Indispensable

~ Release by Michael Franks (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Eggplant
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick, Lee Herschberg and Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Guerin
guitar:
Larry Carlton
keyboard:
Joe Sample
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
recording of:
Eggplant
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:39
2Monkey See - Monkey Do
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick, Lee Herschberg and Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder
congas:
Jerry Steinholtz (American percussionist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Guerin
guitar:
Larry Carlton
keyboard:
Joe Sample
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
recording of:
Monkey See - Monkey Do
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:35
3The Lady Wants to Know
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder
drums (drum set):
John Guerin
guitar:
Larry Carlton
percussion:
Ray Armando
piano:
Joe Sample
solo tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Lady Wants to Know
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks4:46
4Down in Brazil
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder
drums (drum set):
João Palma
guitar:
Hélio Delmiro
percussion:
Ray Armando
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
solo piano:
João Donato
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Down in Brazil
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks4:35
5Don't Be Blue
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder
drums (drum set):
John Guerin
guitar:
Larry Carlton
piano and solo piano:
Joe Sample
solo alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Be Blue
writer:
Michael Franks and John Guerin
publisher:
Mad Man’s Drum Music, Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:31
6When the Cookie Jar Is Empty
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Kawalek and Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
John Tropea
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Leon Pendarvis
vocals:
Michael Franks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
When the Cookie Jar Is Empty
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks5:13
7A Robinsong
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Kawalek and Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
John Tropea
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Leon Pendarvis
saxophone:
Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
vocals:
Michael Franks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
A Robinsong
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:49
8Jardin Botanico
recording engineer and mixer:
Glenn Berger
assistant engineer:
Howie Silberberg
assistant producer:
Bob Kuttruf
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Joe Caro (guitar) (in 1978-11)
bass guitar:
Herb Bushler (in 1978-11)
congas:
Crusher Bennett (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1978-11)
percussion:
Rubens Bassini (in 1978-11)
piano:
Kenny Barron (in 1978-11)
solo flute:
David Liebman (saxophonist) (in 1978-11)
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
arranger:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:
Sundown Sound Production
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-11)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Jardin botanico
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:34
9When It's Over
recording engineer and mixer:
Glenn Berger
assistant engineer:
Howie Silberberg
assistant producer:
Bob Kuttruf
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Bucky Pizzarelli (in 1978-11)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Joe Caro (guitar) (in 1978-11)
bass guitar:
Herb Bushler (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer) (in 1978-11)
organ:
Bob Leinbach (in 1978-11)
percussion:
Rubens Bassini (in 1978-11)
background vocals:
Flora Purim (in 1978-11)
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
arranger:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:
Sundown Sound Production
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-11)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
When It’s Over
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:11
10Baseball
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
André Fischer (US drummer and funk/soul/pop producer) and Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
brass [horns]:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Larry Hall (trumpet player), Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
David Spinozza
percussion:
Ray Armando
Rhodes piano:
Don Grolnick
background vocals:
Yolande Howard, Petsye Powell and Sylvia Shemwell
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
conductor:
Jerry Hey
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Baseball
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:50
11Jealousy
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Ray Bardani and Michael Colina
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Feldman
bass guitar:
Francisco Centeno
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric piano:
Rob Mounsey
guitar:
Nick Moroch (US guitarist)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker and Lew Soloff
background vocals:
Yvonne Lewis, Yolanda McCullough and S. Renee Diggs
vocals:
Michael Franks
brass arranger:
Rob Mounsey
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Michael Colina and Michael Franks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at and mixed at:
Minot Sound Studio in White Plains, New York, United States
recording of:
Jealousy
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:40
12No Deposit Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Ray Bardani and Michael Colina
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric piano:
Ted Lo (Hong Kong jazz musician)
flugelhorn:
Randy Brecker and Lew Soloff
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Nick Moroch (US guitarist)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
synthesizer:
Michael Colina
vocals:
Michael Franks
brass arranger:
Rob Mounsey
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Michael Colina and Michael Franks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at and mixed at:
Minot Sound Studio in White Plains, New York, United States
recording of:
No‐Deposit Love
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks5:13
13Rainy Night in Tokyo
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
percussion:
Sue Evans
recorder:
George Marge
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Kacey Cisyk, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Lesley Miller and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rainy Night in Tokyo
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks4:44
14Never Satisfied
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
percussion:
Sue Evans
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Kasey Cisyk, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Lesley Miller
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Never Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:56
15Read My Lips
recording engineer:
Kevin Halpin, Ed Rak and Ben Wisch
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Chris Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry and Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer)
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
remixer:
Kevin Halpin
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States, Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States and Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Read My Lips
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks3:43
16Face to Face
recording engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer), Kevin Halpin and Jon Wolfson
producer:
Rob Mounsey
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Feldman
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Dave Weckl
electric piano [MIDI piano]:
Rob Mounsey
guitar:
Steve Khan
tenor saxophone:
Bill Evans (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker and Lew Soloff
background vocals:
Kacey Cisyk
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
remixer:
Kevin Halpin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1987)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
recorded at:
Flying Monkey, Giant Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States and Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Face to Face
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks4:27
17The Camera Never Lies
recording engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer), Kevin Halpin and Jon Wolfson
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
cymbal and hi-hat:
Chris Parker (American drummer)
solo guitar:
Steve Khan
background vocals:
Art Garfunkel
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
remixer:
Kevin Halpin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1987)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
recorded at:
Flying Monkey, Giant Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States and Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Camera Never Lies
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks feat. Art Garfunkel3:42