Manhattan Transfer
The Offbeat of Avenues
Another solid MT record
Review Score:
(8/10)Other reviews have hit some highlights, so let's talk trivia here: "World Apart" is a song Janis Siegel co-wrote with David Pack (of the underrated Ambrosia) about love and a life lost. She lost her unborn child during a pregnancy many years back, and this song is about that lost relationship.
"Confide In Me" was penned by Steely Dan's Donald Fagen. It sure sounds a little like Steely Dan, too. Great mid-tempo song - engaging and fun.
All in all, this record is more "pop" in spots (in the arrangements) than most of their other records, but all is forgiven due to their masterful harmonies (as always).
This is a great group to see in live performance, by the way. Don't miss 'em!
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Manhattan Transfer
Albums Song Lyrics
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
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 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
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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