The Manhattan Transfer – Mecca For Moderns

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Label:	Atlantic – 16036-2
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:	Feb 22, 1990
Genre:	Jazz, Pop
Style:	Contemporary Jazz, Vocal, Easy Listening

Tracklist

1	On The Boulevard Lyrics By – Marc Jordan Music By – Jay Graydon, Richard Page	4:09
2	Boy From New York City Written-By – George Davis, John Taylor (9)	3:40
3	(Wanted) Dead Or Alive Lyrics By – Slinger Francisco Music By – Art DeCoteau	3:26
4	Spies In The Night Lyrics By – Alan Paul Music By – Alan Paul, David Foster, Jay Graydon	3:59
5	Smile Again Lyrics By – Alan Paul Music By – Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon	4:34
6	Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) Lyrics By – Don Wolf Music By – Freddie Green	5:18
7	(The Word Of) Confirmation Lyrics By – Eddie Jefferson Music By – Charlie Parker	3:15
8	Kafka Music By – Bernard Kafka*, Jay Graydon	4:08
9	A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square Written-By – Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin	3:48

Art Direction – Richard De Gussi, Sarah Richardson (4), Steven Arnold
Bass – Abraham Laboriel (tracks: 1 to 8)
Contractor – Frank De Caro*
Drums – Mike Baird (tracks: 2), Steve Gadd (tracks: 1, 3 to 8)
Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Bullock, Deborah Thompson*
Engineer [Mastering] – Bernie Grundman
Engineer [Recording] – Joseph Bogan*
Engineer [Remix] – Jay Graydon
Guitar – Al Viola (tracks: 6), Dean Parks (tracks: 2, 8), Jay Graydon (tracks: 1 to 4, 8), Steve Lukather (tracks: 1, 4, 5)
Keyboards, Synthesizer – David Foster (tracks: 5)
Lyricon, Saxophone – Tom Scott (tracks: 3)
Organ, Synthesizer – Greg Mathieson (tracks: 3)
Percussion – Alex Acuna* (tracks: 3)
Piano – David Foster (tracks: 2, 4, 5), Milcho Leviev (tracks: 7, 8), Yaron Gershovsky (tracks: 6, 8)
Piano, Keyboards – Victor Feldman (tracks: 1)
Producer – Jay Graydon
Saxophone – Don Roberts (tracks: 2), Richie Cole (tracks: 7)
Scat – Jon Hendricks (tracks: 7)
Steel Drums, Cowbell – Andy Norell* (tracks: 8)
Synthesizer – Jay Graydon (tracks: 1, 3), Mike Boddicker* (tracks: 4, 8), Steve George (tracks: 8)
Trumpet – Jerry Hey (tracks: 2)
Vocals – Alan Paul, Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel, Tim Hauser

Subtitle for track 5 (Smile Again): "Dedicated to Angela from Alan".

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Mecca For Moderns (LP, Album)	Atlantic	XSD 16036	Canada	1981
Recently Edited	Mecca For Moderns (LP, Album, SP)	Atlantic	SD 16036	US	1981
Recently Edited	Mecca For Moderns (LP, Album)	Atlantic	K50789	UK	1981
Recently Edited	Mecca For Moderns (LP, Album, Stereo, Pink Artist Name On Labels)	Atlantic, Atlantic	ATL 50 791, (MS/MT 5634)	Europe	1981
Recently Edited	Mecca For Moderns (LP, Album, Stereo)	Atlantic	50789	Sweden	1981