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Recruiting an entire new lineup of jazz pros, Michael Franks came up with an album with a West Coast jazz base but a New York sensibility. Lyrically a natural follow-up to the slyly suggestive The Art of Tea and featuring less pronounced orchestration than his previous effort, thanks to producer Eumir Deodato, Franks took full advantage of rhythm players Will Lee, Ralph McDonald and Steve Gadd, to make an even funkier record than in the past. Songs like "When the Cookie Jar Is Empty," "Wrestle a Live Nude Girl" and "In Search of the Perfect Shampoo" are all sensually playful songs that fully captured the erotic yet innocent '70s-era of free love with a romantic sense of humor. Not as ambitious as his previous Sleeping Gypsy, but a continuation of his ongoing experimentation with different players and a consolidation of his unique songwriting style.
© Steve Matteo /TiVo
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Ralph MacDonald, Musician - Eumir Deodato, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Ernie Watts, Musician - Steve Gadd, Musician - Oscar Brashear, Musician - Bud Shank, Musician - John Tropea, Musician - Will Lee, Musician - Al Schmitt, Mixer, Recorded by - Michael Franks, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Noel Newbolt, Co-ordinator Production - Leon Pendarvis, Musician - Jeffrey Kawalek, Recorded by
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Musician - Eumir Deodato, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Ernie Watts, Musician - Steve Gadd, Musician - Oscar Brashear, Musician - Bud Shank, Musician - John Tropea, Musician - Will Lee, Musician - Al Schmitt, Mixer, Recorded by - Michael Franks, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Noel Newbolt, Co-ordinator Production - Leon Pendarvis, Musician - Jeffrey Kawalek, Recorded by
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Musician - Eumir Deodato, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Ernie Watts, Musician - Steve Gadd, Musician - Oscar Brashear, Musician - Bud Shank, Musician - John Tropea, Musician - Will Lee, Musician - Al Schmitt, Mixer, Recorded by - Michael Franks, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Noel Newbolt, Co-ordinator Production - Leon Pendarvis, Musician - Jeffrey Kawalek, Recorded by
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Musician - Eumir Deodato, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Ernie Watts, Musician - Steve Gadd, Musician - Oscar Brashear, Musician - Bud Shank, Musician - John Tropea, Musician - Will Lee, Musician - Al Schmitt, Mixer, Recorded by - Michael Franks, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Noel Newbolt, Co-ordinator Production - Leon Pendarvis, Musician - Jeffrey Kawalek, Recorded by
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Musician - Eumir Deodato, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Ernie Watts, Musician - Steve Gadd, Musician - Oscar Brashear, Musician - Bud Shank, Musician - John Tropea, Musician - Will Lee, Musician - Al Schmitt, Mixer, Recorded by - Michael Franks, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Noel Newbolt, Co-ordinator Production - Leon Pendarvis, Musician - Jeffrey Kawalek, Recorded by
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Musician - Eumir Deodato, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Ernie Watts, Musician - Steve Gadd, Musician - Oscar Brashear, Musician - Bud Shank, Musician - John Tropea, Musician - Will Lee, Musician - Al Schmitt, Mixer, Recorded by - Michael Franks, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Noel Newbolt, Co-ordinator Production - Leon Pendarvis, Musician - Jeffrey Kawalek, Recorded by
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Musician - Eumir Deodato, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Ernie Watts, Musician - Steve Gadd, Musician - Oscar Brashear, Musician - Bud Shank, Musician - John Tropea, Musician - Will Lee, Musician - Al Schmitt, Mixer, Recorded by - Michael Franks, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Noel Newbolt, Co-ordinator Production - Leon Pendarvis, Musician - Jeffrey Kawalek, Recorded by
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Band Member - Eumir Deodato, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Ernie Watts, Band Member - Steve Gadd, Band Member - Oscar Brashear, Band Member - Bud Shank, Musician - John Tropea, Band Member - Will Lee, Band Member - Al Schmitt, Mixer, Recorded by - Michael Franks, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Noel Newbolt, Co-ordinator Production - Leon Pendarvis, Band Member - Jeffrey Kawalek, Recorded by
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Recruiting an entire new lineup of jazz pros, Michael Franks came up with an album with a West Coast jazz base but a New York sensibility. Lyrically a natural follow-up to the slyly suggestive The Art of Tea and featuring less pronounced orchestration than his previous effort, thanks to producer Eumir Deodato, Franks took full advantage of rhythm players Will Lee, Ralph McDonald and Steve Gadd, to make an even funkier record than in the past. Songs like "When the Cookie Jar Is Empty," "Wrestle a Live Nude Girl" and "In Search of the Perfect Shampoo" are all sensually playful songs that fully captured the erotic yet innocent '70s-era of free love with a romantic sense of humor. Not as ambitious as his previous Sleeping Gypsy, but a continuation of his ongoing experimentation with different players and a consolidation of his unique songwriting style.
© Steve Matteo /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:33
- Main artists: Michael Franks
- Composer: Michael Franks
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1978 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
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