The Camera Never Lies

The Camera Never Lies
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	July 7, 1987 (1987-7-7)
Studio	Flying Monkey Studios, Giant Sound Studios, RPM Studios, Automated Sound Studios and Clinton Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:46
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Rob Mounsey
Michael Franks chronology
Skin Dive (1985) The Camera Never Lies (1987) Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Camera Never Lies is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1987 by Warner Bros. Records. ^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks except where noted

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Face to Face"	4:26
2.	"I Surrender"	4:01
3.	"The Camera Never Lies"	3:37
4.	"Lip Service"	4:13
5.	"When I Think of Us"	4:18

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Island Life"	Franks, Rob Mounsey	4:17
2.	"Now You're in My Dreams"	Franks, Clifford Carter	4:11
3.	"Doctor Sax"		5:48
4.	"Innuendo"		5:55

Personnel

• Michael Franks – vocals
• Rob Mounsey – keyboards (1-6, 8, 9), programming (1-6, 8, 9), MIDI piano (1), organ (2), keyboard bass (2), backing vocals (2), flute solo (6), synthesizers (7), bass vocals (8)
• Richard Tee – acoustic piano (4)
• Clifford Carter – MIDI piano (7), synthesizers (7)
• Steve Khan – guitars (1, 7), guitar solo (3)
• Hiram Bullock – guitar solo (2)
• Jeff Mironov – rhythm guitar (2), guitars (4), acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6)
• Cornell Dupree – guitars (4)
• Georg Wadenius – guitars (8)
• Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (9)
• Neil Jason – bass (1)
• Marcus Miller – bass (3)
• Mark Egan – 8-string fretless bass (5)
• Dave Weckl – drums (1)
• Chris Parker – cymbals (3, 7, 9), hi-hat (3), drums (7)
• Robin Gould – drums (4)
• Steve Jordan – drums (8)
• Roger Squitero – caxixi (5), shekere (5)
• Ralph MacDonald – congas (6), percussion (6)
• Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone (1, 2)
• Bill Evans – tenor saxophone (1, 2)
• Michael Brecker – EWI (7), tenor saxophone (8)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (1, 2)
• Lew Soloff – trumpet (1, 2)
• Michal Urbaniak – MIDI violin (5)
• Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 8)
• Will Lee – backing vocals (2), bass (4)
• Art Garfunkel – backing vocals (3)
• Patti Austin – backing vocals (4, 8), vocals (7)
• Lani Groves – backing vocals (4, 8)

Production

• Rob Mounsey – producer, arrangements
• Clifford Carter – arrangements (7)
• Richard Alderson – recording
• Kevin Haplin – recording, remixing
• Jan Wolfson – recording
• Jeff Cox – recording assistant
• Mike Krowiak – recording assistant
• Mike Morgan – recording assistant
• Jordan D'Alesio – remix assistant
• Neil Dignon – remix assistant
• Fred Bova – technical assistance
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Debbie DeMeo – production coordinator
• Lin Bordenet – production assistant
• Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction, design
• Larry Williams – photography
• Richard Burkhart – management

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [3]	7

References

1. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
2. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
3. "Michael Franks Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.