The Camera Never Lies

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

Track listing

Personnel

• Michael Franks – vocals
• Rob Mounsey – keyboards (1–6, 8, 9), programming (1–6, 8, 9), MIDI piano (1), organ (2), keyboard bass (2), backing vocals (2), flute solo (6), synthesizers (7), bass vocals (8)
• Richard Tee – acoustic piano (4)
• Clifford Carter – MIDI piano (7), synthesizers (7)
• Steve Khan – guitars (1, 7), guitar solo (3)
• Hiram Bullock – guitar solo (2)
• Jeff Mironov – rhythm guitar (2), guitars (4), acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6)
• Cornell Dupree – guitars (4)
• Georg Wadenius – guitars (8)
• Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (9)
• Neil Jason – bass (1)
• Marcus Miller – bass (3)
• Mark Egan – 8-string fretless bass (5)
• Dave Weckl – drums (1)
• Chris Parker – cymbals (3, 7, 9), hi-hat (3), drums (7)
• Robin Gould – drums (4)
• Steve Jordan – drums (8)
• Roger Squitero – caxixi (5), shekere (5)
• Ralph MacDonald – congas (6), percussion (6)
• Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone (1, 2)
• Bill Evans – tenor saxophone (1, 2)
• Michael Brecker – EWI (7), tenor saxophone (8)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (1, 2)
• Lew Soloff – trumpet (1, 2)
• Michal Urbaniak – MIDI violin (5)
• Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 8)
• Will Lee – backing vocals (2), bass (4)
• Art Garfunkel – backing vocals (3)
• Patti Austin – backing vocals (4, 8), vocals (7)
• Lani Groves – backing vocals (4, 8)

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

References