Bill Reichenbach, Carlos Vega, Chuck Findley, Ernie Watts, Gary Grant, Greg Mathieson, Greg Phillinganes, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jerry Hey, JR Robinson, Larry Williams, Michael Boddicker, Nathan East, Neil Stubenhaus, The Manhattan Transfer, Tod Temperton
Bodies And Souls was released in September 1983, by The Manhattan Transfer on the Atlantic records label.
This album took The Manhattan Transfer in a different direction from their previous releases, offering a new, revised style of their music. There were several collaborations on this album, including Stevie Wonder, Rod Temperton, and Jeremy Lubbock. Also appearing as a guest artist on the album was Frankie Valli, who appears on the song “American Pop”.
The final track on the album, “The Night That Monk Returned to Heaven”, is a tribute to American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.
Alan Paul co-wrote two songs on the album, “Malaise En Malaisie” and “Code of Ethics”.
Tracks
1 Spice Of Life (Derek Bramble, Rod Temperton) 3:43
2 This Independence (John Capek, Marc Jordan) 5:02
3 Mystery (Rod Temperton) 5:01
4 American Pop (John Capek, Marc Jordan) 3:35
5 Soldier Of Fortune (John Capek, Marc Jordan) 4:24
6 Code Of Ethics (Wayne Johnson, Alan Paul, Randy Waldman) 5:05
7 Malaise En Malaisie (Alain Chamfort, Serge Gainsbourg, Alan Paul) 4:00
8 Down South Camp Meeting (Fletcher Henderson, Jon Hendricks, Irving Mills) 3:02
9 Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival) (Michel Camilo, Julie Elgenberg, Hilary Koski) 2:34
10 Goodbye Love (Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Rudolph) 3:06
11 The Night That Monk Returned To Heaven (Robert Kraft) 3:21
Musicians
| Vocals |
Cheryl Bentyne |
| Vocals |
Tim Hauser |
| Vocals |
Alan Paul |
| Vocals |
Janis Siegel |
Other Musicians
1 Spice Of Life
| Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
David Williams |
| Guitar |
Kevin Clark |
| Fender Rhodes |
Larry Williams |
| Programming |
Casey Young |
| Harmonica |
Stevie Wonder |
| Sax |
Larry Williams |
| Sax |
Ernie Watts |
| Trombone |
Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet |
Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet |
Gary Grant |
2 This Independence
| Bass (synthesizer) |
Larry Williams |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
David Williams |
| Keyboards |
Larry Williams |
| Programming |
Casey Young |
| Sax |
Larry Williams |
| Trombone |
Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet |
Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet |
Gary Grant |
3 Mystery
| Bass |
Nathan East |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
David Williams |
| Fender Rhodes |
Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer |
Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer |
Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer |
Michael Boddicker |
| Programming |
Casey Young |
| Sax |
Ernie Watts |
4 American Pop
| Bass (synthesizer) |
Larry Williams |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
David Williams |
| Synthesizer |
Pete Robinson |
| Vocals |
Frankie Valli |
5 Soldier Of Fortune
| Bass |
Alex Blake |
| Drums |
Art Rodriguez |
| Guitar |
Wayne Johnson |
| Piano |
Yaron Gershovsky |
| Synthesizer |
Larry Williams |
| Programming |
Casey Young |
6 Code Of Ethics
| Bass |
Nathan East |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
Wayne Johnson |
| Piano |
Randy Waldman |
| Synthesizer |
Randy Waldman |
| Programming |
Casey Young |
| Programming |
John Erdsvoog |
7 Malaise En Malaisie
| Bass |
Alex Blake |
| Drums |
Art Rodriguez |
| Guitar |
Wayne Johnson |
| Koto |
June Kiramoto |
| Keyboards |
Yaron Gershovsky |
| Synthesizer |
Yaron Gershovsky |
| Programming |
Casey Young |
8 Down South Camp Meeting
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Keyboards |
Greg Mathieson |
| Clarinet |
Cheryl Bentyne |
9 Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)
| Bass |
Alex Blake |
| Drums |
Art Rodriguez |
| Guitar |
Wayne Johnson |
| Keyboards |
Yaron Gershovsky |
| Percussion |
Paulinho Da Costa |
| Sax |
Larry Williams |
| Sax |
Gary Herbig |
| Trombone |
Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone |
Charlie Loper |
| Trumpet |
Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet |
Gary Grant |
| Trumpet |
Chuck Findley |
10 Goodbye Love
| Fender Rhodes |
Jeremy Lubbock |
11 The Night That Monk Returned To Heaven
| Fender Rhodes |
Jeremy Lubbock |
Liner Notes
=Producer – Richard Rudolph, The Manhattan Transfer
Producer – Tim Hauser (Track 8)
Producer – Greg Mathieson (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns), Horns – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 9)
Arranged By (Instrumental, Vocals, Horns) – Rod Temperton (Track 1)
Arranged By (Instrumental, Horns) – Larry Williams (Tracks 2, 4, 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Tim Hauser (Tracks 2, 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Alan Paul (Tracks 5, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 6, 10, 11)
Arranged By (Instrumental) – Randy Waldman (Track 6)
Arranged By (Instrumental) – Yaron Gershovsky (Tracks 7, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Janis Siegel (Tracks 8, 9)
Coordinator (Management) – Marsha Loeb
Coordinator (Production) – John Cutcliffe
Engineer (Recording) – David Leonard (Track 8)
Engineer (Second) – Benny Faccone, David Glover, Gary Boatner, Joe Borga, Rick Butz, Steve Bates
Engineer, Mixed By – Kevin Clark
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Art Direction, Design – Fayette Hauser
Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Recorded At – Westlake Studios
Recorded At – United Western Studios
Recorded At – Baby\’O Recorders
Recorded At – T.A.P.E. Recorders
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Sunset Sound Factory
Recorded At – Bodifications
Mixed At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – Baby\’O Recorders
Mastered At – Allied Record Company
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix
Mastered At – A&M Studios
Bodies And Souls was released in September 1983, by The Manhattan Transfer on the Atlantic records label.