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
Released	August 19, 1976
Recorded	1975
Genre	Vocal jazz
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Richard Perry
The Manhattan Transfer chronology
The Manhattan Transfer (1975) Coming Out (1976) Pastiche (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic (link)
Christgau's Record Guide	B[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

Manhattan Transfer

• Tim Hauser – vocals, arranger
• Laurel Massé – vocals, arranger
• Alan Paul – vocals, arranger
• Janis Siegel – vocals, arranger

Musicians

• Michael Brecker – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Jackie Kelso – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Jay Migliori – tenor saxophone
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Ira Newborn – autoharp, guitar, arranger
• Ben Benay – guitar
• Robert Bowles – guitar
• Andy Muson – double bass, bass guitar
• Dave Frishberg – Clavinet, keyboards, piano
• Paul Griffin – keyboards, organ, synthesizer
• Dr. John – piano, keyboards
• John Barnes – piano
• Clarence McDonald – piano
• Arthur Jenkins – piano, arranger
• Mike Melvoin – piano
• Bill Payne – piano
• Roger Steinman – piano
• Steve Paietta – accordion
• Jim Gordon – drums
• Jim Keltner – drums
• David Kemper – drums
• Roy Markowitz – drums
• Jim Nelson – drums
• Rick Shlosser – drums
• Ringo Starr – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
• Nicky Marrero – percussion, timbales
• Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez Jr – bongos, percussion
• Bobbye Hall – percussion
• Doug Thorngren – percussion[2]

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[2]

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.

External links

• Manhattan Transfer official website