1995 Michael Franks – Abandoned Garden
Abandoned Garden is an album by American vocalist Michael Franks. Released in September 1995 by Warner Bros. Records, it was Franks’ thirteenth studio album and his final album of new material with Warner Bros.
The album is a dedication to the memory of Brazilian jazz musician, singer and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim. Franks had drawn artistic inspiration throughout his career from Jobim, and had collaborated with him in the past.
“Somehow Our Love Survives” marked the return of keyboardist and lyricist Joe Sample, with whom Franks had collaborated on numerous albums, including Sleeping Gypsy in 1977 and Blue Pacific in 1990.
Tracks
1 This Must Be Paradise (Michael Franks) 06:10
2 Like Water, Like Wind (Michael Franks) 05:19
3 A Fool’s Errand (Michael Franks) 04:37
4 Hourglass (Michael Franks) 04:45
5 Cinema (Michael Franks; Antonio Carlos Jobim) 04:53
6 Eighteen Aprils (Michael Franks) 04:37
7 Somehow Our Love Survives (Michael Franks; Joe Sample) 05:00
8 Without Your Love (Michael Franks) 05:23
9 In The Yellow House (Michael Franks) 05:21
10 Bird Of Paradise (Djavan; Michael Franks) 05:41
11 Abandoned Garden (Michael Franks) 05:24
Biography
Musicians
1 This Must Be Paradise
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
| Piano | Russell Ferrante |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Flute | Bob Mintzer |
| Cello | Diane Barere |
| Cello | Fred Zlotkin |
| Cello | Mark Shuman |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
2 Like Water, Like Wind
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
| Piano | Russell Ferrante |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Flute | Bob Mintzer |
| Cello | Diane Barere |
| Cello | Fred Zlotkin |
| Cello | Mark Shuman |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
3 A Fool’s Errand
| Bass | Christian McBride |
| Drums | Lewis Nash |
| Piano | Eliane Elias |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| Flute | Bob Mintzer |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Keith O’Quinn |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
4 Hourglass
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Piano | Gil Goldstein |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
5 Cinema
| Bass | Christian McBride |
| Drums | Lewis Nash |
| Piano | Eliane Elias |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
6 Eighteen Aprils
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Piano | Gil Goldstein |
| Sax | Joshua Redman |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
7 Somehow Our Love Survives
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
| Piano | Russell Ferrante |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Flute | Bob Mintzer |
| Sax | Andy Snitzer |
| Cello | Diane Barere |
| Cello | Fred Zlotkin |
| Cello | Mark Shuman |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
8 Without Your Love
| Bass | Mark Egan |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | John Leventhal |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Steel Guitar | John Leventhal |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
9 In The Yellow House
| Bass | Steve Swallow |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Piano | Carla Bley |
| Horn | Art Farmer |
| Percussion | Peter Erskine |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
10 Bird Of Paradise
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Piano | Gil Goldstein |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
11 Abandoned Garden
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Piano | Gil Goldstein |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jimmy Haslip, Russell Ferrante (Tracks 1, 2, 7)
Producer – Matt Pierson (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – Gil Goldstein (Tracks 4, 6, 10, 11)
Co-producer – Michael Colina (Track 8)
Arranged By – Russell Ferrante (Tracks 1, 2, 7)
Arranged By – Jimmy Haslip (Track 7)
Arranged By – Michael Colina (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Bob Mintzer (Track 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Eliane Elias (Track 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Carla Bley (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Glen Marchese
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – James Farber
Music Director – Charles Blenzig, Tony Oates
Recorded By – James Farber, Matthew “Boomer” Lamonica, Tom Mark
Art Direction, Design – Christine Cano
Photography – Ken Schles, Fredrik Nilsen, Claudia Franks
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Make Believe Ballroom
Recorded At Bearsville Studios
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Sound On Sound, New York
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio
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