Mecca for Moderns
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Mecca for Moderns is a 1981 jazz and pop vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer known for its sophisticated harmonies and Grammy-winning performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mecca for Moderns canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524684 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mecca for Moderns Context triple: [The Manhattan Transfer, notableAlbum, Mecca for Moderns]
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A.
Farewell to the Sacred Mosque
Farewell to the Sacred Mosque is the final circumambulation of the Kaaba performed by pilgrims before leaving Mecca at the end of Hajj.
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B.
Hajj in Kismet
Hajj in *Kismet* is the charismatic, roguish poet and beggar protagonist of the musical, whose adventures drive the story’s blend of romance, comedy, and fantasy.
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C.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
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D.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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E.
Gift of the Hijaz
Gift of the Hijaz is the English rendering of the title of Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s Urdu and Persian poetry collection "Armaghan-e-Hijaz," reflecting its spiritual inspiration drawn from the holy region of the Hijaz.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mecca for Moderns Target entity description: Mecca for Moderns is a 1981 jazz and pop vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer known for its sophisticated harmonies and Grammy-winning performances.
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A.
Farewell to the Sacred Mosque
Farewell to the Sacred Mosque is the final circumambulation of the Kaaba performed by pilgrims before leaving Mecca at the end of Hajj.
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B.
Hajj in Kismet
Hajj in *Kismet* is the charismatic, roguish poet and beggar protagonist of the musical, whose adventures drive the story’s blend of romance, comedy, and fantasy.
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C.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
-
D.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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E.
Gift of the Hijaz
Gift of the Hijaz is the English rendering of the title of Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s Urdu and Persian poetry collection "Armaghan-e-Hijaz," reflecting its spiritual inspiration drawn from the holy region of the Hijaz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pop album
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studio album ⓘ vocal jazz album ⓘ |
| artist | The Manhattan Transfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | sophisticated vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| featuresVocalist |
Alan Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheryl Bentyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Janis Siegel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Hauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bodies and Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Extensions ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz fusion
ⓘ
pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasChartPerformance | charted on the Billboard 200 in the United States ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
close-harmony vocal arrangement
ⓘ
jazz-pop crossover ⓘ |
| hasPart |
(Wanted) Dead or Alive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Boy from New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ Kafka NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ Route 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ Smile Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Spies in the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Boy from New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spies in the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMediaFormat | compact disc ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boy from New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMediaFormat |
audio cassette
ⓘ
vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | The Manhattan Transfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jay Graydon
NERFINISHED
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Richard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Hauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981 ⓘ |
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