The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer was released in 1981 on the Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

 label by The Manhattan Transfer

The Manhattan Transfer

The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal music group. There have been two manifestations of the group, with Tim Hauser being the only person to be part of both...

 for the holiday season. It contained the "best of" their hits from their early Atlantic years (1975–1981). All of the tracks had been previously released on four of their five Atlantic studio albums: The Manhattan Transfer

The Manhattan Transfer (album)

The Manhattan Transfer is the second album by The Manhattan Transfer. However, it is the first of four albums to be released by the line-up of Tim Hauser, Laurel Massé, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel, and the first to establish the sound and style for which the group would become known...

(1975), Pastiche

Pastiche (Manhattan Transfer album)

Pastiche was released by The Manhattan Transfer on January 19, 1978, by Atlantic Records. This was the last studio album recorded with Laurel Massé, who ended her association with the group later that year....

(1978), Extensions

Extensions (Manhattan Transfer album)

Extensions was released by The Manhattan Transfer on October 31, 1979, on the Atlantic Records label.This album began a new era for the group: This album was the first one with Cheryl Bentyne, who replaced Laurel Massé. It was also the first album that contained songs that were hits in both the...

(1979), and Mecca for Moderns

Mecca for Moderns

Mecca For Moderns is the sixth album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1981 on the Atlantic records label.This album was the highest charting album to date for the group, peaking on Billboard Magazine's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart at #22...

(1981). No songs from their second studio album, Coming Out

Coming Out (Manhattan Transfer album)

Coming Out is the third album by The Manhattan Transfer, released August 19, 1976 on Atlantic Records.On the advice of their manager Aaron Russo, the group downplayed the "nostalgic" tenor of their previous breakthrough album in favor of more contemporary songs...

(1976), were included.

Track listing

1. Tuxedo Junction
   Tuxedo Junction
   "Tuxedo Junction" is a song co-written by Birmingham, Alabama composer Erskine Hawkins and saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson. Julian Dash is also credited for the music. The song was introduced by Hawkins's orchestra. Lyrics were by Buddy Feyne...
   
    (2:44)
2. Boy from New York City (3:40)
3. Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone (3:55)
4. Body and Soul
   Body and Soul (song)
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    (4:25)
5. Candy
   Candy (1944 song)
   "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on...
   
    (3:26)
6. Four Brothers (3:47)
7. Birdland (6:00)
8. Gloria (2:57)
9. Trickle Trickle (2:18)
10. Operator (3:09)
11. Java Jive (2:44)
12. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
    A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (song)
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    (3:46)