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Extensions

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Album

Extensions was released on 31 October 1979 on Atlantic Records and was the fifth studio album by The Manhattan Transfer. It marked a new phase. Cheryl Bentyne had replaced Laurel Massé in early 1979, and Jay Graydon sat behind the controls as producer for the first time. It was also the first album with songs that were successful in both jazz and pop.

Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone reached number thirty on the Hot 100. The best-known track is Birdland, a composition by Weather Report for which Jon Hendricks wrote a vocalese lyric. It won a Grammy, and Janis Siegel received one for her vocal arrangement. The New York Times saw the group as the heirs of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.

Listening

Listening tip. In Birdland, listen to how the voices take over the instrumental parts of the original. Notice the fast lyrics that Hendricks wrote over them.

Track list

  1. 1Birdland6:01Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Wacky Dust3:09Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Nothin' You Can Do About It4:24Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Coo Coo U2:15Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Body And Soul4:30Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone6:06Apple Music ↗
  7. 7Trickle Trickle2:22Apple Music ↗
  8. 8Shaker Song4:33Apple Music ↗
  9. 9Foreign Affair3:53Apple Music ↗

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Categories: Albums and songs