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The idea on Tonin' was to turn the Manhattan Transfer loose on a baker's dozen of good old 1960s pop and R&B hits in league either with the original artists or prominent guests from that period and beyond. And yes, it's a stellar list, guaranteed to stir warm and fuzzy memories, and the tunes echo the old lament of an earlier age, "they don't write songs like they used to." For almost any other vocal group, this would be an entertaining coup, yet for the hugely gifted, compulsively adventurous Transfer, this is just a detour into the tent of nostalgia that they had long outgrown (though they would do better in the retro arena with 1997's buoyant Swing). Moreover, they really have nothing new to bring to these tunes; they serve as background singers to Smokey Robinson on his "I Second That Emotion," to Felix Cavaliere on his "Groovin'," or -- good grief -- Phil Collins subbing for Marvin Gaye on "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby." Indeed, "The Thrill Is Gone" can serve as its own epitaph; even with B.B. King's authentic guitar obbligato and Ruth Brown's rap, the Transfer's smooth vocal harmonies turn this gritty blues into pap. However gutsy Arif Mardin's productions were in Atlantic's 1960s heyday, he just goes through the crisp-sounding motions here.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Sandy Linzer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Casas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Ostwald, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Randell, ComposerLyricist - René Toledo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crewe, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Valli, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Bonila, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Steve Skinner, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Morgan, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Landau, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Baird, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Felix Cavaliere, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Mann, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Brigati, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Bobby Weinstein, ComposerLyricist - Lou Stallman, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Randazzo, ComposerLyricist - Bette Midler, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Landau, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peskin, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Baird, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Mann, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - AL CLEVELAND, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Kerber, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Rosenberg, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Herb Besson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Rainer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Hunter, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Hines, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cadlic, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Janis Siegel / Arif Mardin / Laura Nyro / Thom Bell / William Hart, Composer
℗ 2010 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Steve Skinner, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collins, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Wilensky, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, ComposerLyricist - Joe Mardin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Bradford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - B.B. King, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Williams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Marotta, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Darnell, ComposerLyricist - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Steve Skinner, Additional Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Landau, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Baird, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvester Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Mann, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peskin, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Kondor, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - J.R. Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tandyn Almer, ComposerLyricist - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Mann, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Vega, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Darin, ComposerLyricist - Joel Peskin, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES TAYLOR, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Porcaro, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Kondor, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Mann, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Skinner, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Finnigan, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben E. King, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doc Pomus, ComposerLyricist - Mort Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Mike Baird, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Mann, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
The Manhattan Transfer, MainArtist - Tony Asher, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arif Mardin, Producer, Recording Producer - Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Carl Nappa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Joseph Puig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marnie Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rail Jon Rogut, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Curry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Perry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Album review
The idea on Tonin' was to turn the Manhattan Transfer loose on a baker's dozen of good old 1960s pop and R&B hits in league either with the original artists or prominent guests from that period and beyond. And yes, it's a stellar list, guaranteed to stir warm and fuzzy memories, and the tunes echo the old lament of an earlier age, "they don't write songs like they used to." For almost any other vocal group, this would be an entertaining coup, yet for the hugely gifted, compulsively adventurous Transfer, this is just a detour into the tent of nostalgia that they had long outgrown (though they would do better in the retro arena with 1997's buoyant Swing). Moreover, they really have nothing new to bring to these tunes; they serve as background singers to Smokey Robinson on his "I Second That Emotion," to Felix Cavaliere on his "Groovin'," or -- good grief -- Phil Collins subbing for Marvin Gaye on "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby." Indeed, "The Thrill Is Gone" can serve as its own epitaph; even with B.B. King's authentic guitar obbligato and Ruth Brown's rap, the Transfer's smooth vocal harmonies turn this gritty blues into pap. However gutsy Arif Mardin's productions were in Atlantic's 1960s heyday, he just goes through the crisp-sounding motions here.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:21
- Main artists: The Manhattan Transfer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
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