The Manhattan Transfer first came to the general public's attention as a retro act, a nostalgic throwback in a era consumed with nostalgia -- the early/mid-'70s -- and their debut Atlantic album, as well as their 1975 summer replacement TV series, catered unashamedly to that market. As a result, this record seemed old when it came out, and it still sounds more than a little sappy, especially when one considers the astonishing growth of the Transfer since. True, "You Can Depend Upon Me" is a liv...   [ read more ]

CD $13.26

Perhaps feeling that they should have a real up-to-date live album in their satchel after the half-cocked Bop Doo-Wopp -- and needing some product anyway after the triumphant Vocalese project -- the Manhattan Transfer went back to Tokyo's Nakano Sun Plaza Hall and did another live session. But, as in Bop Doo-Wopp, though these performances take up a whole CD this time, you're not hearing the entire project; the rest of the tunes, all older material, can be seen on the video. What is left is ...   [ read more ]

CD $12.33

The Grammy-winning Manhattan Transfer presents an incomparable vocal and orchestral performance which raises the benchmark in children's music and entertainment. They tell the story of Tubby the Tuba, who of all the brass instruments in the orchestra plays the lowest notes. He thinks other brass have more interesting music to play. Tubby just plays OOM-PAH. He wants to be like all the others. In each of his four adventures, "Tubby the Tuba," "Tubby at the Circus," "Tubby Meets a Jazz Band," and "The ...   [ read more ]

CD $18.03