Manhattan Transfer
The Christmas Album
Very Nice Holiday Music, But Not Usual Manhattan Transfer
Review Score:
(6/10)Here it is in a nutshell: This is a beautifully performed and arranged, but very slow and relaxed Christmas album. It is great background music, and perfect when you want to sit and relax and be swept away after battling the holiday rush. I wouldn't recommend it for getting your Christmas party hopping. Although I like this album, I was a little disappointed with it, because I know what the Manhattan Transfer is capable of, and I feel that on this album they did not push the musical envelope like they usually do. I supect the record company that released the album is mostly at fault for that, trying for a safe, marketable record. The Manhattan Transfer seems relieved on subsequent albums to be back with Atlantic Records. As another reviewer recommended, listen to the samples before buying to make sure this is what you want. As always with Manhattan Transfer records, check the liner notes for some surprise guest appearances.
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- A refreshingly different Christmas album
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- tapestery of sound
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- ANYONE THAT DOESN'T LIKE THIS CD IS A BIG, FAT SCROOGE!
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- FABULOUS!
- Nothing sounds quite like it!
- Amazing
- Terrible
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- There just aren't enough o's in snooooooooozer.....
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- Year Round Christmas Music
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Manhattan Transfer
Albums Song Lyrics
The Christmas Album
- Snowfall
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Santa Man (Medley)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Caroling, Caroling
- Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (Medley)
- A Christmas Love Song
- It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Goodnight
Swing
- Stomp Of King Porter
- Sing A Study In Brown
- Sing Moten's Swing
- A-Tisket, A-Tasket
- I KNOW WHY (And So Do You)
- Sing You Sinners
- Topsy
- CLOUDS (Adapted from "Nuages")
- Skyliner
- IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP (Air Mail Special)
- Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
- Down South Camp Meetin'
- Java Jive
Tonin'
- Let's Hang On
- Groovin'
- It's Gonna Take A Miracle
- I Second That Emotion
- La-La Means I Love You
- Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Hot Fun In The Summertime
- Along Comes Mary
- Dream Lover
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- God Only Knows
The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby the Tuba
The Offbeat of Avenues
- The Offbeat Of Avenues
- Sassy
- 10 Minutes Till The Savages Come
- What Goes Around Comes Around
- Blue Serenade
- Gentleman With A Family
- Women In Love
- A World Apart
- Confide In Me
- THE QUIETUDE (Encuentro de Animales)
- Blues For Pablo
Brasil
- Soul Food To Go (Sina)
- The Zoo Blues (Asa)
- So You Say (Esquinas)
- Capim (Capim)
- Metropolis (Arlequim Deconhecido)
- Hear The Voices (Bahia De Todas As Contas)
- Agua (Agua)
- THE JUNGLE PIONEER (Viola Violar)
- Notes From The Underground (Antes Que Seja Tarde)
Vocalese
- That's Killer Joe
- Rambo
- Airegin
- To You
- Meet Benny Bailey
- Another Night In Tunisia
- Ray's Rockhouse
- Blee Blop Blues
- Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford
- Sing Joy Spring
- Move
Bodies And Souls
- Mystery
- American Pop
- Soldier Of Fortune
- Code Of Ethics
- Down South Camp Meetin'
- Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)
- Goodbye Love
- The Night That Monk Returned To Heaven
- Spice Of Life
- This Independence
- Malaise En Malaisie
Bop Doo-Wopp
- BABY COME BACK TO ME (The Morse Code Of Love)
- Heart's Desire
- How High The Moon
- Jeannine
- My Cat Fell In The Well (Well! Well! Well!)
- Route 66
- Safronia B
- That's The Way It Goes
- The Duke Of Dubuque
- Unchained Melody
Mecca For Moderns
- On The Boulevard
- Boy From New York City
- (Wanted) Dead Or Alive
- Spies In The Night
- Smile Again
- UNTIL I MET YOU (Corner Pocket)
- (The Word Of) Confirmation
- Kafka
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
Extensions
- Birdland
- Wacky Dust
- Nothin' You Can Do About It
- Coo Coo U
- Body And Soul
- Twilight Tone
- Trickle Trickle
- Shaker Song
- Foreign Affair
Manhattan Transfer Live
- 15 Minute Intermission
- Bacon Fat
- Candy
- Chanson D' Amour
- Four Brothers
- Freddy Morris Monologue
- In The Dark
- Java Jive
- Je Voulais (Te Dire Que Je T'Attends)
- On A Little Street In Singapore
- Operator
- Snootie Little Cutie
- Sunday
- That Cat Is High
- The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)
- Turn Me Loose
- Tuxedo Junction
- Walk In Love
- Well, Well, Well
Coming Out
- Don't Let Go
- Zindy Lou
- Chanson D' Amour
- Helpless
- Scotch And Soda
- The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)
- POINCIANA (The Song Of The Tree)
- S.O.S.
- Popsicle Toes
- It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
- The Thought Of Loving You
Pastiche
- Four Brothers
- A Gal In Calico
- Love For Sale
- Je Voulais (Te Dire Que Je T'Attends)
- On A Little Street In Singapore
- In A Mellow Tone
- Walk In Love
- Who, What, When, Where, Why
- It's Not The Spotlight
- Pieces Of Dreams
- Where Did Our Love Go?
The Manhattan Transfer
- Tuxedo Junction
- Sweet Talkin' Guy
- Operator
- Candy
- Gloria
- Clap Your Hands
- That Cat Is High
- You Can Depend On Me
- Blue Champagne
- Occapella
- Heart's Desire
- Java Jive
Jukin'
- Chicken Bone Bone
- I Need A Man
- You'se A Viper
- Fair And Tender Ladies
- Rosianna
- Sunny Disposish
- Java Jive
- One More Time Around Rosie
- Guided Missiles
- Roll Daddy, Roll
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