1987 studio album by Michael Franks
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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| Title |
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| 1. | "Face to Face" | 4:26 |
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| 2. | "I Surrender" | 4:01 |
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| 3. | "The Camera Never Lies" | 3:37 |
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| 4. | "Lip Service" | 4:13 |
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| 5. | "When I Think of Us" | 4:18 |
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Side two| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Island Life" | Franks, Rob Mounsey | 4:17 |
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| 2. | "Now You're in My Dreams" | Franks, Clifford Carter | 4:11 |
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| 3. | "Doctor Sax" | | 5:48 |
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| 4. | "Innuendo" | | 5:55 |
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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
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