Tonin'

1995 studio album by The Manhattan Transfer

Tonin'

Studio album by

The Manhattan Transfer

Released

January 24, 1995

Recorded

1994

Genre

Jazz

Label

Atlantic

Producer

Arif Mardin

The Manhattan Transfer chronology

The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby the Tuba
(1994)

Tonin'
(1995)

Man-Tora! Live in Tokyo
(1996)

Tonin' is the sixteenth studio album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1995 on Atlantic Records. The expression "tonin'" is associated with the vocal groups of the 1950s and 1960s. The songs on this album are favorites of the band's from that era. Singer-songwriter Laura Nyro makes one of her last performances on this recording.

Track listing

"Let's Hang On!" (Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell) (with Frankie Valli) - 4:41
"Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) (with Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals) - 4:09
"It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman, Bob Weinstein) (with Bette Midler) - 3:56
"I Second That Emotion" (Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson) (with Smokey Robinson) - 3:40
"La-La (Means I Love You)" (Thom Bell, William "Poogie" Hart) (with Laura Nyro) - 4:36
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Janie Bradford) (with Phil Collins) - 4:44
"The Thrill Is Gone" (Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell) (with Ruth Brown and B.B. King) - 6:07
"Hot Fun in the Summertime" (Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart) (with Chaka Khan) - 4:17
"Along Comes Mary" (Tandyn Almer) - 3:34
"Dream Lover" (Bobby Darin) (with James Taylor) - 4:53
"Save the Last Dance for Me" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) (with Ben E. King) - 4:05
"God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) - 2:46

Personnel

The Manhattan Transfer

Cheryl Bentyne – backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 8, 11), vocals (12)
Tim Hauser – backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 4, 6, 8, 9), additional arrangements (1), lead vocals (6, 8, 9), vocals (12)
Alan Paul – backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 2, 10, 11), additional arrangements (1), lead vocals (2, 8, 9, 10), arrangements (2, 10), vocals (12)
Janis Siegel – backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 3, 7, 8), vocal arrangements (3, 4, 5), additional arrangements (8), vocals (12)

Musicians and Guests

Clay Ostwald – keyboards (1), Synclavier programming (1), arrangements (1), horn arrangements (1)
Jorgé Casas – Synclavier programming (1), bass (1), arrangements (1), horn arrangements (1)
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 8–11), synthesizers (2, 3, 5, 8–11), additional keyboards (10)
Steve Skinner – programming (2, 4, 6, 8, 9), additional keyboards (2, 8, 11), arrangements (2, 4, 6, 8, 9), keyboards (6)
Mark Mann – additional programming (2, 3, 8–11)
Randy Kerber – keyboards (4), synthesizers (4)
Tom Ranier – additional synthesizers (4)
Laura Nyro – acoustic piano (5), lead vocals (5), arrangements (5)
Joe Mardin – programming (5), percussion (5), live drums (6), cymbals (6), hi-hat (6)
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (7)
Robbie Kondor – additional keyboards (9), programming (10, 11), arrangements (10, 11)
Mike Finnigan – Hammond B3 organ (11)
Rene Toledo – guitars (1)
Michael Landau – guitars (2, 3, 8)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (4, 6)
Michael Thompson – guitar (4, 9)
David Spinozza – guitars (5)
B.B. King – lead guitar (7)
David Williams – guitar (7)
Dean Parks – guitar (9, 10, 11)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (3)
Neil Stubenhaus – bass (4, 6)
Will Lee – bass (5)
Dave Marotta – bass (7)
Jimmy Johnson – bass (9, 11)
Mike Porcaro – bass (10)
Mike Baird – drums (2, 3, 8, 11)
John Robinson – drums (4, 9)
Chris Parker – drums (5)
Harvey Mason – drums (7)
Carlos Vega – drums (10)
Edwin Bonila – percussion (1)
Luis Conte – percussion (1, 2, 8)
Lenny Castro – percussion (2, 4, 8)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (11)
Chris Hunter – saxophones (1, 4)
Roger Rosenberg – saxophones (1, 4)
Joel Peskin – alto saxophone (3), flute (9), tenor saxophone (10)
Danny Wilensky – tenor saxophone (6)
Herb Besson – trombone (1, 4)
Tony Cadlic – trumpet (1, 4)
Jim Hines – trumpet (1, 4)
Tommy Morgan – harmonica (2)
Arif Mardin – string arrangements, horn arrangements (1), arrangements (2-11), additional vocal arrangements (7, 9)
Mervyn Warren – vocal arrangements (7, 12), vocal conductor (12)
Corey Allen – vocal arrangements (8, 9)
Gene Orloff – concertmaster
Frank DeCaro – musical contractor
Frankie Valli – lead vocals (1)
Felix Cavaliere – lead vocals (2)
Bette Midler – lead vocals (3)
Smokey Robinson – lead vocals (4)
Phil Collins – lead vocals (6)
Ruth Brown – lead vocals (7)
Chaka Khan – lead vocals (8)
Ben E. King – lead vocals (10)

Production

Arif Mardin – producer
Michael O'Reilly – recording, remixing
Ed Cherney – additional engineer
Jack Joseph Puig – additional engineer
David Richards – additional engineer
Jeremy Smith – additional engineer
Chris Albert – assistant engineer
Rich Castey – assistant engineer
Matt Curry – assistant engineer
Jay Millitsher – assistant engineer
Carl Napps – assistant engineer
Scott Perry – assistant engineer
Marnie Riley – assistant engineer
Rail Rogut – assistant engineer
Rory Romano – assistant engineer
George Marino – mastering
Gloria Gabriel – project coordinator
Thomas Bricker – art direction
Firooz Zahedi – photography
Vivian Turner – styling
Enzo – hair
Karen Kawahara – make-up
Kareen Boursier – grooming
Lindsay Scott Management, Inc. – management

Studios

Recorded at Conway Studios (Hollywood, California); Record One (Sherman Oaks, California); Right Track Recording, The Hit Factory, The Power Station and Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York); Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida); Mountain Studios (Montreux, Switzerland).
Remixed at Right Track Recording and The Power Station.
Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).