Burchfield Nines

Studio album by Michael Franks

Released

1978 on vinyl record
1988 on CD

Genre

Jazz

Length

37:21

Michael Franks chronology

Sleeping Gypsy
(1977)

Burchfield Nines
(1978)

Tiger in the Rain
(1979)

Burchfield Nines is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records.^[1] It was Franks' fourth studio album after Sleeping Gypsy and prior to Tiger in the Rain.

Track listing

All tracks written by Michael Franks.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"When The Cookie Jar Is Empty"	5:11
2.	"A Robin Song"	3:49
3.	"Wrestle A Live Nude Girl"	4:35
4.	"Burchfield Nines"	4:40

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Meet Me In The Deerpark"	6:02
2.	"Dear Little Nightingale"	5:02
3.	"In Search Of The Perfect Shampoo"	4:06
4.	"Vivaldi's Song"	4:12

Personnel

Musicians

Support

Art design – John Cabalka
Design – Brad Kanawyer
Mixing – Al Schmitt, Capitol Recording Studios
Orchestral arrangement, conducting – Eumir Deodato
Photography – Jean Paglioso
Production coordinator – Noel Newbolt
Recording – Jeffery Kawalek, Al Schmitt

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

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."^[4]

References

↑ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
↑ "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
↑ "Michael Franks : Burchfield Nines Review". audioholics.com. 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2012-01-25.

Bibliography

Burchfield Nines (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1978. BSK 3167.

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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