MICHAEL FRANKS:
THE CAMERA NEVER LIESWARNER BROS. RECORDS, 9 25570-2(CD)
(P)(C)1987 WARNER BROS. RECORDS, USA
RELEASED: 1987, USA
| MICHAEL FRANKS |
| VOCAL / USA AOR 1987 |
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MICHAEL FRANKS:
THE CAMERA NEVER LIES WARNER BROS. RECORDS, 9 25570-2(CD) (P)(C)1987 WARNER BROS. RECORDS, USA RELEASED: 1987, USA |
| CREDITS (productions) : |
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All songs arrangements by Rob Mounsey, except "Now You're In My Dreams" arranged by Clifford Carter and Rob Mounsey |
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Produced by Rob Mounsey for Flying Monkey Productions, Inc. |
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Production Coordinator: Debbie DeMeo Production Assistant: Lin Bordenet |
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Recorded at Flying Monkey, New York by Richard Alderson & Kevin Halpin, at Giant Sound, New York by Jon Wolfson, assisted by Jeff Cox & Mike Morgan, at RPM Studio, New York by Richard Alderson, assisted by Iron Mike Krowiak |
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Remixed by Kevin Halpin at Clinton Recording, New York, assisted by Neil Dignon,
with technical assistance by Fred Bova and at Automated Sound, New York,
assisted by Jordan D'Alessio |
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Originally mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York CDD pre-mastering by WCI Recording Group |
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Art Direction/Design: Gabrielle Raumberger Photography: Larry Williams |
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Patti Austin appears courtesy Qwest Records Michael Brecker appears courtesy Impulse/MCA Records, Inc. Hiram Bullock appears courtesy Atlantic Recording Corporation Mark Egan appears courtesy Hip Pocket/Windham Hill Records Bill Evans appears courtesy Manhattan/Blue Note Records Art Garfunkel appears courtesy Columbia Records Steve Khan appears courtesy Passport Jazz Records |
| CREDITS (musicians) : |
| Michael Franks | : |
vocals (on all tracks) |
| Rob Mounsey | : |
keyboards/programming (except on 7) midi piano (on 1) synthesizers (on 7) organ (on 2) keyboard bass (on 2) background vocals (on 2) bass voice (on 8) "flute" (solo on 6) |
| tenor saxophone | : |
Michael Brecker (solo on 8, EWI solo on 7) |
| violin | : |
Michal Urbaniak (on 5) |
| guitar | : |
Steve Khan (on 1,3,7, solo on 3) Hiram Bullock (solo on 2) Jeff Mironov (on 2,4,6) Cornell Dupree (on 4) Georg Wadenius (on 8) Earl Klugh (on 9) |
| keyboards | : |
Richard Tee (pion on 4) Clifford Carter (synthesizers/midi piano on 7) |
| bass | : |
Neil Jason (fretted bass on 1) Marcus Miller (fretted bass on 3) Mark Egan (fretless bass on 5) Will Lee (on 4, background vocals on 2) |
| drums | : |
Dave Weckl (on 1) Chris Parker (on 7, cymbal on 3,9) Robin Gould (on 4) Steve Jordan (on 8) |
| percussion | : |
Roger Squitero (on 5) Ralph MacDonald (on 6) |
| lead vocals | : |
Patti Austin (on 7) |
| background vocals | : |
Art Garfunkel (on 3) Kacey Cisyk (on 1,4,5,8) Patti Austin (on 4,8) Lani Groves (on 4,8) |
| horns | : |
Randy Brecker (trumpet on 1,2) Lew Soloff (trumpet on 1,2) Lawrence Feldman (alto saxophone on 1,2) Bill Evans (tenor saxophone on 1,2) |
| TRACKS (total time 41:08) : |
| 1. |
Face To Face (for P.Y.) (4:26)
Written and lyrics by Michael Franks; Arranged by Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, vocals; Rob Mounsey, MIDI piano, keyboards, programming; Dave Weckl, drums; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Khan, guitar; Kacey Cisyk, background vocals Horns: Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff, trumpet; Lawrence Feldman, alto saxophone; Bill Evans, tenor saxophone
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I Surrender (4:01)
| Written and lyrics by Michael Franks; Arranged by Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, vocals; Rob Mounsey, organ, keyboard bass, keyboards, programming; Hiram Bullock, solo guitar; Jeff Mironov, rhythm guitar; Will Lee, Rob Mounsey, background vocals Horns: Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff, trumpet; Lawrence Feldman, alto saxophone; Bill Evans, tenor saxophone
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The Camera Nerver Lies (3:37)
| Written and lyrics by Michael Franks; Arranged by Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, vocals; Rob Mounsey, keyboards, programming; Steve Khan, guitar, and solo; Marcus Miller, bass; Chris Parker, hi-hat, cymbal; Art Garfunkel, background vocals
4. |
Lip Service (4:13)
| Written and lyrics by Michael Franks; Arranged by Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, vocals; Rob Mounsey, keyboards, programming; Cornell Dupree, Jeff Mironov, guitars; Richard Tee, piano; Will Lee, bass; Robin Gould, drums; Patti Austin, Kacey Cisyk, Lani Groves, background vocals;
5. |
When I Think Of Us (4:18)
| Written and lyrics by Michael Franks; Arranged by Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, vocals; Rob Mounsey, keyboards, programming; Michal Urbaniak, Midi violin; Mark Egan, 8-string fretless bass; Kacey Cisyk, background vocals; Roger Squitero, shakere, caxixis
6. |
Island Life (4:17)
| Written by Rob Mounsey; Lyrics by Michael Franks; Arranged by Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, vocals; Rob Mounsey, keyboards, programming, "flute" solo; Jeff Mironov, electric/acoustic guitars; Ralph MacDonald, congas, percussion
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Now You're In My Dreams (4:11)
| Written by Clifford Carter; Lyrics by Michael Franks, Arranged by Clifford Carter and Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, Patti Austine, lead vocals; Michael Brecker, Steiner EWI; Clifford Carter, synthesizers, Midi piano; Rob Mounsey, synthesizers; Steve Khan, guitar; Chris Parker, drums, cymbal
8. |
Doctor Sax (5:48)
| Written and lyrics by Michael Franks; Arranged by Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, lead vocals; Rob Mounsey, keyboards, programming, bass voice; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone solo; Steve Jordan, drums; Georg Wadenius, guitar; Patti Austin, Kacey Cisyk, Lani Groves, background vocals
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Innuendo (5:55)
| Written and lyrics by Michael Franks; Arranged by Rob Mounsey Michael Franks, vocals; Rob Mounsey, keyboards, programming; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar; Chris Parker, cymbal |
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