Manhattan Transfer's second Atlantic recording, Coming Out, showcases the talented singers (Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, and Laurel Masse) on a strictly pop affair. The only hints of jazz pop up in Siegel's ballad "Scotch and Soda" and a funky version of "Poinciana," on which Michael Brecker has a cameo on soprano. There is a good amount of variety and the singing is reasonably impressive, even if the spontaneity and feel of jazz is largely absent. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Coming Out
01/01/1976
All Music Guide Review
Coming Out Track Listing
Credits of Coming Out
- Clarence McDonald
- Percussion, Piano
- Roy Markowitz
- Drums
- Nicky Marrero
- Percussion, Timbales
- Mike Melvoin
- Piano
- Jay Migliori
- Sax (Tenor)
- Andy Muson
- Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Jim Nelson
- Drums
- Ira Newborn
- Guitar, Director, Orchestral Arrangements, Electric Autoharp, Vocal Arrangement, Arranger, Autoharp
- Steve Paietta
- Accordion
- Alan Paul
- Arranger, Vocals, Vocal Arrangement
- Bill Payne
- Piano
- Richard Perry
- Producer
- John "Dandy" Rodriguez
- Percussion, Bongos
- Rick Rowe
- Engineer
- Tim Sadler
- Assistant Engineer
- Rick Shlosser
- Drums
- Howard Steele
- Engineer, Remixing
- Roger Steinman
- Piano
- Doug Thorngren
- Percussion
- Bobbye Porter
- Percussion
- Allen Zentz
- Mastering
- Bob Defrin
- Art Direction
- Laurel Massé
- Vocals, Vocal Arrangement
- Abie Sussman
- Art Direction
- Suze Randal
- Photography
- Doug Throngren
- Percussion
- Arthur Jenkins
- Piano, Arranger
- Ralph MacDonald
- Percussion, Conga
- Jim Keltner
- Drums
- Jim Gordon
- Drums
- Bobbye Hall
- Percussion
- John Barnes
- Piano
- Ben Benay
- Guitar
- Douglas Botnick
- Engineer
- Bob Bowles
- Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Robert Bowles
- Guitar
- Randy Brecker
- Trumpet
- Dennis Devlin
- Assistant Engineer
- Paul Griffin
- Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboards
- Lewis Hahn
- Engineer
- Tim Hauser
- Arranger, Vocals, Assistant Producer, Vocal Arrangement
- Jackie Kelso
- Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
- David Kemper
- Drums
- Dan Latham
- Assistant Engineer
- Dr. John
- Piano, Keyboards
- Ringo Starr
- Drums
- Michael Brecker
- Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
- Dave Frishberg
- Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet
- The Manhattan Transfer
- Main Performer, Vocal Arrangement
- Janis Siegel
- Arranger, Vocals, Vocal Arrangement














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