The Art of Tea

The Art of Tea
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released February 1976 on vinyl record
1990 on CD
Recorded 22 May 1975 - 9 Jun 1975
Genre Jazz
Length 35:03
Label Reprise
Producer Tommy LiPuma
Michael Franks chronology
Michael Franks
(1973)Michael Franks1973		 The Art of Tea
(1976)		 Sleeping Gypsy
(1977)Sleeping Gypsy1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Michael Franks.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Nightmoves"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

Musicians

Support

References

  1. ↑ "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  2. ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (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.
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