Burchfield Nines
{{Infobox album
| name = Burchfield Nines
| type = studio
| artist = Michael Franks
| cover = Michael_Franks_Burchfield_Nines_CD.jpg
| released = {{flatlist |
}}
| studio =
- House of Music (West Orange, New Jersey)
- Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
| genre = Jazz
| length = {{Duration|m=37|s=21}}
| label = Warner Bros.
| producer = Tommy LiPuma
| prev_title = Sleeping Gypsy
| prev_year = 1977
| year = 1978
| next_title = Tiger in the Rain
| next_year = 1979
}}
Burchfield Nines is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records.{{cite web|url=http://michaelfranks.com/discog.html |title=Discography in Order of Release |publisher=MichaelFranks.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-25}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| all_writing = Michael Franks
| title1 = When the Cookie Jar Is Empty
| length1 = 5:11
| title2 = A Robinsong
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Wrestle a Live Nude Girl
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Burchfield Nines
| length4 = 4:40
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title1 = Meet Me in the Deerpark
| length1 = 6:02
| title2 = Dear Little Nightingale
| length2 = 5:02
| title3 = In Search of the Perfect Shampoo
| length3 = 4:06
| title4 = Vivaldi's Song
| length4 = 4:12
}}
Reception
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/burchfield-nines-r7758 |title=AllMusic review |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2012-01-25}}
|rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite book
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-first=J.
| author-link =
| year = 1985
| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
|url=https://archive.org/details/rollingstonejazz00swen
|url-access=registration
| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
| location = US
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/rollingstonejazz00swen/page/n98 79]
}}
}}
Gene DellaSala of Audioholics.com praised the vinyl record to CD transfer, stating, "the sound quality of this CD is amazing, especially for its time frame."{{cite web|url=http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/software/cd-reviews/michael-franks-burchfield-nines |title=Michael Franks : Burchfield Nines Review |publisher=audioholics.com |date=2007-01-27 |accessdate=2012-01-25}}
Personnel
= Musicians =
- Michael Franks – vocals, acoustic guitar (8)
- Leon Pendarvis – acoustic piano (1-7)
- John Tropea – guitars (1-7), acoustic lead guitar (8)
- Will Lee – bass (1-7)
- Chuck Domanico – bass (8)
- Steve Gadd – drums (1-7)
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (2, 5)
- Bud Shank – flute solo (8)
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet (4)
- Edgar Lustgarten – cello solo (8)
- Eumir Deodato – orchestra arrangements and conductor
- Frank DeCaro – orchestra contractor
- Israel Baker – concertmaster
= Production =
- Tommy LiPuma – producer
- Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
- Jeffery Kawalek – recording
- Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Noel Newbolt – production coordinator
- John Cabalka – art direction
- Brad Kanawyer – design
- Jean Paglioso – photography
References
{{Reflist}}
=Bibliography=
{{refbegin}}
- {{cite AV media notes
| title = Burchfield Nines
| others = Michael Franks
| year = 1978
| type = Vinyl back cover
| publisher = Warner Bros.
| id = BSK 3167
| location = United States
}}
{{refend}}
{{Michael Franks (musician)}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Michael Franks (musician) albums
Category:Albums arranged by Eumir Deodato