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.
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Live album by Michael Franks | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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]
All tracks are written by Michael Franks. "Don't Be Blue" co-written by John Guerin. "Chain Reaction" co-written by Joe Sample..
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) | 92[6] |
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