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:

1. Tuxedo Junction – Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, Buddy Feyne, Julian Dash
2. Sweet Talking Guy – Doug Morris, Elliot Greenberg
3. Operator – William Spivery- (derived from “Operator, Operator” by Sister Wynona Carr)
4. Candy – Mack David, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer
5. Gloria – Esther Navarro
6. Clap Your Hands – Ira Newborn, The Manhattan Transfer
7. That Cat Is High – M. Williams
8. You Can Depend on Me – Earl Hines, Charles Carpenter
9. Blue Champagne – Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton
10. Java Jive – Milton Drake, Ben Oakland
11. Occapella – Allen Toussaint
12. Heart’s Desire – Hugh X. Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram, Bernard Purdie