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Passionfruit is a jazz vocal album by American musician Michael Franks, produced and arranged by Rob Mounsey and released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Franks

1. “Alone At Night” 4:30
2. “Never Satisfied” 3:52
3. “Amazon” 5:40
4. “Now That Your Joystick’s Broke” 2:48
5. “Sunday Morning Here with You” 4:33
6. “Never Say Die” 3:36
7. “Rainy Night In Tokyo” 4:42
8. “Tell Me All About It” 4:33
9. “When Sly Calls (Don’t Touch That Phone)” 5:53
10. “How The Garden Grows” 3:38

Personnel
Michael Franks – vocals, backing vocals (6)
Rob Mounsey – synthesizers, acoustic piano (1), Fender Rhodes (2, 3, 7–9), breathalyzer solo (5)
Pat Rebillot – Fender Rhodes (5), acoustic piano (6)
Hiram Bullock – guitar solo (1), guitars (4)
Jeff Mironov – guitars (1, 2, 9), classical guitar (3, 8, 10), acoustic guitar (6), D’Aquisto electric-acoustic guitar (7)
Hugh McCracken – 12-string guitar (3), tiples (3)
John Tropea – guitars (5), electric guitar (6, 10)
Will Lee – bass (1–3, 7, 9), backing vocals (1–3, 7)
Neil Jason – bass (5, 6, 10), 8-string bass (8)
Chris Parker – drums (1–3, 7, 9), ice bells (6)
Steve Gadd – drums (5, 6, 8, 10)
Sue Evans – percussion (2, 5, 7, 9, 10), salt packets (8)
Naná Vasconcelos – percussion (3), caxixi (7), tambourine (7)
Dave Tofani – alto saxophone (1)
Eddie Daniels – alto flute (1), alto flute solo (3)
George Marge – alto recorder (7)
Jon Faddis – flugelhorn (1)
Randy Brecker – trumpet solo (1), flugelhorn solo (9)
Toots Thielemans – harmonica (2, 10)
Hamish Stuart – backing vocals (1–3, 7)
Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9)
Lesley Miller – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9)
Astrud Gilberto – backing vocals (3)
Kenny Rankin – backing vocals (5)
Frank Floyd – Sly’s voice (9)

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Released: 1983
Recorded: 1983
Studios:
Automated Sound Studios, Skyline Studios and Mediasound Studios (New York City, New York)
Length: 43:45
Label: Warner Bros.
Producer: Rob Mounsey