{"product_id":"4943674408375","title":"michael franks art of tea Japan Music CD","description":"Product Description\nContents A series of classic albums you listened to obsessively back in the day are now available! Warner Music's proud series of classic Western music albums, \"Forever Young,\" is relaunched with a new look! The seventh release features AOR classics by Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, Rickie Lee Jones, Michael McDonald, Michael Franks, and more! [Michael Franks] Born in San Diego, California, USA in 1944. He made his major debut in 1975 with \"The Art of Tea.\" Backed by members of The Crusaders, his sophisticated vocal style attracted attention. He has close ties with fusion\/jazz artists such as David Sanborn and Joe Sample, and while absorbing elements of jazz and bossa nova into his works, he delivers urban and stylish pop-sensibility songs and performances. Michael Franks' second album, \"Sleeping Gypsy,\" released in 1977, became a global hit, and in Japan, he enjoys enduring popularity as a \"pioneer of AOR.\" He continued to release music consistently thereafter, with \"Abadand Garden,\" released in 1995, being his last album with Warner. After releasing a greatest hits album in 1998, he moved to Windham Hill, a pioneering label for new age music. He returned to the sound of the 80s and early 90s, and while it is pop, his beautiful singing voice from the \"Art of Tea\" era is still very much alive. Michael Franks \"Art of Tea\" This is the memorable major debut album of \"Mr. AOR\" Michael Franks, who develops his own unique musical world that is urban and absorbs elements of bossa nova and jazz, and exudes a wavering presence. His stylish sense and sparkling intelligence shine through. (1975) Includes commentary, lyrics, and translations. 2012 remastered audio. \u003cproduced by tommy lipuma\u003e \u003cparticipating musicians\u003e John Guerin (drums), Wilton Felder (bass), Joe Sample (keyboards), Larry Carlton (guitar), Nick DeCaro (string arrangements), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), David Sanborn (alto saxophone), etc. Michael Franks 'The Art of Tea' 01. Love is in Vain 02. Eggplant 03. Monkey See Monkey Doo 04. St. Elmo's Fire 05. The Pain of Love 06. Jive 07. Popsicle Toes 08. When You Lose Your Smile 09. Mr. Blue Media reviews and more Warner Music's renowned series of classic international albums, \u003cforever young\u003e, is relaunched with a fresh new look! The seventh release features AOR masterpieces by artists such as Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, Rickie Lee Jones, Michael McDonald, and Michael Franks! [Michael Franks] He made his major debut in 1975 with \"The Art of Tea.\" His second album, \"Sleeping Gypsy,\" released in 1977, became a worldwide hit, and in Japan, he enjoys enduring popularity as a \"pioneer of AOR.\" After that, he continued to release albums consistently, and \"Abadand Garden,\" released in 1995, was his last album with Warner. His beautiful singing voice, which he had since \"The Art of Tea,\" is still as strong as ever. \"The Art of Tea\"... This is the memorable major debut album of \"Mr. AOR,\" Michael Franks, who developed his own unique musical world that absorbed elements of bossa nova and jazz while maintaining an ethereal presence. Stylish taste and sparkling intelligence shine through. (C)RS\u003c\/forever\u003e\u003c\/participating\u003e\u003c\/produced\u003e","brand":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53228924141877,"sku":"4943674408375","price":3100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5966\/5973\/files\/51bZUayKOcL._AC.jpg?v=1785406536","url":"https:\/\/tokyojapancdshop.com\/products\/4943674408375","provider":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}