The Art of Tea

The Art of Tea is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in February 1976.[3] After his eponymous album with Brut in 1973, The Art of Tea was Franks' breakout album on a major record label, and his first release with Frank Sinatra's Reprise. It was Franks' second studio album, prior to Sleeping Gypsy.

The Art of Tea
Studio album by
Released
  • 1975 (1975) on vinyl
  • 1990 (1990) on CD
RecordedMay 22 – June 9, 1975 (1975-05-22 1975-06-09)
GenreJazz
Length35:03
LabelReprise
ProducerTommy LiPuma
Michael Franks chronology
Michael Franks
(1973)
The Art of Tea
(1975)
Sleeping Gypsy
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks unless otherwise noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Jive"3:16
2."Popsicle Toes"4:35
3."Sometimes I Just Forget To Smile"3:45
4."Mr. Blue"4:03

Personnel

Technical

References

  1. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ""The FM Airplay Report"" (PDF). AmericanRadioHistory.com. Record World. February 28, 1976. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

Bibliography

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