With his sly, subtle blend of jazz, Brazilian music, and folk-rock, Michael Franks may be a bit of an acquired taste, which is why Rhino's double-disc, 31-track The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love may not be the best way to get acquainted with his music -- there's simply to much to absorb at once. But for those who already have become a convert to his sophisticated soft pop, this is the ultimate anthology, providing an exhaustive but not exhausting overview of his Warner recordings from the mid-'70s to the mid-'90s. All the hits are here, along with a sharp selection of album tracks, pretty much rounding up all the highlights from his rich, extensive career. Diehards will still want the albums, but serious fans who want just one Michael Franks album will need this. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love
05/13/2003 | Rhino / Wea
All Music Guide Review
The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love Track Listing
Credits of The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love
- Phil Magnotti
- Engineer, Mixing
- Mike Mainieri
- Vibraphone
- Joseph Malin
- Strings
- George Marge
- Alto Recorder
- Thomas Mark
- Engineer
- Richard Markowitz
- Engineer
- Rick Marotta
- Drums
- Charles McCracken
- Strings
- Mark McKenna
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Alan Meyerson
- Mixing
- Bruce Miller
- Engineer
- Leslie Miller
- Vocals (Background)
- Marcus Miller
- Bass
- Jeff Mironov
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar
- Gabriel Moffat
- Assistant Engineer
- Gil Morales
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Nick Moroch
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Andy Newmark
- Drums
- João Palma
- Drums
- Chris Palmaro
- Keyboards
- Sir Arthur Payson
- Assistant Engineer
- Shawn Pelton
- Drums
- Leon Pendarvis
- Keyboards
- Flora Purim
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Neil Pogue
- Mixing Assistant
- Ed Rak
- Engineer
- Pat Rebillot
- Fender Rhodes
- Marti Robertson
- Engineer
- Al Schmitt
- Engineer, Mixing
- Bill Schnee
- Mixing
- Phil Scorgie
- Bass
- Alan Shulman
- Strings
- Mark Orrin Shuman
- Cello
- Frederick Slotkin
- Cello
- Andy Snitzer
- Sax (Alto)
- George Sopuch
- Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm)
- Tennyson Stephens
- Piano, Fender Rhodes
- Barton Stevens
- Assistant Engineer
- Maretha Stewart
- Vocals (Background)
- Hamish Stuart
- Vocals (Background)
- Harry Urbont
- Strings
- Dennis Wall
- Engineer
- Ernie Watts
- Flute, Saxophone
- Raymond Willhard
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Buddy Williams
- Drums
- Jon Wolfson
- Engineer
- Anthony Posk
- Strings
- Martin Benge
- Engineer, Mixing
- Clark German
- Assistant Engineer
- Emanuel Vardi
- Strings
- Stacy Baird
- Assistant Engineer
- A. Scott Galloway
- Liner Notes
- Sheldon Powell
- Sax (Soprano)
- Bruce Berg
- Executive Producer
- Stuart Evans
- Percussion
- Norman Seeff
- Photography
- Christopher Parker
- Cymbals, Bells, Simmons Drums, Drums
- Ken Schles
- Photography
- Kip Lott
- Photography
- Maria Villar
- Art Direction, Design
- Steven Chean
- Project Assistant
- Clifford Carter
- Piano
- Reggie Collins
- Discographical Annotation
- Sam Emerson
- Photography
- Joey Wolpert
- Engineer
- Jordan d'Alessio
- Remix Assistant
- Jean Paglioso
- Photography
- Steve Pokorny
- Project Assistant
- Mike Reither
- Assistant Engineer
- Pat Kraus
- Remastering
- Mo Ostin
- ?
- Frank Floyd
- Vocals (Background), ?
- Artie Feldman
- Engineer, Mixing
- Barry McKinley
- Photography
- Sean Franks
- Cymbals
- Leigh Hall
- Project Assistant
- Tashion Macon
- Project Assistant
- April Milek
- Project Assistant
- Tim Scanlin
- Project Assistant
- Barry Benson
- Author, Compilation Producer, A&R
- Gary Borman
- Executive Producer
- Blaine Cone
- Assistant Engineer
- Deodato
- Arranger
- Ralph MacDonald
- Percussion
- Randy VanWarmer
- Vocals (Background)
- Marilyn Scott
- Vocals (Background)
- John Simon
- Arranger, Producer
- Ben Riley
- Drums
- Jimmy Haslip
- Bass, Keyboards, Producer, Arranger
- Tawatha Agee
- Vocals (Background)
- Richard Alderson
- Engineer
- Ray Armando
- Percussion
- Israel Baker
- Concert Master
- Manolo Badrena
- Percussion
- Phillip Ballou
- Vocals (Background)
- Ray Bardani
- Tambourine, Mixing, Producer, Engineer
- Diane Barere
- Cello
- Kenny Barron
- Piano
- Bashiri Johnson
- Percussion
- Rubens Bassini
- Percussion
- Dennis Belfield
- Bass
- Crusher Bennett
- Conga
- Glenn Berger
- Engineer, Mixing
- Ian Bloxsom
- Percussion
- Bruce Botnick
- Engineer
- Fred Bova
- Technical Assistance
- Randy Brecker
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Robbie Buchanan
- Synthesizer Programming
- Tony Buchanan
- Saxophone
- Larry Bunker
- Vibraphone
- Herb Bushler
- Bass
- Joe Caro
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Lenny Castro
- Percussion
- Francisco Centeno
- Bass
- Vivian Cherry
- Vocals (Background)
- Michael Christopher
- Assistant Engineer
- Kacey Cisyk
- Vocals (Background)
- Claus Ogerman
- Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
- Harold Coletta
- Strings, Violin
- Luis Conte
- Percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Percussion
- Jeff Cox
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Croes
- Synclavier
- Helio Delmiro
- Guitar (Rhythm)
- Neil Dignon
- Remix Assistant
- João Donato
- Piano
- Lewis Eley
- Strings
- James Farber
- Engineer, Mixing
- Wilton Felder
- Bass
- Lawrence Feldman
- Flute (Alto), Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
- Russell Ferrante
- Piano, Producer, Keyboards
- Clare Fischer
- Conductor, String Arrangements
- André Fischer
- Percussion, Rhythm Arrangements, Drums, Producer, Tambourine
- Chris Fuhrman
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Gadd
- Drums
- Eric Gale
- Guitar
- Dan Garcia
- Mixing
- Paul Griffin
- Organ
- John Guerin
- Percussion, Drums
- Mick Guzauski
- Engineer, Mixing
- Kevin Halpin
- Engineer, Remixing
- Hilda Harris
- Vocals (Background)
- Harry Lookofsky
- Strings, Concert Master, Violin
- Don Henderson
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Roy Hendrickson
- Assistant Engineer
- Lee Herschberg
- Engineer
- Jerry Hey
- Horn, Horn Arrangements, Synthesizer Arrangements, String Arrangements
- Steve Holroyd
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Hopes
- Drums
- Kim Hutchcroft
- Horn
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Guitar
- Neil Jason
- Bass
- Wade Jaynes
- Assistant Engineer
- Jeffrey Kawalek
- Engineer
- William Kennedy
- Drums
- Michael Kenny
- Keyboards
- Mike Krowiak
- Assistant Engineer
- Michael Landau
- Guitar
- Will Lee
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Bob Leinbach
- Organ
- Howard Leshaw
- Flute
- Jesse Levy
- Strings
- Tommy LiPuma
- Producer
- Charles Libove
- Strings
- David Liebman
- Flute
- Chuck Loeb
- Guitar
- Guy Lumia
- Strings
- John Austin
- Project Assistant
- John Tropea
- Guitar
- Brenda Russell
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Luther Vandross
- Vocals (Background)
- Michael Brecker
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
- Hiram Bullock
- Guitar
- Larry Carlton
- Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- Ron Carter
- Bass (Acoustic)
- Michael Colina
- Cymbals, Rhythm Arrangements, Producer, Keyboards
- Michael Franks
- Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements, Vocals (Background)
- Omar Hakim
- Drums
- Steve Khan
- Guitar
- Earl Klugh
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Bob Mintzer
- Flute, Flute (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
- Rob Mounsey
- Synthesizer, Sound Effects, Producer, Brass Arrangement, Prophet 5, Fender Rhodes, Vocals (Background), Programming, Arranger, Keyboards
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr.
- Horn
- Joe Sample
- Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, MIDI, Piano (Grand), Piano
- David Sanborn
- Sax (Alto)
- Bud Shank
- Flute
- Lew Soloff
- Trumpet
- Marvin Stamm
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Yellowjackets
- Arranger, Producer
- George Young
- Flute
- Rick Zunigar
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Jeff Lorber
- Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Engineer, Producer
- Abdul Wadud
- Cello
- Mike Morgan
- Assistant Engineer



















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