The Very Best of The Manhattan Transfer

The Very Best of the Manhattan Transfer
Greatest hits album by The Manhattan Transfer
Released	1994
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic
The Manhattan Transfer chronology
Anthology: Down in Birdland (1992) The Very Best of the Manhattan Transfer (1994) The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby the Tuba (1994)

The Very Best Of The Manhattan Transfer is a compilation album of The Manhattan Transfer released in 1994 on the Atlantic Records label.

This album is a selection of the core songs of the group, spanning more than twenty years.

Track listing

1. "Boy From New York City" (George Davis, John T. Taylor John Taylor) (3:40)
2. "Trickle Trickle" (Clarence Bassett) (2:20)
3. "Gloria" (Esther Navarro) (2:58)
4. "Operator" (William Spivery) (3:11)
5. "Tuxedo Junction" (Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne) (3:04)
6. "Four Brothers" (Jimmy Giuffre, Jon Hendricks) (3:48)
7. "Ray's Rockhouse" (Ray Charles, Jon Hendricks) (5:08)
8. "Soul Food to Go (Sina)" (Djavan, Doug Fieger) (5:15)
9. "Spice of Life" (Derek Bramble, Rod Temperton) (3:41)
10. "Baby Come Back to Me (The Morse Code of Love)" (Nick Santamaria) (2:54)
11. "Candy" (Mack David, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney Kramer) (3:28)
12. "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" (Manning Sherwin, Eric Maschwitz) (3:50)
13. "Birdland" (Joe Zawinul, Jon Hendricks) (6:01)
14. "Java Jive" (Milton Drake, Ben Oakland)(2:46)
15. "Route 66" (Bobby Troup) (2:55)
16. "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" (Jay Graydon, Bernard Herrmann, Alan Paul) (6:06)

Album Cover

The original cover of this album featured a band photo featuring Laurel Massé. Though it was almost immediately pulled from store shelves, and replaced with the more familiar photo including Cheryl Bentyne, a limited amount made it into circulation.

References / Sources

• The Manhattan Transfer Official Website (requires Flash)

The Manhattan Transfer
Cheryl Bentyne Trist Curless Alan Paul Janis Siegel Tim Hauser Erin Dickins Laurel Massé Marty Nelson Gene Pistilli Pat Rosalia
Studio albums	Jukin' The Manhattan Transfer Coming Out Pastiche Extensions Mecca for Moderns Bodies and Souls Bop Doo-Wopp Vocalese Brasil The Offbeat of Avenues The Christmas Album The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby the Tuba Tonin' Swing The Spirit of St. Louis Vibrate An Acapella Christmas The Symphony Sessions The Chick Corea Songbook
Live albums	The Manhattan Transfer Live Live Man-Tora! Live in Tokyo Couldn't Be Hotter
Compilation albums	The Best of The Manhattan Transfer Anthology: Down in Birdland The Very Best of The Manhattan Transfer Boy from New York City and Other Hits The Definitive Pop Collection
Singles	"Tuxedo Junction" "Chanson D'Amour" "On a Little Street in Singapore" "Where Did Our Love Go"/"Je Voulais Te Dire (Que Je T'Attends)" "The Boy from New York City" "Route 66"
Book:The Manhattan Transfer