Coming Out (album)

Coming Out is the third album by The Manhattan Transfer, released August 19, 1976 on Atlantic Records.

Coming Out
Studio album by
The Manhattan Transfer
ReleasedAugust 19, 1976
Recorded1975
GenreVocal jazz
LabelAtlantic
ProducerRichard Perry
The Manhattan Transfer chronology
The Manhattan Transfer
(1975)		 Coming Out
(1976)		 Pastiche
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic (link)
Christgau's Record GuideB[1]

On the advice of their manager Aaron Russo, the group downplayed the "nostalgic" tenor of their previous breakthrough album in favor of more contemporary songs. However, the throwback single "Chanson d'Amour" became a breakout single in Europe and hit the No. 1 spot in the United Kingdom for three weeks (as well as charting elsewhere in Europe).

The song "Zindy Lou" featured Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner on drums, Dr. John on piano, and Doug Thorngren on percussion. The song "Poinciana (The Song of the Tree)" featured a solo by Michael Brecker.

Charts

Coming Out debuted on Billboard's Top Pop Album chart on September 18, 1976 and peaked at No. 48.

Track listing

LP side 1
  1. "Don't Let Go" (Jesse Stone) - 2:45
  2. "Zindy Lou" (Johnny Moore, Eddie Smith) – 2:50
  3. "Chanson D'Amour" (Wayne Shanklin) – 2:55
  4. "Helpless" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:07
  5. "Scotch and Soda" (Dave Guard) – 2:59
  6. "The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)" (Al Castellanos) – 3:05

LP side 2
  1. "Poinciana (The Song of the Tree)" (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) – 4:11
  2. "S.O.S." (Ron Roker, Gerry Shury, Phil Swern) - 3:10
  3. "Popsicle Toes" (Michael Franks) – 4:16
  4. "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" (Todd Rundgren) – 3:30
  5. "The Thought of Loving You" (David White) – 2:56

The album was re-released on CD in March 1993.

Personnel

The Manhattan Transfer

  • Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangements (1-4, 6, 8, 11), song concept (7)
  • Laurel Massé – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 4, 10)
  • Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 11), song concept (7)
  • Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangements (1-8, 10, 11)

Musicians

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Production
  • Richard Perry – producer
  • Tim Hauser – assistant producer
  • Douglas Botnick – engineer
  • Lewis Hahn – engineer
  • Rick Rowe – engineer
  • Howard Steele – engineer, remixing
  • Dennis Devlin – assistant engineer
  • Dan Latham – assistant engineer
  • Tim Sadler – assistant engineer
  • Allen Zentz – mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction, design
  • Abie Sussman – art direction, design
  • Suze Randall – cover photography

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References
  1. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. "Coming Out - The Manhattan Transfer | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2017.



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