Brasil (The Manhattan Transfer album)

Brasil was The Manhattan Transfer's tenth album. It was released in 1987 on Atlantic records

This album was a new foray for the group into Brazilian music. During the recording sessions they worked with many songwriters, including Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento, Djavan, and Atlantic records Jazz recording artist Gilberto Gil. After the initial recording sessions, the songs were re-arranged and then fitted with English lyrics.

Awards

This album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Charts

The song Soul Food To Go reached #25 on Billboard Magazine's Top Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

1. "Soul Food to Go" (5:08)
2. "The Zoo Blues" (3:55)
3. "So You Say" (4:47)
4. "Capim" (4:58)
5. "Metropolis" (4:15)
6. "Hear the Voices" (4:06)
7. "Agua" (5:08)
8. "The Jungle Pioneer" (3:30)
9. "Notes from the Underground" (5:45)

References / Sources

• The Manhattan Transfer Official Website (requires Flash)