Michael Franks is a smooth vocal jazz album and the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician Michael Franks. Released in 1973 with Brut, the album was re-released in 1983 under the title Previously Unavailable.[2]
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Released | 1973 | |||
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Length | 37:43 | |||
Label | Brut | |||
Producer | Richard Markowitz | |||
Michael Franks chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Michael Franks
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "King of Oklahoma" | 3:10 |
2. | "Dobro Ladies" | 2:46 |
3. | "Three Today" | 4:02 |
4. | "Little Sparrow" | 3:02 |
5. | "Born with the Moon in Virgo" | 6:13 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Just Like Key Largo" | 3:32 |
2. | "Can't Seem to Shake This Rock and Roll" | 4:18 |
3. | "When Blackbirds Fly" | 3:15 |
4. | "Lovesick Lizzie" | 3:07 |
5. | "Life's Little Highway" | 4:18 |
Personnel
edit- Michael Franks – vocals, banjo, mandolin
- Kenny Shroyer – trombone
- Lloyd Ulyate – trombone
- Chauncey Welsch – trombone
- Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
- Mike Price – trumpet
- Tony Terran – trumpet
- Gene Cipriano – French horn
- Tom Scott – saxophone
- Jerry McGee – guitar
- Louis Shelton – guitar
- Tommy Tedesco – guitar
- Bobby Bruce – violin
- Larry Muhoberac – piano
- David Paich – piano
- Maurice Rodgers – piano
- Richard Markowitz – autoharp
- Wendy Waldman – vocals, dulcimer
- Max Bennett – bass
- Carol Kaye – bass
- Steve LaFever – bass
- Larry Bunker – drums
- Ed Greene – drums
- Paul Humphrey – drums
References
edit- ^ Michael Franks – Michael Franks at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
Bibliography
edit- Michael Franks (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Brut. 1973. 6005.
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