Bodies and Souls

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Bodies and Souls

Studio album by The Manhattan Transfer

Released

September, 1983

Jazz

The Manhattan Transfer chronology

The Best of the Manhattan Transfer
1981

Bodies and Souls

Bop Doo-Wop
1985

Bodies And Souls was released in September of 1983, by The Manhattan Transfer on the Atlantic records label.

This album took the Manhattan Transfer into a different direction from their previous releases, offering a new, revised style of their music. There were several collaborations for this album, including Stevie Wonder, Rod Temperton, and Jeremy Lubbock. Also appearing as a guest artist on the album was Frankie Valli, who appears in the song American Pop.

Alan Paul wrote two songs on the album, Malaise En Malaisie and Code of Ethics.

1 Charts
2 Awards
3 Track listing
4 References / Sources

[edit] Charts

This album was the first Manhattan Transfer album to be included in the Rhythm & Blues charts. The song Spice Of Life, was a hit on both the R & B chart, reaching #32, and on the Pop chart, reaching #40. This song featured a distinctive harmonica solo of Stevie Wonder. The song was written by Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble.

The song Mystery, also written by Rod Temperton, was also hit on both charts, reaching #80 on R & B chart and #102 on the Pop chart. "This Independence", written by Canadian composer Marc Jordan (famous for "Living In Marina Del Rey") was also released on a 12" disco single format.