Franklin Micare "Franklin Micare" (1978) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Private Stock Records

Side 1

01 - Nobody (Franklin Micare)
02 - Delectable Love (Franklin Micare)
03 - If You Love Me, Love Me Right (Franklin Micare)
04 - Hot Jazz (Franklin Micare)
05 - I Can't Help Myself (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)

Side 2

01 - Instant Electricity (Franklin Micare)
02 - Rhythm (Franklin Micare)
03 - So Nice (Whatever It Is) (Franklin Micare)
04 - The Feelin' Of Love (Franklin Micare)
05 - Mack The Knife (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht & Marc Blitzstein)


Produced by Joel Dorn for The Masked Announcer
A Maverick Productions, Ltd., Production

String Section : Al Brown, Julien Barber, Alan Shulman, Eugene Moye, Barry Finclair, Regis Iandiorio, Tony Posk, Diana Halprin, Selwart Clarke, Yoko Matsuo, Joe Malin, LaMar Alisop, Ralph Von Selz Braun, Jon Abramowicz, Charles McCracken, John Beal, Herm Feldheusen, Anahid Ajemian, Sanford Allen, Jimmy Buffington, Norman Carr, Noel DaCosta, Kenneth Harris, Kathryn Kienike, Linda Lawrence, Matthew Raimondi, Kermit Moore, Stan Pollock, Guy Lumia, Lewis Eley, Yoko Matsuo, Harold Kohon, Doreen Callender, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Max Ellen, Maureen Gallagher, Albert Fish & Jong Lee

Horn Section : Lew Soloff, Tony Cofresi, Jon Clark, Jimmy Buffington, Tom Malone, Lewis Kahn, Luis Ortiz, Arthur Webb, David Taylor, Jon Faddis, Wayne Andre, George Young, Lew Del Gatto, Lou Marini, Dennis Morouse, Seldon Powell, Marvin Stamm, Alan Rubin, Paul Fleisher & Jonathan Dorn

The Alto Sax Solo on "I Can't Help Myself" is by George Young
The Trumpet Solo on "Rhythm" by Lew Soloff

All Tunes Recorded & Remixed at Regent Sound Studios, New York, New York except "Mack The Knife" which was Recorded Live at 'Brandy's', New York, New York by FEDCO

Recording & Renix Engineer : Vince McGarry
Additional Recording Engineers for FEDCO : Tom Arrison, Bob Dickson, Perry Cheatham & Mark McDonough
Mastering at Sterling Sound
Mastering Engineer : Ted Jensen
Assistant to The Producer : Kathy Tufaro


Side 1

01 - Nobody

Franklin Micare : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Pat Rebillot : Piano
Bruce Foster : Piano & Electric Guitar
Bob Babbit : Electric Bass
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Elliot Randall : Acoustic Guitar
Jody Linscott : Conga
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Background vocals : Franklin Micare, Elliot Randall & Philip Namanworth
Rhythm Track Arranged by Franklin Micare & Elliot Randall
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey

02 - Delectable Love

Franklin Micare : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Kenny Ascher : Piano & Electric Piano
Bob Babbit : Bass
Allan Schwarzberg : Drums
Elliot Randall : Acoustic Guitar
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Background vocals : Franklin Micare, Philip Namanworth, Kenny Vance, Elliot Randall & Joel Dorn
Rhythm Track Arranged by Franklin Micare & Elliot Randall
Reeds Arranged & Conducted by Elliot Randall
Brass Arranged & Conducted by Philip Namanworth
Strings Arranged & Conducted by William S. Fischer

03 - If You Love Me, Love Me Right

Franklin Micare : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Pat Rebillot : Electric Piano
Bob Babbit : Electric Bass
Elliot Randall : Electric Guitar
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Jody Linscott : Conga
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Background vocals : Adrienne Albert, Mary Sue Berry, Francine Carroll, Rose Marie Jun, Marlene VerPlanck & June Magruder
Rhythm Track Arranged by Franklin Micare & Elliot Randall
Horns Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey
Strings Arranged & Conducted by William S. Fischer

04 - Hot Jazz

Franklin Micare : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar & Stool
Arranged by Franklin Micare

05 - I Can't Help Myself

Franklin Micare : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar & Background vocal
Kenny Ascher : Electric Piano
Allan Schwarzberg : Drums
Elliot Randall : Acoustic Guitar
Bob Babbit : Electric Bass
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Rhythm Track Arranged by Franklin Micare & Elliot Randall
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey

Side 2

01 - Instant Electricity

Franklin Micare : Vocal, Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Bruce Foster : Electric Guitar
Bob Babbit : Electric Bass
Allan Schwarzberg : Drums
Elliot Randall : Acoustic Guitar
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Philip Namanworth : Synthesizer
Rhythm Track Arranged by Franklin Micare & Elliot Randall
Horns Arranged & Conducted by Philip Namanworth
Strings Arranged & Conducted by William S. Fischer

02 - Rhythm

Franklin Micare : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Larry Harlow : Piano
Will Lee : Electric Bass
Gary Mure : Drums
Elliot Randall : Electric Guitar
Anthony Arana : Timbales
Milton Cardona : Conga
Pablo Rosario : Percussion
Background vocals : Franklin Micare, Ada Chabrier, Nancy O'Neill & Gretchen Studier
Arranged & Conducted by Martin Sheller

03 - So Nice (Whatever It Is)

Franklin Micare : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Background vocal
Jon Stroll : Electric Piano
Will Lee : Electric Bass
Elliot Randall : Acoustic Guitar
Allan Schwarzberg : Drums
Bruce Foster : Percussion
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Jonathan Dorn : Tuba
Rhythm Track Arranged by Franklin Micare & Elliot Randall
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey

04 - The Feelin' Of Love

Franklin Micare : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Bruce Foster : Electric Guitar, Piano & Clavinet
Pat Rebillot : Piano
Bob Babbit : Electric Bass
Elliot Randall : Guitar
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Jody Linscott : Conga
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Background vocals : Sheila Ellis, Delores Hall, Googie Coppola, Phil Ballou, Michael Wycoff & Michael Gray
Rhythm Track Arranged by Franklin Micare & Elliot Randall
Strings Arranged & Conducted by William S. Fischer
Horns Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey

05 - Mack The Knife

Franklin Micare : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar & Stool
Arranged by Franklin Micare