On June 14, 2011, “Shanachie Records” label released “Time Together”, the 17^th Michael Franks album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Charles Blenzig, Gil Goldstein, Chuck Loeb, Scott Petito and Mark Egan.

Personnel:

• Michael Franks – vocals, back cover photo
• Mark Egan – bass, feetless bass, arranger, mixing’
• Chuck Loeb – guitar, keyboards, percussion, drum programming, arranger, engineer
• Romero Lubambo – guitar
• David Spinozza – guitar
• Charles Blenzig – piano, keyboards, arranger
• Clifford Carter – keyboards
• Gil Goldstein – piano, arranger
• Jay Anderson – bass
• Greg Cohen – bass
• Tim Lefebvre – bass
• Will Lee – bass, background vocals
• Joe Bonadio – drums, percussion
• Wolfgang Haffner – drums, percussion
• Shawn Pelton – drums, percussion
• Billy Kilson – drums
• Jerry Marotta – drums
• Rogerio Boccato – percussion
• Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
• Veronica Nunn – vocals, background vocals
• Beth Nielsen Chapman, Carmen Cuesta, Lizzy Loeb – background vocals
• Till Brönner – trumpet
• Alex Sipiagin – trumpet
• Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone
• David Mann – saxophone
• Scott Petito – bass, arranger, assembly, engineer, executive producer mastering, mixing
• Hal Winer – engineer
• Phil Magnotti – mixing
• Dennis Wall – mixing
• Alysabeth Beesmer – art direction, design
• Kristina Swarner – cover painting
• Dion Ogust – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Franks.

1. Now That the Summer’s Here
2. One Day in St. Tropez
3. Summer in New York
4. Mice
5. Charlie Chan in Egypt
6. I’d Rather Be Happy Than Right
7. Time Together
8. Samba Blue
9. My Heart Said Wow
10. If I Could Make September Stay
11. Feathers from an Angel’s Wing