Coming Out (album)
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.
The song "Zindy Lou" featured Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner on drums, Dr. John on piano, and Doug Thorngren on percussion. The song "Poinciana " featured a solo by Michael Brecker.
Track listing
LP side 1
- "Don't Let Go" - 2:45
- "Zindy Lou" – 2:50
- "Chanson D'Amour" – 2:55
- "Helpless" – 3:07
- "Scotch and Soda" – 2:59
- "The Speak Up Mambo " – 3:05
LP side 2
- "Poinciana " – 4:11
- "S.O.S." - 3:10
- "Popsicle Toes" – 4:16
- "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" – 3:30
- "The Thought of Loving You" – 2:56
Personnel
The Manhattan Transfer- Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangements, song concept
- Laurel Massé – vocals, vocal arrangements
- Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangements, song concept
- Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangements
- Paul Griffin – organ
- Dr. John – acoustic piano
- John Barnes – acoustic piano
- Steve Paietta – accordion
- Clarence McDonald – acoustic piano
- Bill Payne – electric piano
- Roger Steinman – acoustic piano
- Arthur Jenkins – acoustic piano, arrangements
- Dave Frishberg – acoustic piano, clavinet
- Mike Melvoin – acoustic piano
- Ira Newborn – guitar, orchestral arrangements, musical director, vocal arrangements, electric autoharp
- Ben Benay – guitar
- Bob Bowles – rhythm guitar
- Andy Muson – bass
- Roy Markowitz – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Ringo Starr – drums
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Jim Nelson – drums
- David Kemper – drums
- Bobbye Hall – percussion, congas
- Doug Thorngren – percussion
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion, congas
- Nicky Marrero – timbales
- Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez Jr – bongos, cowbell
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Jay Migliori – tenor sax solo
- Jackie Kelso – baritone sax solo, tenor sax solo
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
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