Passionfruit

~ Release by Michael Franks (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Alone at Night
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
alto saxophone:
David Tofani
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
flugelhorn:
Jon Faddis
flute:
Eddie Daniels (US jazz/classical saxophonist, clarinetist & flutist)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock and Jeff Mironov
piano and synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
trumpet:
Randy Brecker
background vocals:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Alone at Night
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:35
A2Never Satisfied
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
percussion:
Sue Evans
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Kasey Cisyk, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Lesley Miller
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Never Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:51
A3Amazon
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
12 string guitar:
Hugh McCracken
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
percussion:
Naná Vasconcelos
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Astrud Gilberto, Kasey Cisyk, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Lesley Miller and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Amazon
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
5:40
A4Now That Your Joystick’s Broke
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
guitar:
Hiram Bullock
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Now That Your Joystick’s Broke
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
2:48
A5Sunday Morning Here With You
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist), Homer Mensch and John Miller (bassist and music contractor/coordinator)
bell:
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric piano:
Pat Rebillot
guitar:
John Tropea
percussion:
Sue Evans
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Kenny Rankin
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sunday Morning Here With You
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:33
B1Never Say Die
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
acoustic guitar:
Jeff Mironov
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist), Homer Mensch and John Miller (bassist and music contractor/coordinator)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
John Tropea
piano:
Pat Rebillot
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Michael Franks, Kasey Cisyk and Lesley Miller
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Never Say Die
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:36
B2Rainy Night in Tokyo
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
percussion:
Sue Evans
recorder:
George Marge
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Kacey Cisyk, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Lesley Miller and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rainy Night in Tokyo
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:42
B3Tell Me All About It
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist), Homer Mensch and John Miller (bassist and music contractor/coordinator)
caxixi and tambourine:
Naná Vasconcelos
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
percussion:
Sue Evans
piano, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tell Me All About It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:31
B4When Sly Calls (Don’t Touch That Phone)
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
flugelhorn:
Randy Brecker
percussion:
Sue Evans
Rhodes piano:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
Kacey Cisyk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
When Sly Calls (Don’t Touch That Phone)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
5:22
B5How the Garden Grows
additional engineer:
Marti Robertson and Ed Rak
assistant engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Roger Moutenot, Arthur Payson and Maureen Thompson
engineer and mixer:
Artie Friedman
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist), Homer Mensch and John Miller (bassist and music contractor/coordinator)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
John Tropea
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
percussion:
Sue Evans
piano:
Pat Rebillot
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions
additionally recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
How the Garden Grows
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:37

Credits

Release

art direction:Simon Levy (Graphic Art & Design)
photography:Barry McKinley (photographer)
mastering:George Marino (mastering engineer)
design:Laura LiPuma (Graphic design)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
pressed at:Specialty Records Corporation (Specialty Records Corporation / WEA Mfg. Olyphant / Cinram Olyphant) in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2449905 [info]
ASIN:US: B01MG8577S [info]