Michael Franks with Crossfire Live

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.

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live
Live album by
Michael Franks
Released
  • 1980 (1980) on vinyl
  • 2003 (2003) on CD
RecordedSeptember 25–29, 1980 (1980-09-25 – 1980-09-29)
GenreJazz
Length42:03
LabelWarner Music Australia
ProducerMichael Franks
Michael Franks chronology
One Bad Habit
(1980)		 Michael Franks with Crossfire Live
(1980)		 Objects of Desire
(1982)

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks. "Don't Be Blue" co-written by John Guerin. "Chain Reaction" co-written by Joe Sample..

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Performers with Crossfire
  • Ian Bloxsom
  • Jim Kelly
  • Michael J. Kenny
  • Phil Scorgie
  • Steve Hopes
  • Tony Buchanan

Support
  • Recording and mixing – Martin Benge
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References
  1. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  2. "Live - Michael Franks". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. "Michael Franks With Crossfire (9) - Live". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  4. "Live: Michael Franks, Crossfire: Music - Product Description". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  5. "Michael Franks – The Dream 1973-2011". discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-12-29.

Bibliography
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