Sleeping 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.
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:49 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise stated
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Lady Wants to Know" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "I Really Hope It's You" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "In the Eye of the Storm" | 5:55 |
| 4. | "B'wana-He No Home" | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Be Blue" | Michael Franks, John Guerin | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Antonio's Song (The Rainbow)" | 5:03 | |
| 3. | "Chain Reaction" | Michael Franks, Joe Sample | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Down in Brazil" | 4:33 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Michael Franks – vocals
- Joe Sample – acoustic piano (1-3), acoustic piano solo (5-7)
- João Donato – acoustic piano solo (4, 8)
- Larry Carlton – guitars (1-7), lead guitar solo (8)
- Hélio Delmiro – rhythm guitar (4, 8)
- Wilton Felder – bass
- John Guerin – drums (1-3, 5-7)
- João Palma – drums (4, 8)
- Larry Bunker – percussion
- Ray Armando – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
- Michael Brecker – tenor sax solo (1, 2, 4)
- David Sanborn – alto sax solo (3, 5-7)
- Claus Ogerman – strings arrangements and conductor
- Israel Baker – concertmaster
Production
edit- Tommy LiPuma – producer
- Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
- Don Henderson – assistant engineer
- Noel Newbolt – production assistant
- Glen Christensen – art direction, design
- Michael Bryan – illustrations
- Linda Levine – photography
References
edit- ^ "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
Bibliography
edit- Sleeping Gypsy (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1977. BS 3004.
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