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Burchfield Nines
Burchfield Nines
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1978 on vinyl; 1988 on CD;
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:21
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
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Burchfield Nines is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records.^[1]

Track listing[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Musicians[edit]

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
Eumir Deodato – arrangement

Support[edit]

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[edit]

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

Bibliography[edit]

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)

[1] "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.

[2] "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-25.

[RSJRG-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.

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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) The Music in My Head (2018)
Live albums	Michael Franks with Crossfire Live (1980)
Compilations	Indispensable (1988) The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance (1998) The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love (2003) Love Songs (2004) Michael Franks: Original Album Series (2010) 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)
Related articles	Smooth jazz list Vocal jazz list
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