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Michael Franks: The Camera Never Lies

On July 7, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “The Camera Never Lies”, the tenth Michael Franks album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Rob Mounsey.

Personnel:

  • Michael Franks – vocals, banjo, guitar, mandolin
  • Hiram Bullock – guitar
  • Cornell Dupree – guitar
  • Steve Khan – guitar
  • Earl Klugh – guitar
  • Jeff Mironov – guitar
  • Georg Wadenius – guitar
  • Clifford Carter – piano, synthesizer
  • Richard Tee – piano
  • Mark Egan – bass
  • Neil Jason – bass
  • Will Lee – bass, backing vocals
  • Marcus Miller – bass
  • Robin Gould – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Chris Parker – cymbals, drums
  • Dave Weckl – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
  • Roger Squitero – caxixi, shekere
  • Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone
  • Bill Evans – tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – EWI, tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Rob Mounsey – flute, keyboard bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michal Urbaniak – violin
  • Patti Austin – vocals, backing vocals
  • Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals
  • Art Garfunkel – backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Franks, except where noted.

  1. Face to Face
  2. I Surrender
  3. The Camera Never Lies
  4. Lip Service
  5. When I Think of Us
  6. Island Life – Michael Franks, Rob Mounsey
  7. How You’re in My Dreams – Michael Franks, Clifford Carter
  8. Doctor Sax
  9. Innuendo

Suzanne Vega: Same

In May 1985, “A&M” label released the self-titled, debut Suzanne Vega album. It was recorded January-March 1985, at “Celestial Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Addabbo, Lenny Kaye and Steven Miller. In 1989, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Suzanne Vega” at number 80 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of the Eighties”.

Personnel:

  • Suzanne Vega – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Addabbo — synclavier guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Gordon– electric guitar
  • Frank Christian– acoustic guitar, electric slide guitar
  • Mark Isham– synthesizers
  • P. Roth – synthesizers, piano, organ
  • Frank Gravis – bass
  • Paul Dugan – bass, vertical bass
  • Sue Evans– drums, percussion
  • Roger Squitero – percussion
  • Peter Gordon– string arrangement
  • Shem Guibbory – violin
  • Darol Anger– electric violin
  • Maxine Neuman – cello
  • John Mahoney – synclavier programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Suzanne Vega.

  1. Cracking
  2. Freeze Tag
  3. Marlene on the Wall
  4. Small Blue Thing
  5. Straight Lines
  6. Undertow
  7. Some Journey
  8. The Queen and the Soldier
  9. Knight Moves
  10. Neighborhood Girls