Burchfield Nines

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

Burchfield Nines is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records.^[1] It was Franks' fourth studio album after Sleeping Gypsy and prior to Tiger in the Rain.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Michael Franks. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"When The Cookie Jar Is Empty"	5:11
2.	"A Robin Song"	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

Personnel

Musicians

• Steve Gadd
• Will Lee
• Ralph MacDonald
• Leon Pendarvis
• John Tropea
• Oscar Brashear
• Bud Shank
• Ernie Watts

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

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]

References

1. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
2. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 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.