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1976 studio album by The Manhattan Transfer
Coming Out is the third album by
The Manhattan Transfer , released August 19, 1976, on
Atlantic Records .
The single "
Chanson d'Amour " hit the No. 1 spot in the United Kingdom for three weeks.
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The song "Zindy Lou" featured
Ringo Starr and
Jim Keltner on drums,
Dr. John on piano, and Doug Thorngren on percussion. The song "Poinciana (The Song of the Tree)" featured a solo by
Michael Brecker .
Track listing
LP side 1
"
Don't Let Go " (
Jesse Stone ) - 2:45
"Zindy Lou" (
Johnny Moore , Eddie Smith) – 2:50
"
Chanson D'Amour " (
Wayne Shanklin ) – 2:55
"Helpless" (
Holland-Dozier-Holland ) – 3:07
"
Scotch and Soda" (
Dave Guard ) – 2:59
"The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)" (Al Castellanos) – 3:05
LP side 2
"
Poinciana (The Song of the Tree)" (
Nat Simon ,
Buddy Bernier ) – 4:11
"S.O.S." (
Ron Roker ,
Gerry Shury ,
Phil Swern ) - 3:10
"Popsicle Toes" (
Michael Franks ) – 4:16
"It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" (
Todd Rundgren ) – 3:30
"The Thought of Loving You" (
David White ) – 2:56
The album was re-released on CD in March 1993.
Personnel
The Manhattan Transfer
Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangements (1-4, 6, 8, 11), song concept (7)
Laurel Massé – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 4, 10)
Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 11), song concept (7)
Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangements (1-8, 10, 11)
Musicians
Paul Griffin – organ (1)
Dr. John – acoustic piano (2)
John Barnes – acoustic piano (3)
Steve Paietta –
accordion (3)
Clarence McDonald – acoustic piano (4, 8)
Bill Payne – acoustic piano (5, 10)
Roger Steinman – acoustic piano (5)
Arthur Jenkins – acoustic piano (6), arrangements (6)
Dave Frishberg – acoustic piano (9),
clavinet (9)
Mike Melvoin – acoustic piano (11)
Ira Newborn – guitar, orchestral arrangements, musical director, vocal arrangements (5, 9),
electric autoharp (10)
Ben Benay – guitar (3)
Bob Bowles – rhythm guitar (9, 10)
Andy Muson – bass
Roy Markowitz – drums (1, 6)
Jim Keltner – drums (2, 8)
Ringo Starr – drums (2, 8)
Jim Gordon – drums (3, 9)
Rick Shlosser – drums (4, 11)
Jim Nelson – drums (5)
David Kemper – drums (10)
Bobbye Hall – percussion (1), congas (10)
Doug Thorngren – percussion (2)
Ralph MacDonald – percussion (4, 11), congas (6)
Nicky Marrero –
timbales (6)
Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez Jr – bongos (6), cowbell (6)
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1)
Jay Migliori – tenor sax solo (3)
Jackie Kelso – baritone sax solo (4), tenor sax solo (8)
Randy Brecker – trumpet (1)
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Production
Richard Perry – producer
Tim Hauser – assistant producer
Douglas Botnick – engineer
Lewis Hahn – engineer
Rick Rowe – engineer
Howard Steele – engineer, remixing
Dennis Devlin – assistant engineer
Dan Latham – assistant engineer
Tim Sadler – assistant engineer
Allen Zentz – mastering
Bob Defrin – art direction, design
Abie Sussman – art direction, design
Suze Randall – cover photography
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Certifications
References
External links
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles