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Offbeat of Avenues

The Manhattan Transfer | Format: Audio CD

4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews) |

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1. The Offbeat Of Avenues 4:58 $0.99

2. Sassy 4:50 $0.99

3. 10 Minutes Till The Savages Come 3:59 $0.99

4. What Goes Around Comes Around 4:54 $0.99

5. Blue Serenade 3:42 $0.99

6. Gentleman With A Family 4:54 $0.99

7. Woman In Love 6:21 $0.99

8. A World Apart 5:02 $0.99

9. Confide In Me 4:14 $0.99

10. The Quietude (Encuentro de Animales) 6:14 $0.99

11. Blues For Pablo 6:54 $0.99

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The Manhattan Transfer is the New York jazz vocal group formed in 1972 by Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Laurel Massé and Tim Hauser. (Several years after the group formed, Ms. Masse was replaced by Cheryl Bentene following an auto accident. The group hasn't changed its personnel since.)

They had their initial success in the US with their self-titled debut album, and the single "Operator." Their next few… Read more in Amazon's The Manhattan Transfer Store

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Audio CD (August 13, 1991)
Original Release Date: 1991
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sony
ASIN: B0000027HM
Also Available in: Audio Cassette | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,244 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #41 in Music > Jazz > Vocal Jazz > Vocalese

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5.0 out of 5 stars Music...thy initials are MT, December 31, 2003

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What a CD! THis is just bubbling over with rhythm, beat, originality, excitement and, above all, an incredible musicality that never wavers. Whoever selects the music for this group deserves a medal. Whoever does the transcribing and arranging deserves a knighthood.

The individual members of the group sound like a single unit, as if they could read each other's mind. The sound is nearly perfect. Once again, I find it difficult to select any one piece as outstanding so I'll just say, if you know anything about the MT, this is the album for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Transfer's finest, February 25, 2004

Nick Butler (Newburgh, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This happens to be, in my opinion the greatest CD put out by the Manhattan Transfer.
The Music in the title song has a driving beat that is infectous. I have been looking for a replacement copy of this CD since mine was stolen from my car. If you own this one hold on to it and if you don't own it get yourself a copy any way you can (the person who took my copy did).

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5.0 out of 5 stars This CD is DA BOMB!!!!, June 24, 1999

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I was 15 when I heard the first track on VH1. Only it was just the end and I had no idea who the artists were. I spent a year humming the chorus to bewildered salespeople. When I finally found it and listened to the whole thing, I was totally blown away by how cool it was. I love "Offbeat..." and "Confide In Me" , and Blues for Pablo the Best. Recommended for driving and singing like a maniac in your car.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing
I first heard the title track on the radio and fell in love with it. Then I found the album and fell in love with that too. Read more

Published on April 29, 2009 by David Hardison

4.0 out of 5 stars offbrst of avenues
this is a fantanstic CD, in typical style of Manhattan Transfer.
I take adult tap and we are using 2 songs from the CD.

Published on April 5, 2009 by jane rhoades

5.0 out of 5 stars Rhythm of the Avenue
Just buy it. You have to hear it for yourself. (Not for people who love living and thinking in boxes)

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Looking back the first... Read more

Published on December 24, 2008 by Madame Peacock

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous
cd was in perfect condition got it on time excactly what i wanted great job.

Published on December 16, 2008 by Barrett B. Wynn

5.0 out of 5 stars Oldie but more than a goodie!
I got into Manhattan Transfer through an old girlfriend back in college. Although this album is fairly old now it's still my favorite of the Man Tran albums I have or have heard... Read more

Published on May 8, 2008 by Bob Kremer

4.0 out of 5 stars A return to favor.
I hadn't liked some of their "newer" stuff (Mecca for Moderns, etc.), but this was the first album of theirs that I liked after I almost stopped liking them ... Read more

Published on January 19, 2008 by R. Gab

4.0 out of 5 stars Big blues in the city
I remember the first time I heard the song 'Offbeat of Avenues'. Me and my sister Jane were listening to the CBC radio late at night, around 4:20 am, and this song came on. Read more

Published on December 28, 2007 by Chris Cormier

4.0 out of 5 stars The Offbeat of Avenues, The Manhattan Transfer
This is one of my favorite Manhattan Transfer albums, not their best but one of my favorites.

Published on March 12, 2007 by William L. Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC CD
I have owned this CD since it first came out but somehow it keeps walking off. I'm on my third copy now and will ALWAYS keep a copy of this CD in my collection. Read more

Published on September 2, 2006 by RickC3C4

4.0 out of 5 stars Another solid MT record
Other reviews have hit some highlights, so let's talk trivia here: "World Apart" is a song Janis Siegel co-wrote with David Pack (of the underrated Ambrosia) about love... Read more

Published on October 29, 2003 by John S. Harris

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