Keep the Disco Beat Alive

  " Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone " was the epic club hit for the jazz-pop quartet  Manhattan Transfer . Five years after their initial top-40 pop hit in the nostalgic acappella of " Operator ", this combination of the theme to the sci-fi show from the early 60s with a deep, moody disco experience that's ten times more spooky than "Thriller" tried to be. The track was their biggest success in the clubs, peaking at #4 on  Billboard  magazine's Disco/Dance Tracks in 1980, spending over six months on the chart, while making it to #30 on the American pop Hot 100 and #25 on the British singles chart. The song appeared on their fifth album  Extensions ...

Tracklist Twilight Zone 6:32 A.a Twilight Zone (Vocal) Written-By – Bernard Herrmann A.b Twilight Tone (Vocal) Music By – Jay Graydon Music By, Lyrics By – Alan Paul   Companies, etc. Manufactured By  –  Atlantic Recording Corporation Phonographic Copyright ℗  –  Atlantic Published By  –  Blackwood Music Inc. Published By  –  Garden Rake Music, Inc. Published By  –  Heen Music Credits Arranged By  –  Alan Paul Producer, Arranged By  –  Jay Graydon Notes Disco Tonight Presenting Same tracklisting on both sides. a. Pub., Blackwood Music, Inc., BMI b. Pub., Garden Rake Music, Inc., BMI, Heen Music, ASCAP From Atlantic LP 19258 " Extensions " ℗ 1979 Atlantic Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout: ST-DK-38156-SP Rights Society: BMI Rights Society: ASCAP