Tiger in the Rain is an album by singer-songwriter Michael Franks, released in 1979 on Warner Bros.[1]
| Tiger in the Rain | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | November 1978 | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 40:48 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | John Simon | |||
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It was his first album not produced by Tommy LiPuma, Al Schmitt, and Lee Hershberg. The album was arranged and produced by John Simon. Franks plays guitar, banjo, and mandolin.[2] The album cover features "Tiger in a Tropical Storm", an oil painting by Henri Rousseau.
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
A. Colin Flood wrote in Enjoy the Music magazine that the album "[continues to] express Franks’ original synthesis of smooth jazz/rock fusion, again with the understated South American underbeats" that "subsides into clever adult sentiments. This album celebrates an easy life of success."[3]
For PopMatters, Rob Caldwell praised the "clever turn[s] of phrase" that work at a "symbolic level (Franks wasn’t a literature major for nothing)" and "[t]here’s something to be said for escapism, for the armchair-travelling Michael Franks’ music offers."[4]
Music critic Stephen J. Matteo commented for AllMusic the album was "[l]ush, romantic and more experimental than previous efforts" and that while "none of its songs has the instant appeal of some of his earlier writing, the album as a whole is as refreshing and meditative as a stroll through a rain forest."[2]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Michael Franks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sanpaku" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "When It's Over" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Living on the Inside" | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Hideaway" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Jardin Botanico" | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Underneath the Apple Tree" | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Tiger in the Rain" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Lifeline" | 6:10 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 65[5] |
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Michael Franks – vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Claudio Roditi – trumpet
- Lew Soloff – piccolo trumpet
- John Clark – French horn
- Tom "Bones" Malone – trombone
- Lew Del Gatto – saxophone
- Lou Marini – saxophone
- Seldon Powell – saxophone
- George Young – saxophone, flute
- Howard Leshaw – flute
- Dave Liebman – flute
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Paul Griffin – organ
- Bob Leinbach – organ
- Mike Mainieri – vibraphone, vocals
- Joe Caro – guitars
- Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
- Ron Carter – double bass
- Rick Marotta – drums
- Ben Riley – drums
- Buddy Williams – drums
- Dominic Cortese – concertina, percussion
- Rubens Bassini – percussion
- John Simon – percussion
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett – congas
- Flora Purim – background vocals
- Maretha Stewart – background vocals
- Hilda Harris – background vocals[2]
String section edit
- Violins: Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Lewis Eley, Anthony Posk, Harry Urbont, Joseph Malin, Richard Sortomme
- Viola: Harold Coletta, Richard Maximoff, Emanuel Vardi
- Cello: Abdul Wadud, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, Allan Shulman.
Support edit
- Lee Herschberg – remastering
- Glenn Berger – audio mixing
References edit
- ^ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ^ a b c d Matteo, Stephen J. Tiger in the Rain - Michael Franks at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ Colin Flood, A. "Michael Franks: Thirty Years of Smooth Jazz". Enjoy The Music. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ Caldwell, Rob (2014-03-04). "The Slow Samba Escapism of Michael Franks' "Tiger in the Rain"". Popmatters. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Bibliography edit
- Tiger in the Rain (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1979. BSK 3294.
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