Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance (Reis) Reviews
| 54 of 54 people found the following review helpful  Frankly speaking ...., By This review is from: Best Of: Backward Glance (Audio CD) If you haven't cottoned on to Michael Franks by now, it's time you wised up.I heard "The Art of Tea" and "Sleeping Gypsy" at the one sitting in the late Seventies. I became an instant addict. Eventually, my Michael Franks RECORD collection included every one of his albums. I'm now in the process of replacing the older ones with CDs. I've only ever done that with a handful of discs (Pet Sounds, Sergeant Peppers, some Kenny Rankin stuff, and Miles' Quiet Nights ... oh yeah and Sinatra and Jobim) Anyway, the Franks repertoire is cool, hip and sexy-smart. There's a hypnotic quality to the grooves - they seem familiar and you swear you've heard them somewhere else before. The lyrics are quirky, observational and intelligent - most of all intelligent. Image Blossom Dearie a hundred years younger. If you love Blossom, you'll love Michael Franks. If you've not traveled down the Franks road, then this greatest hits collection is a fair place to start. But there's a danger here... Read more 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful  The Perry Como of the 'Boomer generation, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Best Of: Backward Glance (Audio CD) The above thought occurred to me when Como's passing coincided with a recent spell of Michael Franks listening on my part. My first impression of Franks was that, despite his skill at songwriting, he was a bit of a lightweight--I asked myself; "Who says jazz needs its own John Sebastian?" Anyone who has that initial reaction to Franks should do what I did--let him grow on you. It isn't an easy thing to do for rock fans, who are used to the first impression either hitting you or missing you by a mile--we're used to being figuratively smacked upside the head by our entertainers. But this album's a good start--the song you might already know is love song cum geography lesson "Popsicle Toes". Who can argue with the cleverness of a song that says the thing that turns you on the most about your lady is that she has cold feet? Which correspond of course to Tierra del Fuego? Franks' writing style is literate and tongue-in-cheek sexy and his talent for arranging shows the... Read more 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful The Best of the Best, By A Customer This review is from: Best Of: Backward Glance (Audio CD) Wow! I've loved Michael Franks' music since the 70's and this compilation expresses through each selection all my reasons why. It truly is the "best" of his magical, sensual style -- what an amazing collection on one CD! Every song could be considered his finest. It's delightful not to have to choose just one (although I'm quite partial to "The Lady Wants to Know"). Not only are you taking home Franks' playful voice on lyrics, but you are treated to Joe Sample's tinkling of the keys, David Sanborn's sexy sounds on the sax, Larry Carlton's fabulous way with his guitar, to mention just a few of soft jazz's greats. Would I recommend this CD? Yes, yes, YES! |
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This crossover star mixed smooth jazz, soft rock and Latin flavors to the delight of fans from the '70s to the '90s and beyond. This anthology covers all those years, bringing you his 1976 pop hit Popsicle Toes plus Eggplant; Tiger in the Rain; Soul Mate; Island Life; Baseball; Hourglass , and more!
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