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