Coming Out (Manhattan Transfer album)

Infobox Album
Name = Coming Out
Type = studio
Artist = The Manhattan Transfer


Released = August 19, 1976
Recorded = 1975
Genre = Jazz
Length =
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Richard Perry
Reviews =
Last album = "The Manhattan Transfer"
1975
This album = "Coming Out"
Next album = "Pastiche "
1978

"Coming Out" was released by The Manhattan Transfer on August 19, 1976 on the Atlantic Records. It is the group's second album, following their debut album "The Manhattan Transfer", released the previous year.

The Manhattan Transfer's second album, on the advice of their manager, Aaron Russo, moved away from the more "nostalgic" tenor of the first album. The group focused on more contemporary songs, hoping to remove the "nostalgia act" label that they received on the release of their first album.

The song "Chanson d'Amour" was the group's introduction into Europe, as the song maintained the #1 spot in Great Britain for three weeks and was also at #1 in Paris. This success in Europe helped the group to gain a larger audience and more recognition in the United States.

The song "'Zindy Lou"' featured Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner on drums, Dr. John on piano and Doug Thorngren adding addition percussion.

The song "Poinciana" (The Song Of The Tree) featured a Michael Brecker solo.

Charts

"Coming Out" debuted on Billboard's Top Pop Album chart on September 18, 1976 and peaked at #48.

Track listing

# "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 (Cuentame)" (3:05)
# "Poinciana (The Song Of The Tree)" (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)

References / Sources

* [http://www.manhattantransfer.org/ The Manhattan Transfer Official Website]