Coming Out is the third album by The Manhattan Transfer, released August 19, 1976, on Atlantic Records.

Coming Out
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 1976
Recorded1975
GenrePop[1]
LabelAtlantic
ProducerRichard Perry
The Manhattan Transfer chronology
The Manhattan Transfer
(1975)
Coming Out
(1976)
Pastiche
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

The single "Chanson d'Amour" hit the No. 1 spot in the United Kingdom for three weeks.[3]

The song "Zindy Lou" featured Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner on drums, Dr. John on piano, and Doug Thorngren on percussion. The song "Poinciana (The Song of the Tree)" featured a solo by Michael Brecker.

Track listing

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LP side 1

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  1. "Don't Let Go" (Jesse Stone) - 2:45
  2. "Zindy Lou" (Johnny Moore, Eddie Smith) – 2:50
  3. "Chanson D'Amour" (Wayne Shanklin) – 2:55
  4. "Helpless" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:07
  5. "Scotch and Soda" (Dave Guard) – 2:59
  6. "The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)" (Al Castellanos) – 3:05

LP side 2

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  1. "Poinciana (The Song of the Tree)" (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) – 4:11
  2. "S.O.S." (Ron Roker, Gerry Shury, Phil Swern) - 3:10
  3. "Popsicle Toes" (Michael Franks) – 4:16
  4. "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" (Todd Rundgren) – 3:30
  5. "The Thought of Loving You" (David White) – 2:56

The album was re-released on CD in March 1993.

Personnel

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The Manhattan Transfer

  • Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangements (1-4, 6, 8, 11), song concept (7)
  • Laurel Massé – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 4, 10)
  • Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 11), song concept (7)
  • Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangements (1-8, 10, 11)

Musicians

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Production

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  • 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

[4]

Certifications

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Certifications for Coming Out
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/coming-out-r132373
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 337. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ a b "Coming Out - The Manhattan Transfer | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ^ "MANHATtAN GETS GOLD" (PDF). Cash Box. 31 December 1977. p. 122. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
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