Michael Franks with Crossfire Live

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live is a live jazz vocal album by Michael Franks featuring the Australian band Crossfire.[1] It was recorded over a series of three concerts in Australia and New Zealand in September 1980;[2] at the Capitol Theater in Sydney on the 25th, St James Tavern in Sydney on the 27th and The Town Hall in Auckland on the 29th.

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live
Live album by Michael Franks
Released	1980 on vinyl 2003 on CD
Recorded	September 25–29, 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:03
Label	Warner Music Australia
Producer	Michael Franks
Michael Franks chronology
One Bad Habit (1980) Michael Franks with Crossfire Live (1980) Objects of Desire (1982)

The album was officially released in Australia and New Zealand in 1980[3] with Warner Music Australia, now Warner Music Australasia. It was re-released on CD in 2003[4] but is now out of production as a single album.

In 2012, a replica version of the album was included in the box set The Dream 1973-2011.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks. "Don't Be Blue" co-written by John Guerin. "Chain Reaction" co-written by Joe Sample..

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Be Blue" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977)	3:48
2.	"When The Cookie Jar Is Empty" (from Burchfield Nines, 1978)	6:34
3.	"The Lady Wants To Know" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977)	6:06
4.	"B'wana He No Home" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977)	4:55

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chain Reaction" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977)	4:29
2.	"Antonio's Song" (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977)	4:43
3.	"Monkey See—Monkey Do" (from The Art of Tea, 1976)	6:22
4.	"Popsicle Toes" (from The Art of Tea, 1976)	5:06

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	92[6]

Personnel

Performers with Crossfire

• Ian Bloxsom
• Jim Kelly
• Michael J. Kenny
• Phil Scorgie
• Steve Hopes
• Tony Buchanan

Support

• Recording and mixing – Martin Benge

References

1. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
2. "Live - Michael Franks". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
3. "Michael Franks With Crossfire (9) - Live". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
4. "Live: Michael Franks, Crossfire: Music - Product Description". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
5. "Michael Franks – The Dream 1973-2011". discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
6. 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

• Michael Franks with Crossfire Live (CD booklet). Michael Franks. Australia: Warner Music Australia. 2003. p. 4. 0927495902.CS1 maint: others (link)