Bodies and Souls
Bodies and Souls was released in September 1983 by The Manhattan Transfer on the Atlantic Records label.
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| Released | September 1983 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz, pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Richard Rudolph and The Manhattan Transfer (Tracks 1-7, 9, 10 & 11); Tim Hauser and Greg Mathieson (Track 8). | |||
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This album took the Manhattan Transfer in a different direction from their previous releases, offering a new, revised style of their music. There were several collaborations on this album, including Stevie Wonder, Rod Temperton, and Jeremy Lubbock. Also appearing as a guest artist on the album was Frankie Valli, who appears on the song "American Pop".
The final track on the album, "The Night That Monk Returned to Heaven", is a tribute to American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.[1]
Alan Paul co-wrote two songs on the album, "Malaise En Malaisie" and "Code of Ethics".
Charts
This album was the first Manhattan Transfer album to be included in the Rhythm & Blues charts. The song "Spice of Life", was a hit on both the R&B chart, reaching #32, and on the Pop chart, reaching #40. This song featured a distinctive harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder. The song, written by Rod Temperton and Derek Bramble of Heatwave, has a similar structure to the Temperton-penned album cut "Baby Be Mine" on Michael Jackson's Thriller album.
The song "Mystery", also written by Rod Temperton, reached #80 on the R&B chart and #102 on the Pop chart. The song was later covered by Anita Baker on her 1986 album Rapture. "This Independence", written by Canadian composer Marc Jordan (famous for "Living In Marina Del Rey") was also released on a 12" disco single format.
Awards
The group won a Grammy Award for "Why Not!" in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Spice of Life" | Derek Bramble, Rod Temperton | 3:40 |
| 2. | "This Independence" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Mystery" | Rod Temperton | 5:00 |
| 4. | "American Pop" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Soldier of Fortune" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Code of Ethics" | Wayne Johnson, Alan Paul, Randy Waldman | 5:06 |
| 7. | "Malaise En Malaisie" | Alain Chamfort, Serge Gainsbourg, Alan Paul | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Down South Camp Meetin'" | Fletcher Henderson, Jon Hendricks, Irving Mills | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)" | Michel Camilo, Julie Elgenberg, Hilary Koski | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Goodbye Love" | Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Rudolph | 3:04 |
| 11. | "The Night That Monk Returned to Heaven" | Robert Kraft | 3:23 |
Personnel
- The Manhattan Transfer
- Cheryl Bentyne – vocals, vocal clarinet solo (8)
- Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangement (2, 5)
- Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangement (4-7)
- Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangement (4, 8, 9)
- Musicians
- Brian Avnet – handclaps (4)
- Alex Blake – bass (5, 7, 9)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizer (3), synthesizer programming (3)
- Erin Clark – "God's voice" and giggles (11)
- Kevin Clark – guitar (1), wind chimes (11)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 5, 9)
- Nathan East – bass (3, 6)
- John Erdsvoog – synthesizer programming (6)
- Chuck Findley – trumpet (9)
- Yaron Gershovsky – acoustic piano (5), instrumental arrangement (7, 9), keyboards (7, 9), synthesizer (7)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 2, 9)
- Gary Herbig – saxophone (9)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 2), horn arrangement (1, 9)
- Wayne Johnson – guitar (5, 6, 7, 9)
- June Kiramoto – koto (7)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (8)
- Charles Loper – trombone (9)
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangement (6, 10 11), conductor (6, 10, 11), Fender Rhodes (10, 11), instrumental arrangement (11)
- Greg Mathieson – acoustic piano (8)
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (3), synthesizer (3)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (2, 4), Simmons drums (4)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1, 2, 9)
- John Robinson – drums (1, 3, 6)
- J. Peter Robinson – synthesizer (4)
- Art Rodriguez – drums (5, 7, 9)
- Richard Rudolph – handclaps (4)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1)
- Rod Temperton – instrumental arrangement (1, 3), horn arrangement (1), vocal arrangement (1, 3)
- Frankie Valli – guest vocals (4)
- Carlos Vega – drums (8)
- Gerard Vinci – concertmaster (6, 10, 11)
- Randy Waldman – instrumental arrangement (6), acoustic piano (6), synthesizer (6)
- Ernie Watts – saxophone (1), alto saxophone solo (3)
- David Williams – guitar (1-4)
- Larry Williams – Rhodes (1), saxophone (1, 2, 4, 9), bass (2, 4), synthesizer (2-5), keyboards (2, 4), instrumental arrangement (2, 4, 5), horn arrangement (2)
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica solo (1)
- Casey Young – synthesizer programming (1-4, 7)
Production
- Producers: Richard Rudolph and The Manhattan Transfer (Tracks 1-7, 9, 10 & 11); Tim Hauser and Greg Mathieson (Track 8).
- Engineers: Kevin Clark (Tracks 1-7, 9, 10 & 11); David Leonard (Track 8).
- Second Engineers: Steve Bates, Gary Boatner, Joe Borga, Rick Butz, Benny Faccone and David Glover.
- Recorded at Westlake Studios, Sunset Sound and Boddifications (Los Angeles, CA); United Western Recording, Baby 'O Recorders and T.A.P.E. Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
- Mixed by Kevin Clark at A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA) and Baby 'O Recorders.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios.
- Production Coordination: John Cutcliffe
- Management Coordination: Marsha Loeb
- Art Direction and Design: Fayette Hauser
- Management: Brian Avnet
References
- Milwaukee Journal. "Listen Up - record review". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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