The Manhattan Transfer (Album)
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LP, CD |
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12 |
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Ahmet Ertügen, Tim Hauser |
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The Manhattan Transfer is the second album by The Manhattan Transfer .
background
It is the first of four albums released by Tim Hauser , Laurel Massé , Alan Paul and Janis Siegel , and the first to establish the sound and style for which the group became known. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegün and Tim Hauser and released on April 2, 1975 on Atlantic Records . The group had played together for three years before the album was released. Ertegün, founder and chairman of Atlantic Records, saw her performing in the New York cabaret Reno Sweeney. He offered the group a contract, which they accepted. The melody of the twelfth track, "Heart's Desire" is practically identical to the 1931 song "That's My Desire", with music by Helmy Kresa and a text by Carroll Loveday . The Manhattan Transfer hit the Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart on May 3, 1975, where it hit number 33. The single "Operator" reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Tuxedo Junction" reached number 24 on the British pop charts.
reception
Shaun Considine reviewed the album in The New York Times in May 1975 :
“Vocally, The Manhattan Transfer is one of the slickest group's on today's market. Their intro number, Tuxedo Junction , is a precise recreation of the 1940 Glenn Miller oldie, with the group's four part vocal harmonies and jazz riffs supplanting the Miller instrumentals. They have done their homework; they have studied their old 78s in detail. In the honors section, Blue Champagne , a Dorsey beauty, and Candy evoke all of the magic and hazy charm of the 30's and 40's. "
“Vocally, The Manhattan Transfer is one of the most sophisticated groups on the market today. Their intro number, Tuxedo Junction , is a precise re-creation of the Glenn Miller oldies from 1940, in which the group's four partial vocal harmonies and jazz riffs displace Miller instrumental music. They did their homework, they examined their old 78s in detail. In the honorary section, Blue Champagne , a wonderful piece of Dorsey, and Candy remind of all the magic and the diffuse charm of the 30s and 40s. "
Richard S. Ginell awarded three out of five stars on Allmusic and wrote about the album:
“The Manhattan Transfer first came to the general public's attention as a retro act, a nostalgic throwback in a era consumed with nostalgia […] As a result, this record seemed old when it came out, and it still sounds more than a little sappy , especially when one considers the astonishing growth of the transfer since. "
“The Manhattan Transfer was initially perceived by the general public as a retro act, a nostalgic throwback to an era that hungered for nostalgia [...] As a result, this record seemed old when it came out, and it still sounds better than just a little cheesy, especially when you consider the amazing development of the transfer since then. "
Album pieces
- Tuxedo Junction - 3:01 ( Erskine Hawkins , William Johnson, Buddy Feyne, Julian Dash )
- Sweet Talking Guy - 2:25 ( Doug Morris , Elliot Greenberg)
- Operator - 3:09 (William Spivery)
- Candy - 3:26 ( Mack David , Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer)
- Gloria - 2:57 (Esther Navarro)
- Clap Your Hands - 2:55 ( Ira Newborn , The Manhattan Transfer)
- That Cat Is High - 2:53 ( J. Mayo Williams )
- You Can Depend on Me - 3:30 ( Earl Hines , Charles Carpenter )
- Blue Champagne - 2:21 (Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton)
- Java Jive - 2:44 (Milton Drake, Ben Oakland )
- Occapella - 3:04 ( Allen Toussaint )
- Heart's Desire - 2:36 (Hugh X. Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram, Bernard Purdie )
Individual evidence
- ^ The Manhattan Transfer - Billboard Albums. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
- ^ The Manhattan Transfer. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
- ^ Richard S. Ginell: The Manhattan Transfer. In: allmusic.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014 .