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A1 That's Killer Joe
Drums – John Robinson Guitar – Wayne Johnson Music By – Benny GolsonProgrammed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Casey YoungSoloist [Vocal, Art Farmer Solo] – Cheryl BentyneSoloist [Vocal, Benny Golson Solo] – Tim HauserSoloist [Vocal, Curtis Fuller Solo] – Alan PaulSoloist [Vocal, McCoy Tyner Solo] – Cheryl Bentyne, Janis SiegelSynthesizer – Yaron Gershovsky
5:02
A2 Rambo
Bass – Ray BrownDrums – Grady TateGuitar – Freddie GreenMusic By – J.J. JohnsonPiano – Yaron GershovskySaxophone – Danny House, Eric Dixon, Johnny Williams*, Kenny Hing, Marshall RoyalSoloist [Vocal, Buck Clayton Solo] – Cheryl BentyneSoloist [Vocal, J. J. Johnson Solo] – Janis SiegelSoloist [Vocal, Tab Smith Solo] – Alan PaulTrombone – Bill Hughes , Charlie Loper*, Clarence Banks, Mel WanzoTrumpet – Bob Ojeda, Byron Stripling, Johnny Coles, Sonny Cohn
3:19
A3 Airegin II
Bass – Alex Blake Drums – Ralph HumphreyGuitar – Wayne Johnson Music By – Sonny RollinsPiano – Yaron GershovskySoloist [Vocal, Dave Lambert Solo] – Alan Paul, Tim HauserSoloist [Vocal, Jon Hendricks Solo] – Jon HendricksSoloist [Vocal, Russ Freeman Solo] – Cheryl BentyneSoloist [Vocal, Zoot Sims Solo] – Janis Siegel
3:19
A4 To You
Bass – Richard Davis Drums – Philly Joe Jones*Music By – Thad JonesPiano – Tommy FlanaganSoloist [Vocal, Quentin "Butter" Jackson Solo] – Alan PaulVocals, Guest – The Four Freshmen
3:52
A5 (You Should) Meet Benny Bailey
Baritone Saxophone – Don RobertsBass – Alex Blake Drums – Ralph HumphreyGuitar, Banjo – Wayne Johnson Music By – Quincy JonesPiano – Yaron GershovskySoloist [Vocal, Benny Bailey Solo] – Cheryl BentyneTenor Saxophone, Soloist – James Moody
3:30
A6 Another Night In Tunisia
Guest, Bass, Lead Vocals, Percussion – Bobby McFerrinMusic By – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank PaparelliSoloist [Vocal, Charlie Parker's Alto Break And Solo] – Jon Hendricks
4:10
B1 Ray's Rockhouse
Concept By – John BarnesMusic By – Ray CharlesSampler [Sampling], Programmed By [Synclavier, Vocorder Programming] – Craig Harris Soloist – Jon HendricksSynthesizer [Synclavier, Fairlight, TX816, Linn 9000], Vocoder [Vocorder] – John Barnes
5:05
B2 Blee Blop Blues
Bass – Ray BrownDrums – Grady TateGuitar – Freddie GreenMusic By – Count BasiePiano – Yaron GershovskySaxophone – Danny Turner, Eric Dixon, Johnny Williams*, Kenny Hing, Marshall RoyalSoloist [Vocal, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Solo] – Janis Siegel, Tim HauserSoloist [Vocal, Joe Newman Solo] – Cheryl BentyneTrombone – Bill Hughes , Charlie Loper*, Clarence Banks, Mel WanzoTrumpet – Byron Stripling, Eugene "Snooky" Young*, Johnny Coles, Sonny Cohn
3:01
B3 Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford
Bass – Ron CarterDrums – Grady TateMusic By – Benny GolsonPiano – McCoy TynerSoloist [Vocal, Art Farmer Solo] – Alan PaulTenor Saxophone – Don RobertsTrombone – Dennis Wilson
3:46
B4 Sing Joy Spring
Bass – John PatitucciDrums – Ralph HumphreyMusic By – Clifford BrownPiano – Walter Davis Jr.Soloist [Vocal, Clifford Brown Solo] – Janis SiegelSoloist [Vocal, Harold Land Solo] – Tim HauserSoloist, Trumpet – John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie*
7:08
B5 Move
Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Richie ColeBaritone Saxophone – Don RobertsBass – Marshall HawkinsDrums – Ralph HumphreyMusic By – Denzil DeCosta Best*Piano – Dick HindmanSoloist [Vocal, Lee Konitz Solo] – Tim HauserSoloist [Vocal, Miles Davis Solo] – Janis Siegel
2:49

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Warner Communications
  • Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Pressed By – Quality Records Limited
  • Printed By – Ever Reddy
  • Published By – Time Step Music
  • Published By – Wb Music Corp.
  • Published By – Prestige Music
  • Published By – Hendricks Music Inc.
  • Published By – Diane Basie Music Corp.
  • Published By – Silhouette Music
  • Published By – MCA Music
  • Published By – Progressive Music Pub. Co., Inc.
  • Published By – Second Floor Music
  • Published By – Irving Almo Music
  • Recorded At – Can-Am Recorders
  • Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
  • Recorded At – Bill Schnee Studios
  • Recorded At – The Village Recorder
  • Recorded At – Clinton Recording Studio
  • Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
  • Recorded At – Craig Harris Music
  • Mixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
  • Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering

Credits

  • Arranged By – Dennis Wilson (tracks: A2, B2), John Barnes (tracks: B1), Tim Hauser (tracks: A1), Yaron Gershovsky (tracks: A1)
  • Arranged By [Vocals] – Alan Paul (tracks: A5, B1), Bobby McFerrin (tracks: A6), Cheryl Bentyne (tracks: A6), Dennis Wilson (tracks: B1), Dick Reynolds (tracks: A4, B5), Janis Siegel (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B4), Phil Mattson (tracks: B3), Yaron Gershovsky (tracks: A5)
  • Art Direction – Fayette Hauser, Nels Hauser
  • Conductor – Dennis Wilson (tracks: A2, B2)
  • Coordinator [Album] – Ivy Skoff
  • Coordinator [Publishing] – Sue Yahm
  • Creative Director [Creative Consultant] – Jon Hendricks
  • Engineer [Additional] – Brian Malouf, Craig Harris, Gary Ladinsky
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Dan Garcia, Dan Matovina, Gene Curtis, Jay Willis, Steve Katayama, Steve MacMillan*, Tom Size
  • Engineer [Recording and re-mix], Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner
  • Lyrics By – Jon Hendricks
  • Management – Avnet Management, Brian Avnet
  • Management [Avnet Vice President/Management] – Marsha Loeb
  • Management [Avnet Vice President/Production] – John Cutcliffe
  • Mastered By – JW*
  • Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra (tracks: A2, B2)
  • Photography By – Nels*
  • Producer – Tim Hauser
  • Production Manager [Production Assistant] – Shelly Wiseman
  • Public Relations [Publicity] – Dan Acree Public Relations*
  • Supervised By [Musical Supervision] – Thad Jones (tracks: A2, B2)
  • Vocals – Jon Hendricks (tracks: A3, A6, B1)
  • Vocals [The Four Freshmen] – Autie Goodman, Bob Flanagan, Mike Beisner, Rod Henley
  • Vocals [The Manhattan Transfer] – Alan Paul, Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel, Tim Hauser

Notes

Released with a custom inner lyrics-sleeve

On inner sleeve:
Recorded at Can Am Recording, Ocean Way Recording, Bill Schnee Studio, and the Village Recorder, Los Angeles; Clinton Recording Studios, New York; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; Craig Harris Music, Studio City, CA.
Mixed at Sound Labs, Los Angeles
Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
Hair & make-up: Jeff Jones & Fiona Williams
Styling: Fiona Williams

On back cover:
Airegin is dedicated to the black people of South Africa who are victims of the insanity of apartheid
[Blee Blop Blues is] Dedicated to the memory of the late William "Count" Basie who initiated this collaborative project
℗ 1985 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
© 1985 Atlantic Recording Corporation

A5 is titled "Benny Bailey" on back cover and inner sleeve vs. "(You Should) Meet Benny Bailey" on label

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7567-81266-1
  • Rights Society (A1 to A6, B2, B3, B5): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (B1, B4): BMI
  • Other (pressing code on label): Q
  • Other (spine): Ever Reddy logo
  • Matrix / Runout (A label): ST-A-855717
  • Matrix / Runout (B label): ST-A-855718
  • Matrix / Runout (A etched): 78-12661-Aᶻ JW Qu
  • Matrix / Runout (B etched): 78-12661-B JW Qu

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
781 266-1 The Manhattan Transfer Vocalese ‎(LP, Album) Atlantic 781 266-1 Europe 1985
P-13167 The Manhattan Transfer Vocalese ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Atlantic P-13167 Japan 1985
LWA 6456 The Manhattan Transfer Vocalese ‎(LP, Album) WEA International Inc., Atlantic LWA 6456 Mexico 1985
781 266-4 The Manhattan Transfer Vocalese ‎(Cass, Album) Atlantic 781 266-4 Germany 1985
81266-1 The Manhattan Transfer Vocalese ‎(LP, Album) Atlantic 81266-1 Australia 1985

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The Manhattan Transfer - Vocalese

Performer: The Manhattan Transfer

Album Title: Vocalese

Genre: Jazz

Label: Atlantic ‎– 78 12661
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Canada
Date of released: 1985
Category: Jazz
Style: Swing, Bop

MP3 album zip size: 1679 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1324 mb

Rating: 4.4 / 5

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