1985 studio album by Michael Franks
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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]
All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise stated
Side one Title Writer(s) 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
Side two Title 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
Michael Franks - vocals Brenda Russell - vocals on "When I Give My Love to You" 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) - backing vocals Ron Carter (9), Mark Egan (8), Neil Jason (3), Marcus Miller (1), Will Lee (2, 6) - bass guitar Danny Gottlieb (7) - cymbals Steve Gadd (9), Andy Newmark (8), Danny Gottlieb (7), Chris Parker (3) - drums Jeff Mironov (7) - electric and acoustic guitar Dave Bargeron (9) - Euphonium Jon Faddis (9) - flugelhorn Bill Evans (8) - flute Lawrence Feldman, George Young (9) - alto flute Peter Gordon (9) - French horn Jeff Mironov (8), Hiram Bullock (1, 6), Hugh McCracken (2) - guitar Steve Khan (3) - guitar solo Rob Mounsey - keyboards, programming, arrangements, Yamaha DX7 on "Please Don't Say Goodnight" Manolo Badrena (8), Sue Evans (8) - percussion Warren Bernhardt (9), Clifford Carter (3) - piano Chris Parker (1, 2, 4-6, 8) - Simmons drums David Sanborn (7) - alto saxophone Ronnie Cuber (9) - baritone saxophone Michael Brecker (9) - tenor saxophone
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