On August 19, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Coming Out”, the third Manhattan Transfer (The) album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

• Tim Hauser– vocals, arrangements
• Laurel Massé– vocals, arrangements
• Alan Paul– vocals, arrangements
• Janis Siegel– vocals, arrangements
• Ira Newborn– guitar, autoharp, arrangements
• Ben Benay, Robert Bowles – guitar
• Dave Frishberg– Clavinet, keyboards, piano
• Paul Griffin– keyboards, organ, synthesizer
• Dr. John– piano, keyboards
• John Barnes, Clarence McDonald– piano
• Arthur Jenkins– piano, arranger
• Mike Melvoin– piano
• Bill Payne, Roger Steinman – piano
• Steve Paietta – accordion
• Andy Muson – double bass, bass guitar
• Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, David Kemper, Roy Markowitz, Jim Nelson, Rick Shlosser, Ringo Starr– drums
• Ralph MacDonald– congas, percussion
• Nicky Marrero – percussion, timbales
• Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr– bongos, percussion
• Bobbye Hall, Doug Thorngren – percussion
• Michael Brecker– soprano and tenor saxophone
• Jackie Kelso– tenor and baritone saxophone
• Jay Migliori– tenor saxophone
• Randy Brecker– trumpet
• Douglas Botnick, Lewis Hahn, Rick Rowe – engineer
• Douglas Botnick, Lewis Hahn, Rick Rowe – engineer
• Howard Steele – engineer, remixing
• Dennis Devlin, Dan Latham, Tim Sadler – engineer assistant
• Allen Zentz – mastering
• Tim Hauser– assistant producer
• Tim Hauser– assistant producer

Track listing:

1. Don’t Let Go – Jesse Stone
2. Zindy Lou – Johnny Moore, Eddie Smith
3. Chanson D’Amour – Wayne Shanklin
4. Helpless – Holland-Dozier-Holland
5. Scotch and Soda – Dave Guard
6. The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame) – Al Castellanos
7. Poinciana(The Song Of The Tree) Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier
8. O.S – Ron Roker, Gerry Shury, Phil Swern
9. Popsicle Toes – Michael Franks
10. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren
11. The Thought of Loving You – David White