The Art of Tea

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The Art of Tea is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1976. After his eponymous album with Brut in 1973, The Art of Tea was Franks' breakout album on a major record label, and his first release with Frank Sinatra's Reprise. It was Franks' second studio album, prior to Sleeping Gypsy.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nightmoves"	4:03
2.	"Eggplant"	3:34
3.	"Monkey See—Monkey Do"	3:33
4.	"St. Elmo's Fire"	3:58
5.	"I Don't Know Why I'm So Happy I'm Sad"	4:16

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jive"	3:16
2.	"Popsicle Toes"	4:35
3.	"Sometimes I Just Forget To Smile"	3:45
4.	"Mr. Blue"	4:03

Personnel

Musicians

• Keyboards – Joe Sample
• Guitar – Larry Carlton
• Alto Sax on "Monkey See—Monkey Do" and "Mr. Blue" – Dave Sanborn
• Drums – John Guerin
• Bass – Wilton Felder
• Congas – Jerry Seinholtz
• String arrangement – Nick De Caro
• Tenor saxophone on "Jive" – Michael Brecker
• Vibraphone – Larry Bunker

Support

• Art direction and photography – Ed Thrasher
• Mixing engineer – Al Schmitt
• Recording engineers – Lee Hershbrook, Bruce Botnick, Al Schmitt

References

Bibliography

• The Art of Tea (Media notes). United States: Reprise. 1976. {{cite AV media notes}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters: |bandname=, |albumlink=, |coauthors=, and |notestitle= (help); Unknown parameter |artist= ignored (|others= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |publisherid= ignored (help)