Michael Franks with Crossfire Live

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live is a live jazz vocal album by Michael Franks featuring the Australian band Crossfire.^[1] It was recorded over a series of three concerts in Australia and New Zealand in September 1980;^[2] at the Capitol Theater in Sydney on the 25th, St James Tavern in Sydney on the 27th and The Town Hall in Auckland on the 29th.

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live
Live album by Michael Franks
Released	1980 (1980) on vinyl 2003 (2003) on CD
Recorded	September 25–29, 1980 (1980-09-25 – 1980-09-29)
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:03
Label	Warner Music Australia
Producer	Michael Franks
Michael Franks chronology
One Bad Habit (1980) Michael Franks with Crossfire Live (00000001) Objects of Desire (1982)

The album was officially released in Australia and New Zealand in 1980^[3] with Warner Music Australia, now Warner Music Australasia. It was re-released on CD in 2003^[4] but is now out of production as a single album.

In 2012, a replica version of the album was included in the box set The Dream 1973-2011.^[5]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Be Blue" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977 (1977))	3:48
2.	"When The Cookie Jar is Empty" (from Burchfield Nines, 1978 (1978))	6:34
3.	"The Lady Wants to Know" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977 (1977))	6:06
4.	"B'wana He No Home" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977 (1977))	4:55

All tracks are written by Michael Franks. "Don't Be Blue" co-written by John Guerin. "Chain Reaction" co-written by Joe Sample.

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chain Reaction" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977 (1977))	4:29
2.	"Antonio's Song" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977 (1977))	4:43
3.	"Monkey See—Monkey Do" (from The Art of Tea, 1976 (1976))	6:22
4.	"Popsicle Toes" (from The Art of Tea, 1976 (1976))	5:06

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	92[6]

Personnel

Performers with Crossfire

• Michael Franks – vocals
• Ian Bloxsom – percussion, mallets
• Jim Kelly – guitar
• Michael J. Kenny – acoustic piano, electric piano
• Phil Scorgie – bass
• Steve Hopes – drums
• Tony Buchanan – saxophone, flute

Support

• Recording and mixing – Martin Benge