The Art of Tea

The Art of Tea
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1976 on vinyl record 1990 on CD
Recorded	22 May 1975 - 9 Jun 1975
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:03
Label	Reprise
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
Michael Franks chronology
Michael Franks (1973) The Art of Tea (1976) Sleeping Gypsy (1977)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

The Art of Tea is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1976.^[3] After his eponymous album with Brut in 1973, The Art of Tea was Franks' breakout album on a major record label, and his first release with Frank Sinatra's Reprise. It was Franks' second studio album, prior to Sleeping Gypsy.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Michael Franks. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nightmoves"	4:03
2.	"Eggplant"	3:34
3.	"Monkey See—Monkey Do"	3:33
4.	"St. Elmo's Fire"	3:58
5.	"I Don't Know Why I'm So Happy I'm Sad"	4:16

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jive"	3:16
2.	"Popsicle Toes"	4:35
3.	"Sometimes I Just Forget To Smile"	3:45
4.	"Mr. Blue"	4:03

Personnel

Musicians

• Keyboards – Joe Sample
• Guitar – Larry Carlton
• Alto Sax on "Monkey See—Monkey Do" and "Mr. Blue" – Dave Sanborn
• Drums – John Guerin
• Bass – Wilton Felder
• Congas – Jerry Seinholtz
• String arrangement – Nick De Caro
• Tenor saxophone on "Jive" – Michael Brecker
• Vibraphone – Larry Bunker

Support

• Art direction and photography – Ed Thrasher
• Mixing engineer – Al Schmitt
• Recording engineers – Lee Hershbrook, Bruce Botnick, Al Schmitt
• Mastering engineer: Doug Sax

References

1. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-01-26.

Bibliography

• The Art of Tea (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Reprise. 1976. MS2230.