Burchfield Nines

Burchfield Nines
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1978 (1978) on vinyl 1988 (1988) on CD
Studio	House of Music (West Orange, New Jersey) Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:21
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
Michael Franks chronology
Sleeping Gypsy (1977) Burchfield Nines (1978) Tiger in the Rain (1979)

Burchfield Nines is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When the Cookie Jar Is Empty"	5:11
2.	"A Robinsong"	3:49
3.	"Wrestle a Live Nude Girl"	4:35
4.	"Burchfield Nines"	4:40

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Meet Me in the Deerpark"	6:02
2.	"Dear Little Nightingale"	5:02
3.	"In Search of the Perfect Shampoo"	4:06
4.	"Vivaldi's Song"	4:12

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Gene DellaSala of Audioholics.com praised the vinyl record to CD transfer, stating, "the sound quality of this CD is amazing, especially for its time frame." ^[4]

Personnel

Musicians

• Michael Franks – vocals, acoustic guitar (8)
• Leon Pendarvis – acoustic piano (1–7)
• John Tropea – guitars (1–7), acoustic lead guitar (8)
• Will Lee – bass guitar (1–7)
• Chuck Domanico – bass guitar (8)
• Steve Gadd – drums (1–7)
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (2, 5)
• Bud Shank – flute solo (8)
• Oscar Brashear – trumpet (4)
• Edgar Lustgarten – cello solo (8)
• Eumir Deodato – orchestra arrangements and conductor
• Frank DeCaro – orchestra contractor
• Israel Baker – concertmaster

Production

• Tommy LiPuma – producer
• Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
• Jeffery Kawalek – recording
• Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Noel Newbolt – production coordinator
• John Cabalka – art direction
• Brad Kanawyer – design
• Jean Paglioso – photography

References

1. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
2. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  79. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
4. "Michael Franks : Burchfield Nines Review". audioholics.com. January 27, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2012.

Bibliography

• Burchfield Nines (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1978. BSK 3167.