Pastiche (album)
Pastiche the forth album by The Manhattan Transfer was released on January 19, 1978, by Atlantic Records. This was the last studio album recorded with Laurel Massé, who because of a car accident in early 1979, decided to end her association with the group. The album was re-issued on CD with Rhino as distributor on November 15, 1994.
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Released | January 19, 1978 | |||
Recorded | December 1976 – September 1977 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Tim Hauser, Steve Barri | |||
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Charts
Pastiche peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard magazine Top Pop Catalog Albums chart.
Track listing
- "Four Brothers" (Jimmy Giuffre) – 3:47
- "A Gal in Calico" (Arthur Schwartz, Leo Robin) – 2:41
- "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 3:57
- "Je Voulais (Te Dire Que Je T'Attends)" (Michel Jonasz, Millmer Peter) – 4:20
- "On a Little Street in Singapore" (Peter DeRose, Billy Hill) – 3:15
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 3:12
- "Walk in Love" (John Klemmer, David Batteau) – 3:04
- "Who, What, When, Where, Why" (Rupert Holmes) – 3:28
- "It's Not the Spotlight" (Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg) – 3:37
- "Pieces of Dreams" (Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi) – 2:53
- "Where Did Our Love Go" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 2:45
- "Single Girl" (Martha Sharp)
Note: The twelfth track "Single Girl" was omitted or replaced (depending on the country of release) in the compact cassette media version of this album.
Note: The Spanish original LP contains the song "Eso es el amor" (Pepe Iglesias) at the beginning of side B (that would be between tracks 6 & 7). Also edited as a single A-Side (B-Side being "Single Girl"), it is not included on any CD release.
Personnel
- The Manhattan Transfer
- Tim Hauser – vocals
- Laurel Massé – vocals
- Alan Paul – vocals
- Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangements
- Guests
- Wayne Andre – trombone (1)
- Garnett Brown – trombone (3, 5)
- Vincent Fanuele – trombone (3, 4, 5)
- Urbie Green – trombone (1)
- Jack Redmond – trombone (3, 4, 5)
- David Taylor – trombone (1)
- Britt Woodman – trombone solo (3), trombone (4)
- Randy Brecker – trumpet (1)
- Marky Markowitz – trumpet (1)
- Alan Rubin – trumpet (1)
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet (1)
- Pete Christlieb – reeds (3, 5)
- Don Menza – reeds (3, 5)
- Jay Migliori – reeds (3, 5)
- Willie Schwartz – reeds (3, 5)
- Joe Roccisano – reeds (3, 5)
- Al Cohn – saxophone (1)
- Lewis Del Gatto – saxophone (1)
- Jimmy Giuffre – saxophone (1)
- Lee Konitz – saxophone (1)
- Don Roberts – baritone saxophone (11)
- John Barnes – acoustic piano (3)
- David Foster – acoustic piano (8)
- Dave Frishberg – acoustic piano (6)
- Tom Hensley – acoustic piano (10)
- Booker T. Jones – acoustic piano (9), organ (9)
- Jon Mayer – acoustic piano (1), Fender Rhodes (5)
- Richard Tee – acoustic piano (9)
- David Wallace – acoustic piano (4, 11), harpsichord (4), calliope (4)
- Michael Boddicker – Oberheim synthesizer (5, 7)
- Michael Omartian – Oberheim synthesizer (8, 10)
- Mike Melvoin – keyboards (7)
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar (9)
- Buddy Emmons – steel guitar (2, 3)
- Dick Frank – guitar (2)
- Jay Graydon – guitar (8, 10), rhythm track arrangement (8, 10)
- Wayne Johnson – guitar (11)
- Pete Wade – guitar (3)
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle (3)
- Hubert Hester – fiddle (3)
- Shorty Lavender – fiddle (3)
- Donald Dunn – bass (9)
- Scott Edwards – bass (8, 10)
- Andy Muson – bass (1, 3–7), vocal arrangements (1, 3–7)
- Michael Schnoebelen – bass (11)
- Stu Woods – bass (2)
- Steve Gadd – drums (2)
- Jim Gordon – drums (3, 4)
- Willie Hall – drums (9)
- Peter Johnson – drums (11)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (8, 10)
- Art Rodriguez – drums (1, 2)
- Steve Schaffer – drums (5, 6, 7)
- Dorothy Ashby – harp (7)
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica (3)
- Victor Feldman – percussion (8, 10)
- Bobbye Hall – percussion (7)
- Tommy Vig – percussion (2)
- Larry Emerine – crash cymbal (4)
- David Banks – rodeo yell (2)
- Ben Benay – guitar (8, 10), horn and string arrangements (8, 10)
- Ira Newborn – musical arrangements, conductor, guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), acoustic guitar (9)
- Gene Page – string arrangements and conductor (11)
Production
- Producers: Tim Hauser (Tracks 1-7, 9 & 11); Steve Barri (Tracks 8 & 10).
- Co-Producer: Janis Siegel
- Associate Producer on Tracks 1 & 3-7: Andy Muson
- Engineers: Larry Emerine, Phil Kaye, Gerry Nixon, Gene Paul and Toby Scott.
- Second Engineers: Tim Kramer and Stephen Marcussen
- Assistant Engineer: Stephen Marcussen
- Remixed by Larry Emerine
- Tracks 8 & 10 recorded and remixed by Phil Kaye, assisted by Joe Laux and Stephen Marcussen.
- Recorded at Studio 55 and Clover Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA); Atlantic Studios, A&R Recording Studios (New York, NY); The Sound Lab (Nashville, TN); EMI Studios 301 (Sydney, Australia).
- Mastered by Allen Zentz at Allen Zentz Mastering (San Clemente, CA).
- Musical Contractors – Jules Chakin and Olivia Page
- Art Direction and Design – Fayette Hauser
- Photography – Gary Merrin, Roger Sandler and Gai Terrell
- Management – Brian Avnet
- Management Assistant – Joanna Fitzpatrick
- Road Manager – David H. Banks