The Camera Never Lies
The Camera Never Lies is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1987 by Warner Bros. Records.
Personnel
- Michael Franks – vocals
- Rob Mounsey – keyboards, programming, MIDI piano, organ, keyboard bass, backing vocals, flute solo, synthesizers, bass vocals
- Richard Tee – acoustic piano
- Clifford Carter – MIDI piano, synthesizers
- Steve Khan – guitars, guitar solo
- Hiram Bullock – guitar solo
- Jeff Mironov – rhythm guitar, guitars, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Cornell Dupree – guitars
- Georg Wadenius – guitars
- Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar
- Neil Jason – bass
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Mark Egan – 8-string fretless bass
- Dave Weckl – drums
- Chris Parker – cymbals, hi-hat, drums
- Robin Gould – drums
- Steve Jordan – drums
- Roger Squitero – caxixi, shekere
- Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
- Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone
- Bill Evans – tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker – EWI, tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Lew Soloff – trumpet
- Michal Urbaniak – MIDI violin
- Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals
- Will Lee – backing vocals, bass
- Art Garfunkel – backing vocals
- Patti Austin – backing vocals, vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
Production
- Rob Mounsey – producer, arrangements
- Clifford Carter – arrangements
- Richard Alderson – recording
- Kevin Haplin – recording, remixing
- Jan Wolfson – recording
- Jeff Cox – recording assistant
- Mike Krowiak – recording assistant
- Mike Morgan – recording assistant
- Jordan D'Alesio – remix assistant
- Neil Dignon – remix assistant
- Fred Bova – technical assistance
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound
- Debbie DeMeo – production coordinator
- Lin Bordenet – production assistant
- Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction, design
- Larry Williams – photography
- Richard Burkhart – management