Objects of Desire

Studio album by Michael Franks

Released

1982

Recorded

Minot Sound, White Plains, NY

Genre

Jazz

Length

39:10

Label

Warner Bros.

Producer

Michael Colina, Ray Bardani

Michael Franks chronology

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live
(1980)

Objects of Desire
(1982)

Passionfruit
(1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

Objects of Desire is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1982 with Warner Bros. Records.^[3] It was Franks' seventh studio album.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Michael Franks.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jealousy"	3:35
2.	"Ladies' Nite"	4:08
3.	"No Deposit Love"	5:10
4.	"Laughing Gas"	3:22
5.	"Wonderland"	5:00

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tahitian Moon"	4:34
2.	"Flirtation"	3:42
3.	"Love Duet"	4:56
4.	"No One But You"	4:43

Personnel

Musicians

Vocals – Michael Franks, Bonnie Raitt, S. Renee Diggs
Backing Vocals – S. Renee Diggs, Yvonne Lewis, Ullanda McCullough, Luther Vandross, Randy Vanwarmer
Bass – Francisco Centeno, Michael Colina, Mark Egan, Neil Jason
Drums – Rick Cutler, Harvey Mason, Andy Newmark, Buddy Williams
Electric Piano – Rob Mounsey, Ted Lo
Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff
Guitar – Larry Carlton, Joe Caro, Steve Khan, Hugh McCracken, Nick Moroch
Percussion – Ray Bardani, Rubens Bassini, Victor Feldman
Piano – Ted Lo, Bette Sussman
Alto Saxophone – Lawrence Feldman, David Sanborn
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker, Lawrence Feldman
Synthesizer – Michael Colina, Rob Mounsey
Trumpet – Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker

Support

Arrangement – Michael Colina, Rob Mounsey
Mastering – George Marino
Producers – Ray Bardani, Michael Colina

References

↑ "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
↑ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.

Michael Franks

Studio albums	Michael Franks (1973) The Art of Tea (1976) Sleeping Gypsy (1977) Burchfield Nines (1978) Tiger in the Rain (1979) One Bad Habit (1980) Objects of Desire (1982) Passionfruit (1983) Skin Dive (1985) The Camera Never Lies (1987) Blue Pacific (1990) Dragonfly Summer (1993) Abandoned Garden (1995) Barefoot on the Beach (1999) Watching the Snow (2003) Rendezvous in Rio (2006)

Independent albums	Time Together (2011)

Live albums	Michael Franks with Crossfire Live (1980)

Compilations	Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks (1988) The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance (1998) The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love (2003) Love Songs (2004) The Dream 1973-2011 (2012)

Notable producers	Tommy LiPuma (1976–78, 1980, 1990) Rob Mounsey (1983–87) Jeff Lorber (1990–93) Gil Goldstein (1993–95, 2011) Ben Sidran (1993)

See also	Albums category Compilations category Smooth jazz list Vocal jazz list

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