Skin Dive

Skin Dive
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	1985 (1985)
Studios	Automated Sound Studios, Clinton Recording Studios and Skyline Studios (New York City, New York)
Genres	Jazz, Pop
Length	41:45
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Rob Mounsey
Michael Franks chronology
Passionfruit (1983) Skin Dive (1985) The Camera Never Lies (1987)

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Skin Dive is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks' ninth studio album, and the first he co-produced himself. The single off this album, "Your Secret's Safe With Me", is his biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at No. 4.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise stated.

Side one

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

Side two

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

Personnel

Vocalists and Musicians

• Michael Franks – vocals
• Rob Mounsey – synthesizers, programming, backing vocals (2–4, 6, 8), Yamaha DX7 (8)
• Clifford Carter – acoustic piano (3)
• Warren Bernhardt – acoustic piano (9)
• Hiram Bullock – guitars (1, 6)
• Hugh McCracken – guitars (2)
• Steve Khan – guitar solo (3)
• Jeff Mironov – electric guitar (7), acoustic guitar (7), guitars (8)
• Marcus Miller – bass (1)
• Will Lee – bass (2, 6), backing vocals (3, 6)
• Neil Jason – bass (3)
• Mark Egan – bass (8)
• Ron Carter – bass (9)
• Chris Parker – Simmons SDS7 programming, Simmons drums, (1, 2, 4–6, 8), drums (3)
• Danny Gottlieb – drums (7), cymbals (7)
• Andy Newmark – drums (8)
• Steve Gadd – drums (9)
• Manolo Badrena – percussion (8)
• Sue Evans – percussion (8)
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone (4, 7)
• Bill Evans – flute (8)
• Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (9)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (9)
• Lawrence Feldman – alto flute (9)
• George Young – alto flute (9)
• Dave Bargeron – euphonium (9)
• Jon Faddis – flugelhorn (9)
• Jon Clarke – French horn (9)
• Peter Gordon – French horn (9)
• Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
• Frank Floyd – backing vocals (1)
• Babi Floyd – backing vocals (2, 4)
• Leslie Miller– backing vocals (2, 4)
• Brenda Russell – vocals (5), backing vocals (5)
• Joe Caro – backing vocals (6)
• Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Rob Mounsey – producer, arrangements
• Kevin Halpin – recording, remixing (1–5, 7–9)
• Ed Rak – recording, remixing (6)
• Ben Wisch – recording
• Blaine Cone – recording assistant
• Maureen Thompson – recording assistant
• David Young – recording assistant
• George Marino – original mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Lee Herschberg – CD remastering
• Debbie DeMeo – production coordinator
• Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
• Barry McKinley – photography

References

Bibliography

• Skin Dive (Vinyl back cover). Michael Franks. United States: Warner Bros. 1985. 1-25275.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)