Very Best Of

~ Release by The Manhattan Transfer (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Chanson d’amour
recording of:
Chanson d’amour (1958 song)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Carlin Music and Intersong (publisher) (in 1982)
2:57
2Ray’s Rockhouse
recording of:
Ray’s Rockhouse
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
5:09
3J’allais te dire (Que je t’attends)
4:24
4Birland
recording of:
Birdland (vocal)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc., Mulatto Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
version of:
Birdland (instrumental)
6:02
5Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger)
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
3:04
6Route
2:56
7Body A, D Soul
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:28
8Java Jive
recording of:
Java Jive
lyricist:
Milton Drake (in 1940)
writer:
Drake and Oakland
composer:
Ben Oakland (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:46
9A Gal in Calico
recording of:
A Gal in Calico
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:43
10On a Little Street in Sigapore
recording of:
On a Little Street in Singapore
writer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) and Billy Hill (US songwriter)
3:17
11The Speak Up Mzmbo (Uetame)
recording of:
The Speak Up Mambo
lyricist:
Alcide Castellanos (saxophonist)
writer:
Castellanos (saxophonist)
composer:
Al Castellanos (saxophonist)
3:02
12Blee Blop Blues
recording of:
Blee Blop Blues
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and A.K. Salim
3:05
13Operators
recording of:
Operator
writer:
William Spivery
3:11
14Boys From New York City
recording of:
The Boy From New York City
writer:
George Davis (US songwriter - singer, doo-wop era) and John Taylor (songwriter & saxophone player John Isaac Taylor)
publisher:
Trio Music Company and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
3:41
15Soul Food to Go (Sina)
5:16
16That’s Killer Joe
recording of:
That’s Killer Joe
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
version of:
Killer Joe
5:03
17Malaise En Malaisie
recording of:
Malaise en Malaisie (English version)
lyricist:
Serge Gainsbourg
composer:
Alain Chamfort
translator:
Alan Paul (Member of Manhattan Transfer)
publisher:
Ariem Music and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
Malaise en Malaisie
4:00
18Trickle Trickle
recording of:
Trickle Trickle
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Bassett
publisher:
Blend Music Publishing, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and Villanova Music Co.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
2:22
19Four Brothers
recording of:
Four Brothers (Jon Hendricks Vocalese)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
writer:
Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer) and Hendricks
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer)
version of:
Four Brothers
3:49
20That Cat Is Hight
2:55