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Title: Studio to Stage, great transition
Review: One of the best things about this vocal group is that for the most part, what they record in the studio is able to be performed live. They make that transition very well here, and, honestly, I prefer hearing the group live than their studio recordings. There are several songs here from their album "Vocalese" that are even more fun to listen to while being performed live. I also think this is a perfect album for someone not familiar with the group as it offers a pastiche of the styles of music for which The Manhattan Transfer is famous. However, this album was recorded in 1986 and I really wish that the Transfer would release a more recent live recording that would also cover some of their later achievements, including the albums to follow "Vocalese:" "Brasil," "Offbeat of Avenues," "Tonin'," and "Swing." I always recommend this album to people. I think it's a perfect companion to the Antholgy.
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