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.
Personnel
- Michael Franks – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Maurice Rodgers – acoustic piano, electric piano
- David Paich – acoustic piano
- Larry Muhoberac – acoustic piano
- Louis Shelton – amplified guitar
- Tommy Tedesco – amplified guitar
- Jerry McGee – dobro
- Richard Markowitz – autoharp
- Carol Kaye – bass guitar
- Steve LaFever – bass guitar
- Max Bennett – bass guitar
- Paul Humphrey – drums
- Ed Greene – drums
- Larry Bunker – percussion, drums, congas
- Gene Cipriano – English horn, baritone saxophone
- Tom Scott – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Chauncey Welsch – trombone solo
- Bobby Bruce – violin
- Wendy Waldman – backing vocals, dulcimer
- 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