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Coming Out is the third album by The Manhattan Transfer, released August 19, 1976, on Atlantic Records.

Coming Out - Manhattan Transfer, The LP

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Track listing:
LP side 1
“Don’t Let Go” (Jesse Stone) – 2:45
“Zindy Lou” (Johnny Moore, Eddie Smith) – 2:50
“Chanson D’Amour” (Wayne Shanklin) – 2:55
“Helpless” (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:07
“Scotch and Soda” (Dave Guard) – 2:59
“The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)” (Al Castellanos) – 3:05
LP side 2
“Poinciana (The Song of the Tree)” (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) – 4:11
“S.O.S.” (Ron Roker, Gerry Shury, Phil Swern) – 3:10
“Popsicle Toes” (Michael Franks) – 4:16
“It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference” (Todd Rundgren) – 3:30
“The Thought of Loving You” (David White) – 2:56
The album was re-released on CD in March 1993.

Personnel:
The Manhattan Transfer:

Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangements (1-4, 6, 8, 11), song concept (7)
Laurel Massé – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 4, 10)
Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 11), song concept (7)
Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangements (1-8, 10, 11)

Musicians:

Paul Griffin – organ (1)
Dr. John – acoustic piano (2)
John Barnes – acoustic piano (3)
Steve Paietta – accordion (3)
Clarence McDonald – acoustic piano (4, 8)
Bill Payne – electric piano (5, 7, 10)
Roger Steinman – acoustic piano (5)
Arthur Jenkins – acoustic piano (6), arrangements (6)
Dave Frishberg – acoustic piano (9), clavinet (9)
Mike Melvoin – acoustic piano (11)
Ira Newborn – guitar, orchestral arrangements, musical director, vocal arrangements (5, 9), electric autoharp (10)
Ben Benay – guitar (3)
Bob Bowles – rhythm guitar (9, 10)
Andy Muson – bass
Roy Markowitz – drums (1, 6)
Jim Keltner – drums (2, 8)
Ringo Starr – drums (2, 8)
Jim Gordon – drums (3, 9)
Rick Shlosser – drums (4, 11)
Jim Nelson – drums (5)
David Kemper – drums (10)
Bobbye Hall – percussion (1), congas (10)
Doug Thorngren – percussion (2)
Ralph MacDonald – percussion (4, 11), congas (6)
Nicky Marrero – timbales (6)
Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr – bongos (6), cowbell (6)
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1)
Jay Migliori – tenor sax solo (3)
Jackie Kelso – baritone sax solo (4), tenor sax solo (8)
Randy Brecker – trumpet (1)