Burchfield Nines

Burchfield Nines is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records.^[1]

Burchfield Nines
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1978 (1978) on vinyl 1988 (1988) on CD
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:21
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
Michael Franks chronology
Sleeping Gypsy (1977) Burchfield Nines (00000000) Tiger in the Rain (1979)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When the Cookie Jar Is Empty"	5:11
2.	"A Robinsong"	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

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]

Personnel

Musicians

• Michael Franks – vocals
• Oscar Brashear – trumpet
• Bud Shank – saxophone
• Ernie Watts – saxophone
• Leon Pendarvis – keyboards
• John Tropea – guitar
• Will Lee – bass guitar
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion

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

References

1. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
2. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. "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.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)