The Camera Never Lies

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The Camera Never Lies
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 1987 (1987-07-07)
Studio
  • Flying Monkey Studios, Giant Sound Studios, RPM Studios, Automated Sound Studios and Clinton Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
GenreJazz
Length40:46
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRob Mounsey
Michael Franks chronology
Skin Dive
(1985)
The Camera Never Lies
(1987)
Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]

The Camera Never Lies is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1987 by Warner Bros. Records.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Face to Face"4:26
2."I Surrender"4:01
3."The Camera Never Lies"3:37
4."Lip Service"4:13
5."When I Think of Us"4:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Island Life"Franks, Rob Mounsey4:17
2."Now You're in My Dreams"Franks, Clifford Carter4:11
3."Doctor Sax" 5:48
4."Innuendo" 5:55

Personnel

Production

  • Rob Mounsey – producer, arrangements
  • Clifford Carter – arrangements (7)
  • Richard Alderson – recording
  • Kevin Haplin – recording, remixing
  • Jan Wolfson – recording
  • Jeff Cox – recording assistant
  • Mike Krowiak – recording assistant
  • Mike Morgan – recording assistant
  • Jordan D'Alesio – remix assistant
  • Neil Dignon – remix assistant
  • Fred Bova – technical assistance
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Debbie DeMeo – production coordinator
  • Lin Bordenet – production assistant
  • Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction, design
  • Larry Williams – photography
  • Richard Burkhart – management

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[3]7

References

  1. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  3. "Michael Franks Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.