Michael Franks with Crossfire Live

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live
Michael Franks with Crossfire Live
Live album by Michael Franks
Released	1980 on vinyl; 2003 on CD;
Recorded	September 25–29, 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:03
Label	Warner Music Australia
Producer	Michael Franks
Michael Franks chronology

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.

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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	92^[6]

Personnel

Performers with Crossfire

Michael Franks – vocals
Ian Bloxsom – percussion, mallets
Jim Kelly – guitar
Michael J. Kenny – acoustic piano, electric piano
Phil Scorgie – bass
Steve Hopes – drums
Tony Buchanan – saxophone, flute

Support

Recording and mixing – Martin Benge

References

^ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
^ "Live – Michael Franks". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
^ "Michael Franks With Crossfire (9) – Live". Discogs. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
^ "Live: Michael Franks, Crossfire: Music – Product Description". Amazon. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
^ "Michael Franks – The Dream 1973–2011". discogs.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

Bibliography

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live (CD booklet). Michael Franks. Australia: Warner Music Australia. 2003. p. 4. 0927495902.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[1] "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.

[2] "Live – Michael Franks". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 January 2012.

[3] "Michael Franks With Crossfire (9) – Live". Discogs. Retrieved 29 January 2012.

[4] "Live: Michael Franks, Crossfire: Music – Product Description". Amazon. Retrieved 29 January 2012.

[dream-5] "Michael Franks – The Dream 1973–2011". discogs.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

[aus-6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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