The Camera Never Lies

The Camera Never Lies
Studio album by Michael Franks
Released	July 7, 1987 (1987-07-07)
Studio	Flying Monkey Studios, Giant Sound Studios, RPM Studios, Automated Sound Studios and Clinton Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:46
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Rob Mounsey
Michael Franks chronology
Skin Dive (1985) The Camera Never Lies (1987) Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Camera Never Lies is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1987 by Warner Bros. Records.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Face to Face"	4:26
2.	"I Surrender"	4:01
3.	"The Camera Never Lies"	3:37
4.	"Lip Service"	4:13
5.	"When I Think of Us"	4:18

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Island Life"	Franks, Rob Mounsey	4:17
2.	"Now You're in My Dreams"	Franks, Clifford Carter	4:11
3.	"Doctor Sax"		5:48
4.	"Innuendo"		5:55

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

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[3]	7

References

1. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
2. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
3. "Michael Franks Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.