Objects of Desire

1982 studio album by Michael Franks

Objects of Desire

Studio album by

Michael Franks

Released

1982 (1982)

Recorded

Minot Sound, White Plains, NY

Genre

Jazz

Length

39:10

Label

Warner Bros.

Producer

Michael Franks chronology

Michael Franks with Crossfire Live
(1980)

Objects of Desire
(1982)

Passionfruit
(1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

Objects of Desire is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1982 with Warner Bros. Records.^[3] It was Franks' seventh studio album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	95^[4]

Michael Franks - vocals, backing vocals (2, 5, 8)
Bonnie Raitt - vocals and backing vocals (2)
S. Renee Diggs - backing vocals (1, 5, 8), vocals (8)
Yvonne Lewis - backing vocals (1)
Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals (1, 5)
Kasey Cisyk - backing vocals (5)
Leslie Miller - backing vocals (5)
Luther Vandross - backing vocals (7)
Phil Ballou - backing vocals (7)
Tawatha Agee - backing vocals (7)
Randy Vanwarmer - backing vocals (6)
Francisco Centeno - bass (1, 7, 8)
Mark Egan - bass (4, 5, 9)
Neil Jason - bass (2, 3, 6)
Rick Cutler - drums (4)
Harvey Mason - drums (8)
Andy Newmark - drums (2, 3, 5, 6)
Buddy Williams - drums (1, 7, 9)
Rob Mounsey - electric piano (1, 4, 7–9), OB-Xa (1, 2, 5), Prophet 5 (2, 5, 7), acoustic piano (8)
Ted Lo - fender rhodes (3, 5)
Randy Brecker - trumpet (1, 7), flugelhorn (4)
Lew Soloff - trumpet (1, 7), flugelhorn (4)
Larry Carlton - electric guitar solo (3)
Joe Caro - electric guitar (4, 9)
Steve Khan - classical guitar (9)
Hugh McCracken - electric guitar (8)
Nick Moroch - electric guitar (1-3, 6, 7), acoustic guitar (6)
Ray Bardani - rhythm tech tambourine (7,8)
Rubens Bassini - percussion (4, 9), congas (9)
Victor Feldman - percussion (3, 8)
Bette Sussman - fender rhodes (2)
Lawrence Feldman - alto saxophone (1, 4, 7), tenor saxophone solo (7), flute (9)
David Sanborn - alto saxophone solo (6, 8)
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone (1, 4, 7)
Michael Colina - Arp (2, 9), OB-Xa (3, 4, 6, 8), moog bass (5), antique cymbals (6)
Jill Jaffee and City Strings - strings (8)

^ "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.