Tonin': the Manhattan Transfer: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Let's Hang On - Frankie Valli

2. Groovin' - Felix Cavaliere

3. It's Gonna Take A Miracle - Bette Midler

4. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson

5. La La Means I Love You - Laura Nyro

6. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Phil Collins

7. The Thrill Is Gone - Ruth Brown/B.B. King

8. Hot Fun In The Summertime - Chaka Khan

9. Along Comes Mary - The Manhattan Transfer

10. Dream Lover - James Taylor

11. Save The Last Dance For Me - Ben E. King

12. God Only Knows - The Manhattan Transfer

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2.0 out of 5 stars Somnambulistic, April 25 2004

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Kimba W. Lion "kimbawlion.com" (the East Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tonin' (Audio CD)

The opening track, Let's Hang On, written to be sung by a man to a woman, is re-arranged for a man/woman duet in a way that destroys the meaning of the lyrics. The instumental portion is bland-ified in a way that is also completely out of touch with the original. And the rest of the CD goes downhill from there. It comes off as a bunch of hits arranged so as to be "safe" enough for the playlist at a smooth jazz station, and it just puts me to sleep. Not anywhere near the calibre of other Manhattan Transfer recordings.

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3.0 out of 5 stars I had to let this one grow on me, Jun 22 2002

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This review is from: Tonin' (Audio CD)

At first, I didn't like this album. Where was the Manhattan Transfer? With the exception of the last piece, all they were doing was singing backup to a bunch of other folks. What a letdown.
Once I got over my disappointment at hearing too little of the Manhattan transfer and started to listen to the album on its merits, it grew on me. For one thing, the musicianship is very fine. The instrumentalists are first class, the arrangements are well done, and of course the Manhattan Transfer are beyond compare. I don't know what the guest artists sound like on their own records, but on this one they sing, and for the most part, quite well.
The choice of numbers is good. They remind me that there were plenty of tuneful songs around in the 60s during the time of Soul and Motown. They sure beat the viciousness of rap!
The album is a lot different from most Manhattan Transfer work, but it has considerable merit.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I Love It, May 22 2002

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This review is from: Tonin' (Audio CD)

The more I listen to this CD, the more I enjoy it. It's just plain fun - you can't help but sing along.

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