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Title: Still my favorite Manhattan Transfer album
Review: This was their first album, and if you ask me, it was Manhattan Transfer's best, especially if you like the smooth sounds of Big Band-era quartets. In later albums, you'll hear more vocalese, be-bop and more. But this is the album you should go to for Swing-era standards like "Blue Champaign," "Tuxedo Junction," "Java Jive" and "Candy." The MT also take on some gospel-flavor with "Operator." There is some bop-flavor with "That Cat is High" and some doo-wop with "Boy From New York City," and ballads like "Gloria." My wife is often amazed that I know lyrics to songs that pre-date me. Part of the credit goes to Manhattan Transfer who introduced me to these gems.
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