Manhattan Research, Inc.



'Manhattan Research, Inc.' was released in May of 2000 by Basta Records. It is a compilation of works by composer Raymond Scott featuring a number of scores and alternate takes created for Jim Henson's early films.

The 143 page booklet also contains a section about Scott's collaboration with Henson, written by Karen Falk and Irwin Chusid.

Disc 1

 * 1) Manhattan Research, Inc. Copyright
 * 2) Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (Instrumental, Take 4)
 * 3) Bendix 1: "The Tomorrow People"
 * 4) Lightworks
 * 5) The Bass-Line Generator
 * 6) "Don't Beat Your Wife Every Night!"
 * 7) "B.C. 1675" (The "Gillette" Conga Drum Jingle)
 * 8) Vim
 * 9) Auto-Lite: Sta-Ful (Intrumental)
 * 10) Sprite: "Melonball Bounce" (Instrumental)
 * 11) Sprite: "Melonball Bounce"
 * 12) "Wheels That Go"
 * 13) "Limbo: The Organized Mind"
 * 14) "Portofino" 1
 * 15) County Fair
 * 16) Lady Gaylord
 * 17) Good Air (Take 7)
 * 18) IBM MT/ST: "The Paperwork Explosion"
 * 19) Domino
 * 20) Super Cheer
 * 21) Cheer: Revision 3 (New Backgrounds)
 * 22) "Twilight In Turkey"
 * 23) Raymond Scott Quote/Vicks: Medicated Cough Drops
 * 24) Vicks: Formula 44
 * 25) Auto-Lite: Spark Plugs
 * 26) Nescafe
 * 27) Awake
 * 28) "Backwards Overload"
 * 29) Bufferin: "Memories" (Original)
 * 30) Bandito the Bongo Artist
 * 31) "Night and Day"
 * 32) Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. ("395")
 * 33) K2r
 * 34) IBM Probe
 * 35) GMGM 1A
 * 36) The Rhythm Modulator

Disc: 2

 * 1) Ohio Plus
 * 2) "In the Hall of the Mountain Queen"
 * 3) General Motors: Futurama
 * 4) "Portofino" 2
 * 5) "The Wild Piece" (a.k.a. "String Piece")
 * 6) "Take Me To Your Violin Teacher"
 * 7) "Ripples" (Original Soundtrack)
 * 8) Cyclic Bit
 * 9) "Ripples" (Montage)
 * 10) The Wing Thing
 * 11) County Fair (Instrumental)
 * 12) "Cindy Electronium"
 * 13) "Don't Beat Your Wife Every Night!" (Instrumental)
 * 14) Hostess: Twinkies
 * 15) Hostess: Twinkies (Instrumental)
 * 16) Ohio Bell: Thermo Fax
 * 17) "The Pygmy Taxi Corporation"
 * 18) Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (Announce Copy, Take 1)
 * 19) Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
 * 20) Lightworks (Slow)
 * 21) "The Paperwork Explosion" (Instrumental)
 * 22) Auto-Lite: Ford Family
 * 23) Auto-Lite: Ford Family (Instrumental)
 * 24) Raymond Scott Quote/Auto-Lite: "Wheels"
 * 25) Bufferin: "Memories" (Demo)
 * 26) "Space Mystery" (Montage)
 * 27) "The Toy Trumpet"
 * 28) "Backward Beeps"
 * 29) Raymond Scott Quote/Auto-Lite: Sta-Ful
 * 30) Lightworks (Instrumental)
 * 31) "When Will It End?"
 * 32) Bendix 2: "The Tomorrow People"
 * 33) Electronic Audio Logos, Inc.