Michael Franks with Crossfire Live | ||||
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Released | ||||
Recorded | September 25–29, 1980 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:03 | |||
Label | Warner Music Australia | |||
Producer | Michael Franks | |||
Michael Franks chronology | ||||
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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]
All tracks are written by Michael Franks. "Don't Be Blue" co-written by John Guerin. "Chain Reaction" co-written by Joe Sample..
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Be Blue" (from Sleeping Gypsy , 1977 ) | 3:48 |
2. | "When The Cookie Jar is Empty" (from Burchfield Nines , 1978 ) | 6:34 |
3. | "The Lady Wants to Know" (from Sleeping Gypsy , 1977 ) | 6:06 |
4. | "B'wana He No Home" (from Sleeping Gypsy , 1977 ) | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chain Reaction" (from Sleeping Gypsy , 1977 ) | 4:29 |
2. | "Antonio's Song" (from Sleeping Gypsy , 1977 ) | 4:43 |
3. | "Monkey See—Monkey Do" (from The Art of Tea , 1976 ) | 6:22 |
4. | "Popsicle Toes" (from The Art of Tea , 1976 ) | 5:06 |
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) | 92 [6] |
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