Skin Dive is a vocal jazz album by Michael Franks, released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records.[ Michael Franks - Your Secret's Safe With Me | Billboard]
Track listing
Personnel
Vocalists and Musicians
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Michael Franks – vocals
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Rob Mounsey – synthesizers, programming, backing vocals (2–4, 6, 8), Yamaha DX7 (8)
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Clifford Carter – acoustic piano (3)
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Warren Bernhardt – acoustic piano (9)
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Hiram Bullock – guitars (1, 6)
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Hugh McCracken – guitars (2)
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Steve Khan – guitar solo (3)
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Jeff Mironov – electric guitar (7), acoustic guitar (7), guitars (8)
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Marcus Miller – bass (1)
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Will Lee – bass (2, 6), backing vocals (3, 6)
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Neil Jason – bass (3)
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Mark Egan – bass (8)
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Ron Carter – bass (9)
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Chris Parker – Simmons SDS-7 programming, Simmons drums, (1, 2, 4–6, 8), drums (3)
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Danny Gottlieb – drums (7), (7)
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Andy Newmark – drums (8)
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Steve Gadd – drums (9)
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Manolo Badrena – percussion (8)
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Sue Evans – percussion (8)
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David Sanborn – alto saxophone (4, 7)
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Bill Evans – flute (8)
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Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (9)
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Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (9)
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Lawrence Feldman – alto flute (9)
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George Young – alto flute (9)
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Dave Bargeron – euphonium (9)
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Jon Faddis – flugelhorn (9)
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Jon Clarke – French horn (9)
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Peter Gordon – French horn (9)
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Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
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Frank Floyd – backing vocals (1)
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Babi Floyd – backing vocals (2, 4)
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Leslie Miller– backing vocals (2, 4)
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Brenda Russell – vocals (5), backing vocals (5)
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Joe Caro – backing vocals (6)
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Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals (8)
Production
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Rob Mounsey – producer, arrangements
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Kevin Halpin – recording, remixing (1–5, 7–9)
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Ed Rak – recording, remixing (6)
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Ben Wisch – recording
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Blaine Cone – recording assistant
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Maureen Thompson – recording assistant
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David Young – recording assistant
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George Marino – original mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
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Lee Herschberg – CD remastering
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Debbie DeMeo – production coordinator
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Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
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Barry McKinley – photography
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