The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance

~ Release by Michael Franks (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Popsicle Toes
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:
Popsicle Toes
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:35
2Eggplant
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 (Taiyō Music)
3:37
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, founded 1956) 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 (Taiyō Music)
4:44
4Antonio’s Song (The Rainbow)
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 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, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Antonio’s Song (The Rainbow)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
5:04
5When 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. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
5:11
6Tiger in the Rain
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)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1978-11)
percussion:
Rubens Bassini (in 1978-11)
piano:
Kenny Barron (in 1978-11)
strings:
Harold Coletta (in 1978-11), Lewis Eley (in 1978-11), Jesse Levy (in 1978-11), Charles Libove (in 1978-11), Guy Lumia (in 1978-11), Joe Malin (in 1978-11), Richard Maximoff (in 1978-11), Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1978-11), Tony Posk (in 1978-11), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1978-11), Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) (in 1978-11), Harry Urbont (in 1978-11) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1978-11)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (in 1978-11)
vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (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:
Tiger in the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:20
7Baseball
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, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, 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. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:49
8Love Duet
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Ray Bardani and Michael Colina
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
bass guitar:
Francisco Centeno
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken
keyboard:
Rob Mounsey
percussion:
Ray Bardani and Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
strings:
City Strings and Jill Jaffe
synthesizer:
Michael Colina
background vocals:
S. Renee Diggs
vocals:
Michael Franks and S. Renee Diggs
brass arranger:
Rob Mounsey
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Michael Colina and Michael Franks
strings arranger:
Michael Colina
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:
Love Duet
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:59
9When Sly Calls (Don’t Touch That Phone)
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
flugelhorn:
Randy Brecker
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
membranophone:
Chris Parker (American drummer)
percussion:
Sue Evans
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Kasey Cisyk
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
5:54
10Your Secret’s Safe With Me
recording engineer:
Kevin Halpin, Ed Rak and Ben Wisch
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chris Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Steve Khan
piano:
Clifford Carter
background vocals:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Rob Mounsey
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:
Your Secret’s Safe With Me
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:40
11When I Give My Love to You
recording engineer:
Kevin Halpin, Ed Rak and Ben Wisch
producer:
Rob Mounsey
drums (drum set):
Chris Parker (American drummer)
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
vocals and performer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
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:
When I Give My Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:26
12Island Life
recording engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer), Kevin Halpin and Jon Wolfson
producer:
Rob Mounsey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jeff Mironov
congas and percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
synthesizer [“flute”]:
Rob Mounsey
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:
Island Life
lyricist:
Michael Franks
composer:
Rob Mounsey
publisher:
Flying Monkey Music, Mississippi Mud Music Co., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:22
13The Art of Love
producer:
Jeff Lorber
4:13
14Soul Mate
producer:
Jeff Lorber
4:29
15Hourglass
assistant engineer:
Glen Marchese
engineer:
Matthew "Boomer" LaMonica and Tom Mark (sound engineer)
producer:
Gil Goldstein and Matt Pierson
mixer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer)
bass:
Marc Johnson (US jazz bassist, composer & band leader)
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
percussion:
Don Alias and Bashiri Johnson
piano:
Gil Goldstein
4:45