music.wikisort.org - CompositionSleeping Gypsy is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1977 with Warner Bros. Records.[4] It was Franks' third studio album after The Art of Tea and prior to Burchfield Nines.
This article is about the jazz album. For the painting by Henri Rousseau, see
The Sleeping Gypsy.
1977 studio album by Michael Franks
Sleeping Gypsy |
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- 22 January 1977 on vinyl
- 1990 (1990) on CD
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Genre | Jazz |
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Length | 38:49 |
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Label | Warner Bros. |
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Producer | Tommy LiPuma |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |     [3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise stated.
Side oneTitle |
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1. | "The Lady Wants to Know" | 4:45 |
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2. | "I Really Hope It's You" | 4:54 |
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3. | "In the Eye of the Storm" | 5:55 |
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4. | "B'wana-He No Home" | 4:57 |
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Side twoTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Don't Be Blue" | Michael Franks, John Guerin | 3:28 |
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2. | "Antonio's Song (The Rainbow)" | | 5:03 |
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3. | "Chain Reaction" | Michael Franks, Joe Sample | 5:14 |
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4. | "Down in Brazil" | | 4:33 |
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Personnel
Musicians
- Michael Franks - vocals
- Joe Sample - keyboards (all tracks but "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil")
- Wilton Felder - bass guitar
- John Guerin - drums (all tracks but "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil")
- Larry Carlton - guitar, lead guitar on "Down In Brazil"
- David Sanborn - saxophone (3,5-7)
- Michael Brecker - saxophone (1,2,4)
- Larry Bunker - percussion
- Ray Armando - percussion (1,3,4,6,8)
- João Palma - drums on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
- João Donato - piano on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
- Hélio Delmiro - rhythm guitar on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
- Claus Ogerman - strings arrangements, conductor
- Israel Baker - concertmaster
Support
- Recording and mixing – Al Schmitt
- Orchestra arrangement and conducting – Claus Ogerman
References
Bibliography
- Sleeping Gypsy (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1977. BS 3004.
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[de] Sleeping Gypsy
Sleeping Gypsy ist ein 1977 aufgenommenes Popjazz-Album von Michael Franks. Mit dem Album hat Franks, der alle Songs selbst schrieb, eine Mischung aus Jazz, Pop, Soul und Bossa Nova geschaffen. Es ist sein drittes Album unter eigenem Namen.
- [en] Sleeping Gypsy (album)
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