Lifeline

~ Recording by Michael Franks

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Lifeline6:10Michael FranksTiger in the RainMichael FranksAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)M5 3294
1.9Lifeline6:10Michael FranksTiger in the RainMichael FranksAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BSK 3294
1.9Lifeline6:10Michael FranksTiger in the RainMichael FranksAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)M8 3294
1.9Lifeline6:10Michael FranksTiger in the RainMichael FranksAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-10633W
1.9Lifeline6:10Michael FranksTiger in the RainMichael FranksAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-27388-2
1.9Lifeline6:10Michael FranksTiger in the RainMichael FranksAlbum
  • XW2011-12-12
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.9Lifeline6:10Michael FranksTiger in the RainMichael FranksAlbum
  • JP2012-04-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-14431
4.9Lifeline6:11Michael FranksOriginal Album SeriesMichael FranksAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-11-19
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79691-9
1.6Lifeline6:09Michael FranksMichael franksMichael FranksAlbum + Compilation
1.9Lifeline6:10Michael FranksTiger in the RainMichael FranksAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3294-2

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Glenn Berger
assistant engineer:Howie Silberberg
assistant producer:Bob Kuttruf
producer:John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
bass guitar:Herb Bushler (in 1978-11)
concertina:Dominic Cortese (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1978-11)
electric guitar:Joe Caro (guitar) (in 1978-11)
organ:Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (in 1978-11)
percussion:Rubens Bassini (in 1978-11)
piano:Kenny Barron (in 1978-11)
piccolo trumpet:Lew Soloff (in 1978-11)
strings:Harold Coletta (in 1978-11)
Lewis Eley (in 1978-11)
Jesse Levy (in 1978-11)
Charles Libove (in 1978-11)
Guy Lumia (in 1978-11)
Joe Malin (in 1978-11)
Richard Maximoff (in 1978-11)
Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1978-11)
Tony Posk (in 1978-11)
Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1978-11)
Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) (in 1978-11)
Harry Urbont (in 1978-11)
Emanuel Vardi (in 1978-11)
background vocals:Hilda Harris (in 1978-11)
Flora Purim (in 1978-11)
Maeretha Stewart (in 1978-11)
lead vocals:Michael Franks
arranger:John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:Sundown Sound Production
recorded at:A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-11)
mixed at:A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:Lifeline

Lifeline

lyricist and composer:Michael Franks
publisher:Mississippi Mud Music Co.
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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