Skin Dive

Skin Dive
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1985
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:45
Language	English
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Rob Mounsey, Michael Franks
Michael Franks chronology
Passionfruit (1983) Skin Dive (1985) The Camera Never Lies (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Skin Dive is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records.^[2] It was Franks' ninth studio album, and the first he co-produced himself.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Read My Lips"	Michael Franks	3:38
2.	"Let Me Count The Ways"	Michael Franks	4:33
3.	"Your Secret's Safe with Me"	Michael Franks	4:38
4.	"Don't Be Shy"	Michael Franks, Rob Mounsey	5:06
5.	"When I Give My Love To You"	Michael Franks	4:21

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Queen Of The Underground"	Michael Franks	4:25
2.	"Now I Know Why (They Call It Falling)"	Michael Franks	4:53
3.	"Please Don't Say Goodnight"	Michael Franks	4:50
4.	"When She Is Mine"	Michael Franks	5:25

Personnel

Musicians

• Backing Vocals – Joe Caro, Vivian Cherry, Kacey Cisyk, Bobby Floyd, Frank Floyd, Leslie Miller, Rob Mounsey, Will Lee
• Bass – Ron Carter, Mark Egan, Neil Jason, Marcus Miller, Will Lee
• Drums – Steve Gadd, Danny Gottlieb, Andy Newmark, Chris Parker
• Euphonium – Dave Bargeron
• Flugelhorn – Jon Faddis
• Flute – Bill Evans, Lawrence Feldman, George Young
• French Horn – Peter Gordon
• Guitar – Hiram Bullock, Steve Khan, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Mironov
• Keyboards – Rob Mounsey
• Percussion – Manolo Badrena, Sue Evans
• Piano – Warren Bernhardt, Cliff Carter
• Saxophone – Michael Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, David Sanborn

References

1. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
2. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.

Bibliography

• Skin Dive (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1985. 1-25275.