The Art of Tea | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | May 22 – June 9, 1975 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 35:03 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
Michael Franks chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Art of Tea | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Art of Tea is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, his first on the Reprise label, released in 1975. [3]
The album peaked at #131 on the Billboard 200. Franks's only Billboard Hot 100 single, "Popsicle Toes", which peaked at #43, is a track on the album
All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nightmoves" | Michael Franks, Michael Small | 4:03 |
2. | "Eggplant" | 3:34 | |
3. | "Monkey See—Monkey Do" | 3:33 | |
4. | "St. Elmo's Fire" | 3:58 | |
5. | "I Don't Know Why I'm So Happy I'm Sad" | 4:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Jive" | 3:16 |
2. | "Popsicle Toes" | 4:35 |
3. | "Sometimes I Just Forget To Smile" | 3:45 |
4. | "Mr. Blue" | 4:03 |
Technical
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [4] | 131 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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