Manhattan Research Inc. cover

Manhattan Research Inc.

Raymond Scott · 2000

122 min · 69 tracks · jazz

A playful fusion of jazz, electronic experimentation, and whimsical soundscapes that evoke a bygone era of commercial audio.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Manhattan Research, Inc. Copyright 0:11
  • 2 Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 1:14
  • 3 Bendix: “The Tomorrow People” Standout 1:06
  • 4 Lightworks Standout 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 (instr.) 0:47
  • 10 Sprite “Melonball Bounce” 1:01
  • 11 Sprite “Melonball Bounce” (2) 1:01
  • 12 “Wheels That Go” 0:53
  • 13 “Limbo: The Organized Mind” 4:33
  • 14 “Portofino” #1 2:13
  • 15 County Fair 1:01
  • 16 Lady Gaylord 1:02
  • 17 Good Air 0:38
  • 18 IBM MT/ST: “The Paperwork Explosion” Standout 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” (original) 1:01
  • 30 Bandito the Bongo Artist 1:30
  • 31 “Night and Day” 1:45
  • 32 Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (“395”) 1:07
  • 33 K2r 0:19
  • 34 IBM Probe 1:56
  • 35 GMGM 1A 1:49
  • 36 The Rhythm Modulator 3:37

Disc 2

  • 1 Ohio Plus 0:17
  • 2 “In the Hall of the Mountain Queen” 0:49
  • 3 General Motors: Futurama 1:04
  • 4 “Portofino” 2 2:14
  • 5 “The Wild Piece” 4:07
  • 6 “Take Me to Your Violin Teacher” 1:40
  • 7 “Ripples” (original soundtrack) 0:59
  • 8 Cyclic Bit 1:04
  • 9 “Ripples” (montage) 4:06
  • 10 The Wing Thing 1:00
  • 11 County Fair (instrumental) 1:00
  • 12 “Cindy Electronium” 1:59
  • 13 “Don’t Beat Your Wife Every Night!” (instrumental) 1:45
  • 14 Hostess: Twinkies 0:32
  • 15 Hostess: Twinkies (instrumental) 0:32
  • 16 Ohio Bell: Thermo Fax 0:24
  • 17 “The Pygmy Taxi Corporation” 7:11
  • 18 Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (announce copy, take 1) 0:29
  • 19 Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 0:44
  • 20 Lightworks (slow) 1:40
  • 21 IBM MT/ST: “The Paperwork Explosion” (instrumental) 3:39
  • 22 Auto-Lite: “Ford Family” 1:03
  • 23 Auto-Lite: “Ford Family” (instrumental) 0:54
  • 24 Auto-Lite: “Wheels” 1:50
  • 25 Bufferin: “Memories” (demo) 0:44
  • 26 “Space Mystery” (montage) 5:11
  • 27 “The Toy Trumpet” 2:15
  • 28 “Backward Beeps” 1:05
  • 29 Auto-Lite: Sta-Ful 1:36
  • 30 Lightworks (instrumental) 1:29
  • 31 “When Will It End?” 3:14
  • 32 Bendix 2: “The Tomorrow People” 1:03
  • 33 Electronic Audio Logos, Inc. 5:23

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata