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Objects of Desire is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1982 with Warner Bros. Records.[3] It was Franks' seventh studio album.

Objects of Desire
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1982 (1982)
Recorded	Minot Sound, White Plains, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:10
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Michael Colina Ray Bardani
Michael Franks chronology
Michael Franks with Crossfire Live (1980) Objects of Desire (1982) Passionfruit (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	95[4]

Personnel

Musicians

• Michael Franks - vocals, backing vocals (2, 5, 8)
• Bonnie Raitt - vocals and backing vocals (2)
• S. Renee Diggs - backing vocals (1, 5, 8), vocals (8)
• Yvonne Lewis - backing vocals (1)
• Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals (1, 5)
• Kasey Cisyk - backing vocals (5)
• Leslie Miller - backing vocals (5)
• Luther Vandross - backing vocals (7)
• Phil Ballou - backing vocals (7)
• Tawatha Agee - backing vocals (7)
• Randy Vanwarmer - backing vocals (6)
• Francisco Centeno - bass (1, 7, 8)
• Mark Egan - bass (4, 5, 9)
• Neil Jason - bass (2, 3, 6)
• Rick Cutler - drums (4)
• Harvey Mason - drums (8)
• Andy Newmark - drums (2, 3, 5, 6)
• Buddy Williams - drums (1, 7, 9)
• Rob Mounsey - electric piano (1, 4, 7-9), OB-Xa (1, 2, 5), Prophet 5 (2, 5, 7), acoustic piano (8)
• Ted Lo - fender rhodes (3, 5)
• Randy Brecker - trumpet (1, 7), flugelhorn (4)
• Lew Soloff - trumpet (1, 7), flugelhorn (4)
• Larry Carlton - electric guitar solo (3)
• Joe Caro - electric guitar (4, 9)
• Steve Khan - classical guitar (9)
• Hugh McCracken - electric guitar (8)
• Nick Moroch - electric guitar (1-3, 6, 7), acoustic guitar (6)
• Ray Bardani - rhythm tech tambourine (7,8)
• Rubens Bassini - percussion (4, 9), congas (9)
• Victor Feldman - percussion (3, 8)
• Bette Sussman - fender rhodes (2)
• Lawrence Feldman - alto saxophone (1, 4, 7), tenor saxophone solo (7), flute (9)
• David Sanborn - alto saxophone solo (6, 8)
• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone (1, 4, 7)
• Michael Colina - Arp (2, 9), OB-Xa (3, 4, 6, 8), moog bass (5), antique cymbals (6)
• Jill Jaffee and City Strings - strings (8)

Support

• Arrangement – Michael Colina, Rob Mounsey, Michael Franks
• Mastering – George Marino
• Producers – Ray Bardani, Michael Colina

References

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