Michael Franks (album)

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.^[2]

Michael Franks
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1973 (1973)
Studio	Western Recorders and Sound Labs (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Smooth jazz vocal jazz
Length	37:43
Label	Brut
Producer	Richard Markowitz
Michael Franks chronology
Michael Franks (1973) The Art of Tea (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"King of Oklahoma"	3:10
2.	"Dobro Ladies"	2:46
3.	"Three Today"	4:02
4.	"Little Sparrow"	3:02
5.	"Born with the Moon in Virgo"	6:13

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Just Like Key Largo"	3:32
2.	"Can't Seem to Shake This Rock and Roll"	4:18
3.	"When Blackbirds Fly"	3:15
4.	"Lovesick Lizzie"	3:07
5.	"Life's Little Highway"	4:18

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