Coming Out (album)

Coming Out
Studio album by The Manhattan Transfer
Released	August 19, 1976
Recorded	1975
Genre	Pop [1]
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 [1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B [2]

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

The single "Chanson d'Amour" hit the No. 1 spot in the United Kingdom for three weeks. ^[3]

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.

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

• Paul Griffin – organ (1)
• Dr. John – acoustic piano (2)
• John Barnes – acoustic piano (3)
• Steve Paietta – accordion (3)
• Clarence McDonald – acoustic piano (4, 8)
• Bill Payne – electric piano (5, 7, 10)
• Roger Steinman – acoustic piano (5)
• Arthur Jenkins – acoustic piano (6), arrangements (6)
• Dave Frishberg – acoustic piano (9), clavinet (9)
• Mike Melvoin – acoustic piano (11)
• Ira Newborn – guitar, orchestral arrangements, musical director, vocal arrangements (5, 9), electric autoharp (10)
• Ben Benay – guitar (3)
• Bob Bowles – rhythm guitar (9, 10)
• Andy Muson – bass
• Roy Markowitz – drums (1, 6)
• Jim Keltner – drums (2, 8)
• Ringo Starr – drums (2, 8)
• Jim Gordon – drums (3, 9)
• Rick Shlosser – drums (4, 11)
• Jim Nelson – drums (5)
• David Kemper – drums (10)
• Bobbye Hall – percussion (1), congas (10)
• Doug Thorngren – percussion (2)
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (4, 11), congas (6)
• Nicky Marrero – timbales (6)
• Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez Jr – bongos (6), cowbell (6)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1)
• Jay Migliori – tenor sax solo (3)
• Jackie Kelso – baritone sax solo (4), tenor sax solo (8)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (1)

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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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Certifications

Certifications for Coming Out

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5]	Gold	20,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/coming-out-r132373
2. 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.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 337. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
4. "Coming Out - The Manhattan Transfer | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
5. "MANHATtAN GETS GOLD" (PDF). Cash Box . December 31, 1977. p. 122. Retrieved November 25, 2021– via World Radio History.

External links

• Manhattan Transfer official website