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
Personnel Michael Franks – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin Maurice Rodgers – acoustic piano (1), electric piano (5) David Paich – acoustic piano (3, 6) Larry Muhoberac – acoustic piano (9) Louis Shelton – amplified guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) Tommy Tedesco – amplified guitar (6) Jerry McGee – dobro (2, 4) Richard Markowitz – autoharp (3) Carol Kaye – bass guitar (1, 5, 7, 9) Steve LaFever – bass guitar (2, 8) Max Bennett – bass guitar (3, 4, 6, 10) Paul Humphrey – drums (1, 5, 7, 9) Ed Greene – drums (2, 4, 10) Larry Bunker – percussion, drums (3, 6), congas (8) Gene Cipriano – English horn (3), baritone saxophone (9) Tom Scott – soprano saxophone (5), tenor saxophone (7, 9), flute (7) Chauncey Welsch – trombone solo (5) Bobby Bruce – violin (4, 6, 7, 10) Wendy Waldman – backing vocals, dulcimer (8)
Horn section Kenny Shroyer – trombone Lloyd Ulyate – trombone Chauncey Welsch – trombone Ollie Mitchell – trumpet Mike Price – trumpet Tony Terran – trumpet
Production Richard Markowitz – producer, arrangements and conductor Bart Chiate – recording engineer Norman Seeff – art direction, photography
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