Anthology: Down in Birdland

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Anthology: Down In Birdland was an anthology 2-CD album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 1992 on the Rhino Records label. It was the first album released by the group on this label.

This two disc set came with a 52-page booklet that gave an informative history of the group along with numerous photographs which depicted various stages of their history.

Track listing

CD #1

1. Trickle Trickle (Clarence Bassett) (Atlantic Single #3772, 1980) (2:22)
2. Gloria (Esther Navarro) (from "The Manhattan Transfer", 1975) (3:00)
3. Operator (William Spivery) (Atlantic Single #3292, 1975) (3:12)
4. Helpless (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) (Atlantic Single #3349, 1976) (2:57)
5. Ray's Rockhouse (Ray Charles, Jon Henricks) (Atlantic Single #89533, 1985) (5:10)
6. Heart's Desire (George Cox, James Dozier, Hugh X. Lewis, Bernard Purdie) (Live) (from "Bop Doo-Wopp", 1984) (2:45)
7. Zindy Lou (Johnny Moore, Eddie Smith) (from "Coming out", 1976) (2:54)
8. Mystery (Rod Temperton) (Atlantic Single #89695, 1984) (5:03)
9. Baby Come Back To Me (The Morse Code Of Love) (Nick Santamaria) (Atlantic Single #89594, 1984) (2:56)
10. Route 66 (Bobby Troup) (from "Sharky's Machine OST", 1982) (2:57)
11. Java Jive (Milton Drake, Ben Oakland) (from "The Manhattan Transfer", 1975) (2:48)
12. Chanson D'Amour (Wayne Shanklin) (Atlantic Single #3374, 1976) (2:57)
13. Foreign Affair (Tom Waits) (B-Side of "Trickle Trickle", Atlantic Single #3772, 1980) (3:55)
14. Smile Again (Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon, Alan Paul) (Atlantic Single #3855, 1981) (4:36)
15. Spice Of Life (Derek Bramble, Rod Temperton) (Atlantic Single #89786, 1983) (3:43)
16. The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame) (Al Castellanos) (from "Coming out", 1976) (3:04)
17. Soul Food To Go (Sina) (Djavan, Doug Fieber) (Atlantic Single #89156, 1986) (5:17)
18. So You Say (Esquinas) (Djavan, Amanda McBroom) (Atlantic Single #89094, 1988) (4:59)
19. Boy From New York City (George Davis, John T. Taylor) (Atlantic Single #3816, 1981) (3:42)
20. Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone (Jay Graydon, Bernard Herrmann, Alan Paul) (Atlantic Single #3649, 1980) (6:06)

CD #2

1. Four Brothers (B-side of "It's Not The Spotlight", Atlantic Single #3491, 1978)
2. Blee Blop Blues (from "Vocalese", 1985)
3. Candy (from "The Manhattan Transfer", 1975)
4. A Gal In Calico (from "Pastiche", 1978)
5. Love For Sale (from "Pastiche", 1978)
6. On A Little Street In Singapore (from "Pastiche", 1978)
7. Tuxedo Junction (B-side of "Operator", Atlantic Single #3292, 1975)
8. That Cat Is High (from "The Manhattan Transfer", 1975)
9. Body And Soul (B-side of "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone", Atlantic Single #3649, 1980)
10. Meet Benny Baily (from "Vocalese", 1985)
11. Sing Joy Spring (from "Vocalese", 1985)
12. To You (from "Vocalese", 1985)
13. Down South Camp Meetin' (from "Bodies and Souls", 1983)
14. Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) (B-side of "Smile Again", Atlantic Single #3855, 1981)
15. Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival) (B-side of "American Pop", Atlantic Single #89720, 1983)
16. Another Night In Tunisia (B-side of "Ray's Rockhouse", Atlantic Single #89533, 1985)
17. Capim (from "Brasil", 1987)
18. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (from "Mecca For Moderns", 1981)
19. Birdland (Atlantic Single #3636, 1979)

References / Sources

• The Manhattan Transfer Official Website (requires Flash)