On April 2, 1975, “Atlantic” label released the self – titled, second Manhattan Transfer studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegün and Tim Hauser.
Personnel:
- Tim Hauser– vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangements
- Laurel Massé– vocals, vocal arrangements, tambourine
- Alan Paul– vocals, vocal arrangements
- Janis Siegel– vocals, vocal arrangements
- Jerry Friedman – guitar
- Ira Newborn– guitar, musical director, conductor, arrangements
- Don Grolnick– piano, electric piano, clavinet
- Richard Tee– organ, electric piano
- Murray Weinstock – organ
- Andy Muson – bass guitar
- Roy Markowitz – drums
- Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas
- Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn, George Young – alto saxophone
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
- Mike Rod – tenor saxophone
- Zoot Sims– tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
- Lew Del Gatto, Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz, Bob McCoy, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Seldon Powell – clarinet
- Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Favlise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson, Alan Raph – trombone
- Geoffrey Haslsm, Gene Paul – engineer
- Lew Hahn – recording, remix
Track listing:
- Tuxedo Junction – Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, Buddy Feyne, Julian Dash
- Sweet Talking Guy – Doug Morris, Elliot Greenberg
- Operator – William Spivery- (derived from “Operator, Operator” by Sister Wynona Carr)
- Candy – Mack David, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer
- Gloria – Esther Navarro
- Clap Your Hands – Ira Newborn, The Manhattan Transfer
- That Cat Is High – M. Williams
- You Can Depend on Me – Earl Hines, Charles Carpenter
- Blue Champagne – Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton
- Java Jive – Milton Drake, Ben Oakland
- Occapella – Allen Toussaint
- Heart’s Desire – Hugh X. Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram, Bernard Purdie
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