Album · 1983
Bodies and Souls
- Released
- 12 September 1983
- Label
- Atlantic Records
- Catalogue no.
- 7 80104-2
- Tracklist
- 11 tracks
- Length
- 42:40
- Country
- US
“Bodies and Souls” is an album by The Manhattan Transfer, released in 1983 on Atlantic Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 42:40. The line-up features Alan Paul (vocals, vocal arranger), Cheryl Bentyne (vocals, clarinet), Janis Siegel (vocals, vocal arranger), Kevin Clark (engineer, guitar) and Tim Hauser (vocals, vocal arranger).
Who played on Bodies and Souls
- Alan Paul vocals, vocal arranger all tracks
- Cheryl Bentyne vocals, clarinet all tracks
- Janis Siegel vocals, vocal arranger all tracks
- Kevin Clark engineer, guitar, mix, wind chime all tracks
- Tim Hauser vocals, vocal arranger, producer all tracks
- Richard Rudolph producer, handclaps on 10 tracks
- Larry Williams Rhodes piano, brass, bass guitar, synthesizer, keyboard, instrument arranger on 6 tracks
- Casey Young synthesizer, programming on 5 tracks
- David Williams guitar on 4 tracks
- Wayne Johnson guitar on 4 tracks
- Alex Blake bass guitar, bass on 3 tracks
- Art Rodriguez drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr. brass on 3 tracks
- Gary Grant brass on 3 tracks
- Jeremy Lubbock instrument arranger, conductor, Rhodes piano, vocal arranger on 3 tracks
- Jerry Hey brass, instrument arranger on 3 tracks
- John “JR” Robinson instruments, drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
- Paulinho da Costa percussion on 3 tracks
- Yaron Gershovsky piano, keyboard, synthesizer, instrument arranger on 3 tracks
- Ernie Watts brass, alto saxophone on 2 tracks
- Gerald Vinci concertmaster on 2 tracks
- Jeff Porcaro drums (drum set), electronic drum set on 2 tracks
- Nathan East bass guitar on 2 tracks
- Abraham Laboriel bass guitar on 1 track
- Brian Avnet handclaps on 1 track
- Carlos Vega drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Charles Loper brass on 1 track
- Chuck Findley brass on 1 track
- Erin Clark spoken vocals on 1 track
- Frankie Valli vocals on 1 track
- Gary Herbig brass on 1 track
- Greg Mathieson piano, producer on 1 track
- Greg Phillinganes Rhodes piano, synthesizer on 1 track
- J. Peter Robinson synthesizer on 1 track
- June Kuramoto koto on 1 track
- Michael Boddicker instruments, programming on 1 track
- Neil Stubenhaus bass guitar on 1 track
- Randy Waldman piano, synthesizer, instrument arranger on 1 track
- Stevie Wonder harmonica on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Spice of Life 3:40
- 2 This Independence — John Capek 5:01
- 3 Mystery 5:00
- 4 American Pop 3:34
- 5 Soldier of Fortune — John Capek 4:21
- 6 Code of Ethics — Wayne Johnson, Alan Paul, Randy Waldman 5:06
- 7 Malaise en Malaisie — Alain Chamfort 3:58
- 8 Down South Camp Meetin’ — Fletcher Henderson, Irving Mills 3:00
- 9 Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival) — Michel Camilo 2:33
- 10 Goodbye Love — Jeremy Lubbock 3:04
- 11 The Night That Monk Returned to Heaven — Robert Kraft 3:23
Production
- The Manhattan Transfer producer
- Rod Temperton instrument arranger, vocal arranger
- David Leonard recording
- John C. Eidsvoog programming
- Benny Faccone engineer
- Bernie Grundman mastering
- David Glover engineer
- Gary Boatner engineer
- Joe Borga engineer
- Rick Butz engineer
- Steve Bates engineer
More albums by The Manhattan Transfer
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Bodies and Souls?
The line-up of Bodies and Souls includes Alan Paul (vocals, vocal arranger), Cheryl Bentyne (vocals, clarinet), Janis Siegel (vocals, vocal arranger), Kevin Clark (engineer, guitar), Tim Hauser (vocals, vocal arranger), Richard Rudolph (producer, handclaps), Larry Williams (Rhodes piano, brass) and Casey Young (synthesizer, programming).
Which label released Bodies and Souls?
Bodies and Souls was released in 1983 on Atlantic Records (7 80104-2).
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