The Manhattan Transfer - Mecca For Moderns Album

Tracklist

1	Spies In The Night Music By – David FosterMusic By, Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocals] – Jay GraydonMusic By, Lyrics By, Arranged By [Vocals] – Alan Paul	3:59
2	Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocals] – Jay GraydonArranged By [Vocals] – Janis SiegelLyrics By – Don WolfMusic By – Freddie Green	5:17
3	Kafka Music By, Arranged By – Bernard Kafka, Jay Graydon	4:08
4	Boy From New York City Arranged By [Rhythm & Horns] – Jay GraydonArranged By [Vocals] – Alan PaulMusic By, Lyrics By – George Davis, John Taylor	3:40
5	Smile Again Lyrics By – Alan PaulMusic By – Bill ChamplinMusic By, Arranged By – Jay GraydonMusic By, Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster	4:33
6	(The Word Of) Confirmation Arranged By – Milcho LevievLyrics By – Eddie JeffersonMusic By – Charlie Parker	3:14
7	(Wanted) Dead Or Alive Arranged By – Jay GraydonLyrics By – Slinger FranciscoMusic By – Art De Coteau	3:27
8	On The Boulevard Lyrics By – Marc JordanMusic By – Richard PageMusic By, Arranged By – Jay Graydon	4:08
9	A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square Arranged By – Gene PuerlingMusic By, Lyrics By – Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin	3:46

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
S 90.405	The Manhattan Transfer	Mecca For Moderns ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	S 90.405	Spain	1981
32XD-835	The Manhattan Transfer	Mecca For Moderns ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Atlantic	32XD-835	Japan	1987
SD 16036	The Manhattan Transfer	Mecca For Moderns ‎(LP, Album, SP)	Atlantic	SD 16036	US	1981
83401	The Manhattan Transfer	Meca Para Modernos (Mecca For Moderns) ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	83401	Argentina	1981
ATL 50 791, (MS/MT 5634)	The Manhattan Transfer	Mecca For Moderns ‎(LP, Album, Gre)	Atlantic, Atlantic	ATL 50 791, (MS/MT 5634)	Germany	1981

Credits

• Art Direction – Richard De Gussi, Sarah Richardson
• Bass – Abraham Laboriel (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B3)
• Contractor – Frank De Caro
• Drums – Mike Baird (tracks: A2), Steve Gadd (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B1 to B3)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Bullock, Deborah Thompson
• Guitar – Al Viola (tracks: B1), Dean Parks (tracks: A2, B3), Jay Graydon (tracks: A1, A2 to A4, B3), Steve Lukather (tracks: A1, A4, A5)
• Keyboards, Synthesizer – David Foster (tracks: A5)
• Lyricon, Saxophone – Tom Scott (tracks: A3)
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Organ, Synthesizer – Greg Mathieson (tracks: A3)
• Percussion – Alex Acuna (tracks: A3)
• Photography By, Art Direction – Steven Arnold
• Piano – David Foster (tracks: A2, A4, A5), Milcho Leviev (tracks: B2, B3), Yaron Gershovsky (tracks: B1, B3)
• Piano, Keyboards – Victor Feldman (tracks: A1)
• Producer – Jay Graydon
• Recorded By – Joseph Bogan
• Remix – Jay Graydon
• Saxophone – Don Roberts (tracks: A2), Richie Cole (tracks: B2)
• Scat – Jon Hendricks (tracks: B2)
• Steel Drums, Cowbell – Andy Norell (tracks: A3)
• Synthesizer – Jay Graydon (tracks: A1, A3), Mike Boddicker (tracks: A4, B3), Steve George (tracks: B3)
• Trumpet – Jerry Hey (tracks: A2)

Notes

Recorded at Dawnbreaker Studio, San Fernando, California.
Overdubs & Mixing at Garden Rake Studios, Studio City, California.
Mastered at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California

Companies

• Recorded At – Dawnbreaker Studios
• Mixed At – Garden Rake Studio
• Overdubbed At – Garden Rake Studio
• Mastered At – A&M Studios
• Distributed By – WEA

Short intro

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