Manhattan Transfer

Tonin'

I had to let this one grow on me

Review Score:

(6/10)
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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