Artist: Michael Franks
Title: The Best Of Michael Franks - A Backward Glance
Year Of Release: 1976-1995 (1998)
Country: US
Label: Warner 9362-46855-2
Genre: Vocal jazz, Smooth jazz
Quality: FLAC | lossless

The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance is a good 15-track collection that is equally divided between soft rock like "Popsicle Toes" and smooth jazz. Any curious listener looking for a one-stop introduction to Franks would be well served with this collection. Among the highlights are "The Lady Wants to Know," "Antonio's Song," "When the Cookie Jar Is Empty," "Tiger in the Rain," "Baseball," "Your Secret's Safe with Me," "When I Give My Love to You," "The Art of Love," "Soul Mate," and "Hourglass."~Stephen Thomas Erlewine.

Tracklist:
1. Popsicle Toes (from The Art of Tea, 1976) - Franks - 4:35
2. Eggplant (from The Art of Tea, 1976) - Franks - 3:37
3. The Lady Wants To Know (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977) - Franks - 4:44
4. Antonio's Song (The Rainbow) (from Sleeping Gypsy, 1977) - Franks - 5:03
5. When the Cookie Jar Is Empty (from Burchfield Nines, 1978) - Franks - 5:10
6. Tiger In The Rain (from Tiger in the Rain, 1979) - Franks - 4:20
7. Baseball (from One Bad Habit, 1980) - Franks, Lewis - 3:49
8. Love Duet (from Objects of Desire, 1982) - Franks - 4:59
9. When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone) (from Passionfruit, 1983) - Franks - 5:53
10.Your Secret's Safe With Me (from Skin Dive, 1985) - Franks - 4:39
11.When I Give My Love To You (from Skin Dive, 1985) - Franks - 4:26
12.Island Life (from The Camera Never Lies, 1987) - Franks, Mounsey - 4:22
13.The Art Of Love (from Blue Pacific, 1990) - Franks - 4:12
14.Soul Mate (from Dragonfly Summer, 1993) - Franks - 4:28
15.Hourglass (from Abandoned Garden, 1995) - Franks - 4:45

Personnel :
Michael Franks - vocals, acoustic guitar
Larry Carlton, John Tropea, Bucky Pizzarelli, David Spinozza, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Mironov - guitar
Seldon Powell - soprano saxophone
David Sanborn - alto saxophone
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker - flugelhorn
Joe Sample - piano, Fender Rhodes piano
Kenny Barron - piano
Rob Mounsey - Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, programming
Leon Pendarvis, Don Grolnick - keyboards
Larry Bunker, Mike Mainieri - vibraphone
Wilton Felder, Will Lee, Ron Carter, Neil Jason, Francisco Centeno - bass
John Guerin - drums, percussion
Steve Gadd, Ben Riley, Rick Marrotta - drums
Victor Feldman, Sue Evans, Luis Conte - percussion