Barefoot on the Beach
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- Clinton Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
- Make Believe Ballroom (West Shokan, New York)
- Automotive Recording Studios (Irvington, New York)
- Remidi Studio (Dobbs Ferry, New York)
- Bearsville Studios (Bearsville, New York)
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| Released | June 1, 1999 | |||
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| Length | 1:02:27 | |||
| Label | Windham Hill | |||
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Barefoot on the Beach is a smooth jazz album by American singer-songwriter Michael Franks, released in 1999 by Windham Hill Records.[1]
Franks' relationship with Warner Bros. Records (and its subsidiary Reprise Records) which began with the 1976 album The Art of Tea ended with Barefoot on the Beach.[2] The album was his first and only release by Windham Hill, a Sony Music label; subsequent albums would be released by Koch (E1 Music) and Shanachie Records. His compilation albums continued to be released by Warner Bros. The album includes Valerie Simpson, who sings a duet in "Now Love Has No End", Joe Sample, and Jimmy Haslip of The Yellowjackets.
Although the album evokes summer, it also contains biting commentary on Broadcast Architecture's dominance of American smooth jazz radio at the time with "Mr. Smooth". Lyrics such as "some of us remember how much choice there was, before he took the throne" and "his verdict we must wait" lament the dominance and perceived heavy-handed influence of the network on the genre.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Franks, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Barefoot on the Beach" | Franks, Charles Blenzig | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Heart Like an Open Book" | 4:48 | |
| 3. | "Now Love Has No End" (with Valerie Simpson) | 6:13 | |
| 4. | "The Fountain of Youth" | 5:52 | |
| 5. | "When You Smiled at Me" | 5:04 | |
| 6. | "Double Talk" | 6:12 | |
| 7. | "Every Time She Whispers" | 7:24 | |
| 8. | "Why Spring Ain't Here" | 4:27 | |
| 9. | "A Walk in the Rain" | 6:21 | |
| 10. | "Mr. Smooth" | 4:40 | |
| 11. | "Like Moon Behind a Cloud" | 6:23 |
