Michael Franks (album)

Michael Franks
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1973 (1973)
Genre	Smooth jazz vocal jazz
Length	37:43
Label	Brut
Producer	Richard Markowitz
Michael Franks chronology
Michael Franks (1973) The Art of Tea (1976)

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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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks

Side one

No.	Title	Length
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

Side two

No.	Title	Length
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

• 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 guitar
• Carol Kaye – bass guitar
• Steve LaFever – bass guitar
• Larry Bunker – drums
• Ed Greene – drums
• Paul Humphrey – drums

References

Bibliography

• Michael Franks (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Brut. 1973. 6005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

• Album on Discogs