1994 The Manhattan Transfer – Tonin’
Tonin’ is the sixteenth studio album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1995 on Atlantic Records. The expression “tonin'” is associated with the vocal groups of the 1950s and 1960s. The songs on this album are favorites of the band’s from that era. Singer-songwriter Laura Nyro makes one of her last performances on this recording.
Tracks
1 Let’s Hang On (Bob Crewe; Sandy Linzer; Denny Randell) 04:41
2 Groovin’ (Eddie Brigati; Felix Cavaliere) 04:09
3 It’s Gonna Take A Miracle (Teddy Randazzo; Lou Stallman; Bobby Weinstein) 03:56
4 I Second That Emotion (Al Cleveland; Smokey Robinson) 03:40
5 La-La Means I Love You (Thom Bell; William Hart) 04:36
6 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby (Norman Whitfield; Barrett Strong; Janie Bradford) 04:44
7 The Thrill Is Gone (Roy Hawkins; Rick Darnell) 06:07
8 Hot Fun In The Summertime (Sylvester Stewart) 04:17
9 Along Comes Mary (Tandyn Almer) 03:34
10 Dream Lover (Bobby Darin) 04:54
11 Save The Last Dance For Me (Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 04:05
12 God Only Knows (Brian Wilson; Tony Asher) 02:46
Biography
The Band
| Vocals | Cheryl Bentyne |
| Vocals | Tim Hauser |
| Vocals | Alan Paul |
| Vocals | Janis Siegel |
Other Musicians
1 Let’s Hang On
| Bass | Jorge Casas |
| Background Vocals | Rene Toledo |
| Piano | Clay Ostwald |
| Sax | Chris Hunter |
| Sax | Roger Rosenberg |
| Trombone | Herb Besson |
| Trumpet | Jim Hines |
| Trumpet | Tony Cadlic |
| Percussion | Edwin Bonilla |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
2 Groovin’
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Steve Skinner |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Steve Skinner |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Felix Cavaliere |
3 It’s Gonna Take A Miracle
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Mark Mann |
| Sax | Joel Peskin |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
4 I Second That Emotion
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Tom Ranier |
| Sax | Chris Hunter |
| Sax | Roger Rosenberg |
| Trombone | Herb Besson |
| Trumpet | Jim Hines |
| Trumpet | Tony Cadlic |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
5 La-La Means I Love You
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Piano | Laura Nyro |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Joe Mardin |
| Percussion | Joe Mardin |
| Vocals | Laura Nyro |
6 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Joe Mardin |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Sax | Danny Wilensky |
| Vocals | Phil Collins |
7 The Thrill Is Gone
| Bass | Dave Marotta |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocals | Ruth Brown |
8 Hot Fun In The Summertime
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Steve Skinner |
| Programming | Mark Mann |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
9 Along Comes Mary
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Steve Skinner |
| Programming | Mark Mann |
10 Dream Lover
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Robbie Kondor |
| Programming | Mark Mann |
| Sax | Joel Peskin |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
11 Save The Last Dance For Me
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Steve Skinner |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Robbie Kondor |
| Programming | Mark Mann |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Ben E King |
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin
Arranged By – Arif Mardin (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas (Track 1)
Arranged By – Steve Skinner (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Alan Paul (Track 2)
Arranged By – Laura Nyro (Track 5)
Arranged By – Robbie Kondor (Tracks 10, 11)
Arranged By – Alan Paul (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Arif Mardin, Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Arif Mardin
Arranged By (Vocals) – Alan Paul (Tracks 1, 2, 10, 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Tim Hauser (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Janis Siegel (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Mervyn Warren (Tracks 7, 12)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Corey Allen (Track 9)
Arranged By (Additional) – Alan Paul, Tim Hauser (Track 1)
Arranged By (Additional) – Janis Siegel (Tracks 3, 8)
Arranged By (Additional Vocals) – Arif Mardin (Tracks 1, 7, 9)
Conductor – Mervyn Warren (Track 12)
Engineer – Michael O’Reilly
Engineer (Additional) – David Richards, Ed Cherney, Jack Joseph Puig, Jeremy Smith
Engineer (Assistant) – Carl Nappa, Chris Albert, Jay Militsher, Marnie Riley, Matthew Curry, Rail Jon Rogut, Rich Castey, Rory Romano, Scott Perry
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Michael O’Reilly
Art Direction – Thomas Bricker
Photography – Firooz Zahedi
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Unique Recording
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Crescent Moon Studios
Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Mountain Studios
Remixed At Right Track Recording
Remixed At Power Station
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Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
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