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1985 studio album by Michael Franks
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Skin Dive is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks , released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records .[ 2] It was Franks' ninth studio album, and the first he co-produced himself. The single off this album, "Your Secret's Safe With Me", is his biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at #4.[ 3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise stated
Side one Title 1. "Read My Lips" 3:38 2. "Let Me Count The Ways" 4:33 3. "Your Secret's Safe with Me" 4:38 4. "Don't Be Shy" (Michael Franks, Rob Mounsey ) 5:06 5. "When I Give My Love To You" 4:21
Side two Title 1. "Queen Of The Underground" 4:25 2. "Now I Know Why (They Call It Falling)" 4:53 3. "Please Don't Say Goodnight" 4:50 4. "When She Is Mine" 5:25
Personnel
Musicians
Backing Vocals – Brenda Russell ("When I Give My Love to You"), Joe Caro, Vivian Cherry, Kacey Cisyk , Bobby Floyd, Frank Floyd , Leslie Miller, Rob Mounsey, Will Lee
Bass – Ron Carter , Mark Egan , Neil Jason , Marcus Miller , Will Lee
Drums – Steve Gadd , Danny Gottlieb , Andy Newmark , Chris Parker
Euphonium – Dave Bargeron
Flugelhorn – Jon Faddis
Flute – Bill Evans , Lawrence Feldman, George Young
French Horn – Peter Gordon
Guitar – Hiram Bullock , Walter Becker , Steve Khan , Hugh McCracken , Jeff Mironov
Keyboards – Rob Mounsey
Percussion – Manolo Badrena , Sue Evans
Piano – Warren Bernhardt , Cliff Carter
Saxophone – Michael Brecker , Ronnie Cuber , David Sanborn
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