The Offbeat Of Avenues is the thirteenth album released by The Manhattan Transfer on August 13, 1991 by Columbia Records. This album is the first of two albums for Columbia Records. This album is also the first Manhattan Transfer album where the majority of the songs were either written or co-written by the members of […]
Swing is a studio album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 1997 on the Atlantic Records label. This album is a collection of 1930’s and 1940s swing music with The Manhattan Transfer’s jazz twist. Tracks 1 Stomp Of King Porter (Jelly Roll Morton; Jon Hendricks) 03:12 2 Sing A Study In Brown (Count Basie; Larry […]
“Trickle Trickle” is the second single from The Manhattan Transfer‘s album Extensions. It was released in 1980 and peaked at #73 in the US Billboad Charts. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Ralph Humphrey Guitar Dean Parks Piano Michael Omartian Sax Don Roberts Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Produced By Jay Graydon Songwriters Clarence Bassett Charts […]
The Christmas Album is the fourteenth album by The Manhattan Transfer, released in 1992 on Columbia Records. This album was produced by Tim Hauser and Johnny Mandel and features a guest appearance by Tony Bennett on “The Christmas Song”. The album also includes “Good Night”, the only Beatles song the Manhattan Transfer has recorded Tracks […]
“The Boy from New York City” is a song originally recorded by the American soul group The Ad Libs, released as their first single in 1964. Produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the song peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart week of February 27, 1965. Though the […]
“Who, What, When, Where, Why” is a single by The Manhattan Transfer from the album Pastice. The single was written by Rupert Holmer and released in 1979. Musicians Bass Scott Edwards Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Ben Benay Guitar Jay Graydon Piano David Foster Synthesizer Michael Omartian Percussion Victor Feldman Produced By Steve Barri Songwriters Rupert […]
Pastiche was released by The Manhattan Transfer on January 19, 1978, by Atlantic Records. This was the last studio album recorded with Laurel Massé, who ended her association with the group later that year. The album was re-issued with Rhino as distributor on November 15, 1994. Pastiche peaked at #66 on Billboard’s Top Pop Catalog […]
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 […]
“Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone” is the first single from the Extensions album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1979 Musicians Bass David Hungate Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Jay Graydon Guitar Steve Lukather Piano Jai Winding Synthesizer Michael Boddicker Flute Don Roberts Produced By Jay Graydon Songwriters Bernard Herrmann Jay Graydon Charts US:#30 UK:#25
Mecca For Moderns is the sixth album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1981 on the Atlantic records label. This album was the highest charting album to date for the group, peaking on Billboard Magazine’s Top Pop Catalog Albums chart at #22. Additionally, the album helped the Manhattan Transfer make music history: they […]