Album · 1995

Abandoned Garden

Released
26 September 1995
Label
Warner Bros. Records
Catalogue no.
9 45998-2
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
57:15
Country
US

“Abandoned Garden” is an album by Michael Franks, released in 1995 on Warner Bros. Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 57:15. The line-up features Don Alias (percussion), Jeff Mironov (guitar, acoustic guitar), Peter Erskine (drums (drum set), percussion), Chuck Loeb (guitar) and Bob Mintzer (flute, alto flute).

Who played on Abandoned Garden

  • Don Alias percussion on 7 tracks
  • Jeff Mironov guitar, acoustic guitar on 6 tracks
  • Peter Erskine drums (drum set), percussion on 6 tracks
  • Chuck Loeb guitar on 5 tracks
  • Bob Mintzer flute, alto flute, instrument arranger on 4 tracks
  • Gil Goldstein piano, producer on 4 tracks
  • Manolo Badrena percussion on 4 tracks
  • Marc Johnson bass on 4 tracks
  • Bashiri Johnson percussion on 3 tracks
  • Chris Parker drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
  • Diane Barere cello on 3 tracks
  • Frederick Zlotkin cello on 3 tracks
  • Jimmy Haslip bass, producer on 3 tracks
  • Lawrence Feldman alto flute on 3 tracks
  • Mark Orrin Shuman cello on 3 tracks
  • Russell Ferrante arranger, piano, producer on 3 tracks
  • Christian McBride bass on 2 tracks
  • Eliane Elias piano, arranger on 2 tracks
  • Lewis Nash drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • Michael Brecker tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
  • Andy Snitzer alto saxophone on 1 track
  • Art Farmer performer on 1 track
  • Bob James piano on 1 track
  • Brian Stokes Mitchell vocals on 1 track
  • Carla Bley arranger, piano on 1 track
  • David Sanborn alto saxophone on 1 track
  • John Leventhal electric guitar, steel guitar on 1 track
  • Joshua Redman soprano saxophone on 1 track
  • Keith O’Quinn trombone on 1 track
  • Randy Brecker flugelhorn on 1 track
  • Steve Swallow bass on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 This Must Be Paradise 6:11
  2. 2 Like Water, Like Wind 5:19
  3. 3 A Fool's Errand 4:37
  4. 4 Hourglass 4:46
  5. 5 Cinema — Antônio Carlos Jobim 4:53
  6. 6 Eighteen Aprils 4:38
  7. 7 Somehow Our Love Survives 5:01
  8. 8 Without Your Love 5:23
  9. 9 In the Yellow House 5:22
  10. 10 Bird of Paradise — Djavan, Max Frederico, Flavia Virginia 5:42
  11. 11 Abandoned Garden 5:24

Production

  • Glen Marchese engineer
  • James A. Farber mix
  • Matthew "Boomer" LaMonica engineer
  • Tom Mark engineer
  • Matt Pierson producer
  • Michael Colina arranger, producer

More albums by Michael Franks

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Abandoned Garden?

The line-up of Abandoned Garden includes Don Alias (percussion), Jeff Mironov (guitar, acoustic guitar), Peter Erskine (drums (drum set), percussion), Chuck Loeb (guitar), Bob Mintzer (flute, alto flute), Gil Goldstein (piano, producer), Manolo Badrena (percussion) and Marc Johnson (bass).

Which label released Abandoned Garden?

Abandoned Garden was released in 1995 on Warner Bros. Records (9 45998-2).

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