The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art Of Love

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Product description RHINO WB DELUXE 2CD -deluxe booklet-31 tracks-EAN 081227385620 .co.uk Though he emerged in the jazz-fusion era in 1973, vocalist Michael Franks is our era's answer to Chet Baker. For over three decades, Frank's airy tenor was only outdone by his double-entendre lyrics. This two-CD compilation contains a good cross-section of Franks's hit albums, from The Art of Tea and Sleeping Gypsy to Blue Pacific and Barefoot on the Beach. With sidemen such as pianists Kenny Barron, Jeff Lorber and Joe Sample, bassist Ron Carter and saxophonists Michael Brecker and David Sanborn, Franks's vocals emphasised the soft side of swing, whether in the teasing "Popsicle Toes", the slinky bossa nova ditty "Antonio's Song (The Rainbow)" or the tasty "Leading Me Back to You". The set also contains some sides the fusion-rock bands, the Yellowjackets and Crossfire. Like that old adage, Michael Franks proves that slow and steady wins the race. --Eugene Holley, Jr, .com