The Art of Tea
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| The Art of Tea | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | May 22 – June 9, 1975 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:03 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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| Singles from The Art of Tea | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
The Art of Tea is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, his first on the Reprise label, released in 1975.[3]
The album peaked at #131 on the Billboard 200. Franks' only Billboard Hot 100 single, "Popsicle Toes", which peaked at #43, is a track on the album.
All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nightmoves" | Michael Franks, Michael Small | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Eggplant" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Monkey See—Monkey Do" | 3:33 | |
| 4. | "St. Elmo's Fire" | 3:58 | |
| 5. | "I Don't Know Why I'm So Happy I'm Sad" | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Jive" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Popsicle Toes" | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Sometimes I Just Forget To Smile" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Mr. Blue" | 4:03 |
Personnel
- Michael Franks – vocals
- Joe Sample – keyboards
- Larry Carlton – guitars
- Wilton Felder – bass
- John Guerin – drums, percussion
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Jerry Steinholtz – congas
- Larry Bunker – vibraphone
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone (3, 9)
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (6)
- Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
Production
- Tommy LiPuma – producer
- Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
- Bruce Botnick – recording
- Lee Herschberg – recording
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Ed Thrasher – art direction
- Linda Levine – photography
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 131 |
