Podcast Episodes

Noa Noa (1)

Episode 7

In this episode, Veronica and I discuss  Noa Noa, a musical I wrote about Paul Gauguin and his life in French Polynesia. I wrote this music over seve…

1 day, 11 hours ago

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Zandy's Bride

Episode 6

In 1974 I wrote the music for a film at Warner Bros. called Zandy’s Bride. The picture was directed by a famous Swedish film maker named Jan Troell a…

1 month ago

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Previously Unavailable

Episode 5

Recorded and released in 1973, this record, my first, appeared on vinyl, titled eponymously Michael Franks. In this episode Veronica and I discuss ho…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Tiger In The Rain

Episode 4

 

In this episode Veronica and I discuss the fourth record I made for Warner Brothers, “Tiger in the Rain,” which was recorded in the Fall of 1978 an…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Antonio's Song

Episode 3

 

phote: Claudia Franks

Meeting Antonio Carlos Jobim and spending time with him in New York and Rio was one of the peak experiences of my musical li…

4 months ago

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The Art Of Tea

Episode 2

In this episode, Veronica and I discuss how I eventually signed with Warner Bros. Records and began my long (24 year) career with the label.
The Art …

5 months ago

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White Boy Lost in the Blues

Episode 1

"White Boy Lost in the Blues"

My career as a songwriter enjoyed a great leap forward when I was lucky enough to work on the “Sonny and Brownie” album…

6 months ago

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Episode Zero

Episode Zero

In this intro, Veronica and I describe some of the subjects we’ve already discussed or plan to discuss in the forthcoming episodes. We’v…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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