Skin Dive
Skin Dive is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records.[2] It was Franks' ninth studio album, and the first he co-produced himself. The single off this album, "Your Secret's Safe With Me", is his biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at #4.[3]
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:45 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise stated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Read My Lips" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Let Me Count The Ways" | 4:33 | |
| 3. | "Your Secret's Safe with Me" | 4:38 | |
| 4. | "Don't Be Shy" | Michael Franks, Rob Mounsey | 5:06 |
| 5. | "When I Give My Love To You" | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Queen Of The Underground" | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Now I Know Why (They Call It Falling)" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Please Don't Say Goodnight" | 4:50 |
| 4. | "When She Is Mine" | 5:25 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Vocals – Michael Franks
- Vocals, Backing Vocals – Brenda Russell ("When I Give My Love to You"),
- Backing Vocals – Joe Caro (6), Vivian Cherry (1, 2, 4), Kacey Cisyk (8), Bobby Floyd (2, 4), Frank Floyd (1), Leslie Miller (2, 4), Rob Mounsey (2-4, 6, 8), Will Lee (3, 6)
- Bass – Ron Carter (9), Mark Egan (8), Neil Jason (3), Marcus Miller (1), Will Lee (2, 6)
- Cymbals – Danny Gottlieb (7)
- Drums – Steve Gadd (9), Andy Newmark (8), Danny Gottlieb, (7) Chris Parker (3)
- Electric & Acoustic Guitars – Jeff Mironov (7)
- Euphonium – Dave Bargeron (9)
- Flugelhorn – Jon Faddis (9)
- Flute – Bill Evans (8)
- Alto Flutes – Lawrence Feldman, George Young (9)
- French Horn – Peter Gordon (9)
- Guitar – Jeff Mironov (8), Hiram Bullock (1, 6), Hugh McCracken (2)
- Guitar (Solo) – Steve Khan (3)
- Keyboards, Programming, Arrangements, Yamaha DX7 ("Please Don't Say Goodnight ") – Rob Mounsey
- Percussion – Manolo Badrena (8), Sue Evans (8)
- Piano – Warren Bernhardt (9), Clifford Carter (3)
- Simmons Drums – - Chris Parker (1, 2, 4-6, 8)
- Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn (7)
- Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber (9)
- Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (9)
References
- "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- Michael Franks - Your Secret's Safe With Me | Billboard
Bibliography
- Skin Dive (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1985. 1-25275.
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