Coming Out (album)
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Template:Music ratings 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.[1]
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
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- 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 – electric piano (5, 7, 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)
Production
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- 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
Certifications
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References
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