Australian only release captured at the ST. James Tavern & the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, & at Aukland Town Hall in September 1980. A rare vinyl item for more than twenty years, this unique album has finally mad... more »e it to CD. 8 tracks. Warner. 2003.« less
Australian only release captured at the ST. James Tavern & the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, & at Aukland Town Hall in September 1980. A rare vinyl item for more than twenty years, this unique album has finally made it to CD. 8 tracks. Warner. 2003.
CD Reviews
I loved it
Marlene Meijer | The Netherlands | 06/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A long time ago I lived with my then boyfriend . he had a lot of tapes. No cd's back then ;-)
We were always listening to a live concert of someone I did not know, but I always remembered that they said here is Michael franks with crossfire.
Years later (I broke up with the guy) i discovered Michael franks had a lot of albums, so I bought one and it was great, but i still wanted the one with crossfire. The atmosphere the timing, those together.it sounded so good, and given the fact that i have very nice memories with this music.
It had a big impact on me. so i give it 5 stars.
Greetings from Holland"
Michael Franks Live with Crossfire
rik | Toulouse France | 05/23/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A very smooth Jazzy album with probably the best songs of Michael Franks, very hard to get hold of but definitely one one should have, if one likes Franks"
Muffled recording taped in the audience
John Parker | Valley Forge, PA | 06/27/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"When I got this CD, I was very disappointed. This is not a professional recording, but rather one taped by someone in the audience. The sound is muffled instead of being crisp. And the backup group obviously was not very familiar with the songs. They would go off on solos, and never complete them because they got lost in the riff and ran out of time before the vocal was supposed to return... In addition, the CD was not playable on my computer, so I could not put it on my iPod..."
Great collaboration
Idle Vinyl | Sydney, Australia | 04/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Maybe someone in Pennsylvania is selling bootleg copies. I own the original vinyl as well as the CD and the sound quality on both is excellent. The combination of Michael's great songs with the musicianship of Crossfire (a band which wowed everyone at Montreux)is simply outstanding. If you would like a short version of a "Best of Michael Franks" performed by outstanding musicians, this album is a must have."
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1