Manhattan Research Inc.

by Raymond Scott

Manhattan Research Inc. cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 January 1997
  • Label: Basta
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:02:23
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This two-disc set rescued the electronic experiments Scott recorded at his Manhattan Research studio, jingles, demos and machines such as the Electronium in pristine transfers. Gert-Jan Blom and Jeff Winner compiled the material from Scott's archive, revealing the secret laboratory work behind his cartoon-famous compositions.

Genres

Descriptors: electronic, experimental, analog, novelty, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Manhattan Research, Inc. (0:11)
  2. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (1:14)
  3. Bendix 1: The Tomorrow People (1:06)
  4. Lightworks (1:52)
  5. The Bass-Line Generator (3:10)
  6. Don't Beat Your Wife Every Night (1:44)
  7. B.C. 1675 (3:16)
  8. Vim (0:59)
  9. Auto-Lite: Sta-Ful (0:47)
  10. Sprite: Melonball Bounce (1:01)
  11. Sprite: Melonball Bounce (1:01)
  12. Wheels That Go (0:53)
  13. Limbo: The Organized Mind (4:33)
  14. Portofino 1 (2:13)
  15. County Fair Bread (1:01)
  16. Lady Gaylord (1:02)
  17. Good Air (0:38)
  18. IBM MT/ST: The Paperwork Explosion (4:31)
  19. Domino (0:33)
  20. Super Cheer (0:34)
  21. Cheer: Revision 3 (0:39)
  22. Twilight In Turkey (1:34)
  23. Vicks: Medicated Cough Drops (1:36)
  24. Vicks: Formula 44 (0:46)
  25. Auto-Lite: Spark Plugs (1:00)
  26. Nescafe (1:06)
  27. Awake (0:35)
  28. Backwards Overload (6:06)
  29. Bufferin: Memories (1:01)
  30. Bandito The Bongo Artist (1:30)
  31. Night And Day (1:45)
  32. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (1:07)
  33. K2r (0:19)
  34. IBM Probe (1:56)
  35. GMGM 1A (1:49)
  36. The Rhythm Modulator (3:37)
  37. Ohio Plus (0:17)
  38. In The Hall Of The Mountain Queen (0:49)
  39. General Motors: Futurama (1:04)
  40. Portofino 2 (2:14)
  41. The Wild Piece (4:07)
  42. Take Me To Your Violin Teacher (1:40)
  43. Ripples (0:59)
  44. Cyclic Bit (1:04)
  45. Ripples (4:06)
  46. The Wing Thing (1:00)
  47. County Fair Bread (1:00)
  48. Cindy Electronium (1:59)
  49. Don't Beat Your Wife Every Night! (1:45)
  50. Hostess: Twinkies (0:32)
  51. Hostess: Twinkies (0:32)
  52. Ohio Bell: Thermo Fax (0:24)
  53. The Pygmy Taxi Corporation (7:11)
  54. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (0:29)
  55. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (0:44)
  56. Lightworks (1:40)
  57. The Paperwork Explosion (3:39)
  58. Auto-Lite: Ford Family (1:03)
  59. Auto-Lite: Ford Family (0:54)
  60. Auto-Lite: Wheels (1:50)
  61. Bufferin: Memories (0:44)
  62. Space Mystery (5:11)
  63. The Toy Trumpet (2:15)
  64. "Backward Beeps" (1:05)
  65. Auto-Lite: Sta-Ful (1:36)
  66. Lightworks (1:29)
  67. When Will It End? (3:14)
  68. Bendix 2: The Tomorrow People (1:03)
  69. Electronic Audio Logos, Inc. (5:23)

Credits

  • Raymond Scott - primary artist, composed by, performer, narrator
  • Bob Foster - transferred by [ampex 3-track reel to dat transfers]
  • Scott Middleton - transferred by [reel to dat transfers]
  • Jim Henson - narrator, voice actor
  • Emile Elsen - engineer [assemblage engineers], engineer [associate]
  • Jeroen van der Schaaf - executive-producer, executive producer
  • Theo van der Schaaf - executive-producer, executive producer
  • Irwin Chusid - liner notes [book editor], booklet editor
  • Hay Zeelen - engineer
  • Sytze Gardenier - engineer [assemblage engineers]
  • Joel Chadabe - liner notes
  • Cole Porter - written-by

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