Michael Franks "Passion Fruit" (1983) -Westcoast Jazz-

 

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

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01 - Alone At Night (Michael Franks)
02 - Never Satisfied (Michael Franks)
03 - Amazon (Michael Franks)
04 - Now That Your Joytick's Broke (Michael Franks)
05 - Sunday Morning Here With You (Michael Franks)

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01 - Never Say Die (Michael Franks)
02 - Rainy Night In Tokyo (Michael Franks)
03 - Tell Me All About It (Michael Franks)
04 - When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone) (Michael Franks)
05 - How The Garden Grows (Michael Franks)


Produced by Rob Mounsey for Flying Monkey Productions Inc.
Assistant Engineers : 

Maureen Thomspon, Automated

Arthur Payson, Skyline

Roger Moutenot, Skyline 

Michael Christopher, Mediasound
Mixed by Artie Friedman at Automated Sound
Originally Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, N.Y.

Arrangements & Synthesizers by Rob Mounsey

Concertmaster : David Nadien

Violins : Elena Barere, Lew Eley, Barry Finclair, Regis Iandiorio, Charles Libove, Jan Mullen, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme, Gerald Tarack

Violas : Lamar Alsop, Judy Geist, Theodore Israel, Emanuel Vardi

Cellos : Jonathan Abramwitz, Warren Lash, Charles McCracken

Basses : Homer Mensch, John Miller

Harp : Gloria Agostini

Tracks Recorded at Automated Sound, New York by Artie Friedman
Additional Recording at Skyline Studio, New York by Marti Robertson & Ed Rak
Strings Recorded by Ed Rak at Mediasound, New York


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01 - Alone At Night

Drums : Chris Parker
Bass : Will Lee
Pianos : Rob Mounsey
Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Trumpet Solo : Randy Brecker
Guitar Solo : Hiram Bullock
Flugelhorn : Jon Faddis
Alto Saxophone : Dave Tofani
Alto Flute : Eddie Daniels
Background vocals : Will Lee & Hamish Stuart

02 - Never Satisfied

Drums : Chris Parker
Bass : Will Lee
Fender Rhodes : Rob Mounsey
Guitars : Jeff Mironov
Background vocals : Kacey Cisyk, Lesley Miller, Will Lee & Hamish Stuart
Percussion : Sue Evans
Harmonica : Toots Thielemans

03 - Amazon

Drums : Christ Parker
Bass : Will Lee
Classical Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Fender Rhodes : Rob Mounsey
12-string Guitar & Tipple : Hugh McCracken
Percussion : Nana Vasconcelos
Background vocals : Astrud Gilberto, Kacey Cisyk, Lesley Miller, Will Lee & Hamish Stuart
Alto Flute Solo : Eddie Daniels

04 - Now That Your Joytick's Broke

Guitar : Hiram Bullock

05 - Sunday Morning Here With You

Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Neil Jason
Fender Rhodes : Pat Rebillot
Guitar : John Tropea
Percussion : Sue Evans
Ice Bells : Christopher Parker
Background vocals : Kenny Rankin
Breathalyzer Solo : Rob Mounsey

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01 - Never Say Die

Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Neil Jason
Pianos : Pat Rebillot
Acoustic Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Electric Guitar : John Tropea
Background vocals : Michael Franks, Kacey Cisyk & Lesley Miller

02 - Rainy Night In Tokyo

Drums : Chris Parker
Bass : Will Lee
Fender Rhodes : Rob Mounsey
D'Aquisto Acoustic-Electric Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Percussion : Sue Evans
Background vocals : Kacey Cisyk, Lesley Miller, Will Lee & Hamish Stuart
Alto Recorders : George Marge

03 - Tell Me All About It

Drums : Steve Gadd
8-String Bass : Neil Jason
Piano : Pat Rebillot
Fender Rhodes : Rob Mounsey
Classical Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Salt Packets : Sue Evans
Caxixis & Tambourins : Nana Vasconcelos

04 - When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone)

Flugelhorn Solo : Randy Brecker
Drums : Chris Parker
Bass : Will Lee
Fender Rhodes : Rob Mounsey
Guitars : Jeff Mironov
Percussion : Sue Evans
Background vocals : Kacey Cisyk & Lesley Miller
Sly : Frank Floyd

05 - How The Garden Grows

Harmonica Solo : Toots Thielemans
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Neil Jason
Piano : Pat Rebillot
Classical Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Electric Guitar : John Tropea
Percussion : Sue Evans