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DescriptionThe Manhattan Transfer - Extensions [1979] 1993 [EAC - FLAC](oan) MFSL The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal music group. There have been two manifestations of the group, with Tim Hauser being the only person to be part of both. The group's name comes from John Dos Passos' 1925 novel Manhattan Transfer and refers to their New York origins. This album began a new era for the group: This album was the first one with Cheryl Bentyne who replaced Laurel Massé. It was also the first album that contained songs that were hits in both the jazz and pop categories. The disco hit song Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone reached #12 on Billboard's Disco chart, and on the Hot 100 reached #30. "Trickle, Trickle" reached #73 on the Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart. Overall, the album reached #55 on the Billboard Magazine Top LPs chart. The most widely known song from this album, Joe Zawinul's "Birdland," won the group its first Grammy Award for Best Jazz/Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental in 1980. Jon Hendricks wrote lyrics for the vocalese version on the album and Janis Siegel received a Grammy for her vocal arrangement of "Birdland". Eddie Jefferson was writing the new lyrics for the song "Birdland" but he was killed before finishing them. This album is dedicated to him. "Birdland" was the most played Jazz track in 1980 and many regard "Birdland" as the "signature song" of the group. 1. The Manhattan Transfer - Birdland [06:01] 2. The Manhattan Transfer - Wacky Dust [03:09] 3. The Manhattan Transfer - Nothin' You Can Do About It [04:27] 4. The Manhattan Transfer - Coo Coo U [02:15] 5. The Manhattan Transfer - Body and Soul [04:28] 6. The Manhattan Transfer - Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone [06:07] 7. The Manhattan Transfer - Trickle Trickle [02:21] 8. The Manhattan Transfer - Shaker Song [04:32] 9. The Manhattan Transfer - Foreign Affair [03:54] Playing Time.........: 37:18 Total Size...........: 207.62 MB artwork included Thanks to the original Riper / Poster EAC [Secure mode] | Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit | VorbisComment | Lossless Audio Codec | [avg. compression: 55%] Related Torrents
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