bass
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
07 - Tuxedo Junction
(B-side of "Operator", Atlantic Single #3292, 8/14/75) A
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Bob McCoy, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm & Alan Rubin : Trumpet
Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson & Alan Raph : Trombone
Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn & George Young : Alto Sax
Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod & Frank Vicari : Tenor Sax
Lew Delgatto & Wally Kane : Baritone Sax
Phil Bodner, Wally Kane & Seldon Powell : Clarinet
Don Grolnick : Piano
Andy Muson : Bass
Roy Markowitz : Drums
Mike Rod : Tenor Sax Solo
08 - That Cat Is High
(From 'The Manhattan Transfer, 4/2/75) A
Janis Siegel & Tim Hauser : Vocal Arrangement
Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar
Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Bob McCoy, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm & Alan Rubin : Trumpet
Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson & Alan Raph : Trombone
Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn & George Young : Alto Sax
Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod & Frank Vicari : Tenor Sax
Lew Delgatto & Wally Kane : Baritone Sax
Phil Bodner, Wally Kane & Seldon Powell : Clarinet
Don Grolnick : Piano
Andy Muson : Bass
Roy Markowitz : Drums
09 - Body And Soul
(B-side of "Twillight Zone / Twilight Tone", Atlantic Single #3649, 2/15/80) D
Phil Mattson : Arrangement
Bill Mays : Piano
Chuck Domanico : Bass
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
10 - Meet Benny Bailey
(From 'Vocalese', 7/1/85) H
Alan Paul & Yaron Gershovsky : Vocal Arrangement
Yaron Gershovsky : Piano
Wayne Johnson : Guitar & Banjo
Alex Blake : Bass
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
Don Roberts : Baritone Sax
James Moody : Tenor Sax Solo
Cheryl Bentyne : 'Benny Bailey' Solo
11 - Sing Joy Spring
(From 'Vocalese', 7/1/85) H
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Walter Davis Jr. : Piano
John Patitucci : Bass
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
John Birks 'Dizzy Gillespie' : Trumpet Solo
Tim Hauser : 'Harold Land' Solo
Cheryl Bentyne : 'Clifford Brown' Solo
12 - To You
(From 'Vocalese', 7/1/85) H
Dick Reynolds : Vocal Arrangement
Tommy Flanagan : Piano
Richard Davis : Bass
Philly Joe Jones : Drums
The Four Freshmen - Bob Flanagan, Autie Goodman, Mike Beisner & Rod Henley : Guest Vocalists
Alan Paul : 'Quentin 'Butter' Jackson" Solo
13 - Down South Camp Meetin'
(From 'Bodies And Souls', 9/12/83) F
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Greg Mathieson : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Cheryl Bentyne : 'Benny Goodman' Solo
14 - Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)
(B-side of "Smile Again", Atlantic Single #3855, 8/28/81) E
Janis Siegel & Jay Graydon : Vocal Arrangement
Jay Graydon : Rhythm Arrangement
Yaron Gershovsky : Piano
Al Viola : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
15 - Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)
(B-side of "American Pop" Single #89720, 11/30/83) F
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Yaron Gershovsky : Music Arrangement & Keyboards
Jerry Hey : Horn Arrangement
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Chuck Findley, Charlie Loper, Bill Reichenbach, Larry Williams & Gary Herbig : Horn Section
Wayne Johnson : Guitars
Alex Blake : Bass
Art Rodriguez : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
16 - Another Night In Tunisia
(B-side of "Ray's Rockhouse", Atlantic Single #89533, 7/1/85) H
Cheryl Bentyne & Bobby McFerrin : Vocal Arrangement
Bobby McFerrin : Guest Vocalist, Bass, Lead & Percussion
Jon Hendricks : 'Charlie Parker' Alto Break & Solo
17 - Capim
(From 'Brasil', 11/9/87) I
Alan Paul & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Larry Williams : Music Arrangement & Syntehsizer Programming
Toninho Horta & Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Stan Gertz : Tenor Sax Solo
Djavan : Guest Vocalist
18 - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
(From 'Mecca For Moderns', 5/14/81) E
Gene Puerling : Arrangement
19 - Birdland
(Edit Issued as Atlantic Single #3636, 11/30/79) D
Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement
Michael Omartian : Rhythm Arrangement & Piano
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
David Hungate : Bass
Jeff Porcaro & Ralph Humphrey : Drums
Richie Cole : Alto Sax
