The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance
The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance | ||||
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Released | May 12, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | – 1995|||
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Length | 69:02 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks released in 1998 with Warner Bros.[1] It is Franks' sixteenth album, and his second compilation after his import-only Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks released a decade prior.
The compilation contains a selection of tracks spanning almost two decades, from The Art of Tea in 1976, to Abandoned Garden in 1995.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise stated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Popsicle Toes" | The Art of Tea (1976) | 4:35 | |
2. | "Eggplant" | The Art of Tea | 3:37 | |
3. | "The Lady Wants To Know" | Sleeping Gypsy (1977) | 4:44 | |
4. | "Antonio's Song (The Rainbow)" | Sleeping Gypsy | 5:03 | |
5. | "When the Cookie Jar Is Empty" | Burchfield Nines (1978) | 5:10 | |
6. | "Tiger In The Rain" | Tiger in the Rain (1979) | 4:20 | |
7. | "Baseball" | Michael Franks; John Lewis | One Bad Habit (1980) | 3:49 |
8. | "Love Duet" | Objects of Desire (1982) | 4:59 | |
9. | "When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone)" | Passionfruit (1983) | 5:53 | |
10. | "Your Secret's Safe With Me" | Skin Dive (1985) | 4:39 | |
11. | "When I Give My Love To You" | Skin Dive | 4:26 | |
12. | "Island Life" | Michael Franks; Rob Mounsey | The Camera Never Lies (1987) | 4:22 |
13. | "The Art Of Love" | Blue Pacific (1990) | 4:12 | |
14. | "Soul Mate" | Dragonfly Summer (1993) | 4:28 | |
15. | "Hourglass" | Abandoned Garden (1995) | 4:45 | |
Total length: | 69:02 |
Reception[]
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Writing for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine commented that "[a]ny curious listener looking for a one-stop introduction to Franks would be well served with this collection".[2]
References[]
- ^ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance – Michael Franks at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
Bibliography[]
- The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance (CD booklet). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1998. 46855.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Categories:
- Michael Franks (musician) compilation albums
- 1998 compilation albums
- Warner Records compilation albums