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Milkman

 
Album Review: Milkman

  • Artist: Phranc
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 03, 1998
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Folk

Review

After a seven-year hiatus from performing and recording her own material in full-length form, this "comeback" has all of the essential Phranc elements in proper alignment: there's humor on "Yer the One" and "Cuffs"; grief is addressed during "Gary" and the gently strident "Where Were You?" And then there are the songs that make you laugh and cry, like "Ozzie and Harriet." She delivers the line "Where's my Harriet?" in her perfect voice, filled simultaneously with the dueling emotions of hope and despair that unless you're dead, chances are it will touch some part of you. L.A. cats (and kittten) Steven McDonald, Tal Bergman, Phil Parlapiano and Anna Waronker step in to fill the spaces on bass, drums, accordion and vocals respectively. ~ Denise Sullivan, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Twirly Phranc Phranc (1:48)
The Handsome Cabin Boy Traditional Phranc (3:04)
Ozzie and Harriet Phranc Phranc (3:37)
Yer the One Phranc Phranc (1:42)
They Lied Phranc Phranc (2:26)
Where Were You? Phranc Phranc (4:28)
Gary Phranc Phranc (2:31)
Cuffs Phranc Phranc (3:48)
Lullaby Phranc Phranc (1:59)
Tzena, Tzena Traditional Phranc (1:28)

Credits

Phranc (Guitar (Acoustic)), Rocky Schenck (Photography), Steve McDonald (Bass), Jeff Skelton (Assistant Engineer), Anna Waronker (Vocals (Background)), Phil Parlapiano (Accordion), Phranc (Arranger), Phranc (Vocals), Dave Schultz (Mastering), Bill Inglot (Mastering), Howie Idelson (Design), Warren A. Bruleigh (Producer), Jimmy Sloan (Engineer), Tal Bergman (Drums)
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Milkman
Studio album by Phranc
Released November 3, 1998
Recorded Los Angeles, California in 1998
Genre Folk, Folk rock
Length 26:51
Label Phancy Records
Producer Warren Bruleigh, Phranc
Professional reviews
Phranc chronology
Goofyfoot
(1995)
Milkman
(1998)

Milkman is an album by folk singer-songwriter Phranc, released in 1998.

After an absence from recording for a few years Phranc returned with a "comeback" set of highly personal songs. "Gary" is a song about Phranc's brother who was murdered in 1991. "Ozzie and Harriet" tells of a one-on-one faltering relationship, ""Tzena, Tzena" is sung in Yiddish.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Twirly" (Phranc) – 1:48
  2. "The Handsome Cabin Boy" (Traditional) – 3:04
  3. "Ozzie and Harriet" (Phranc) – 3:37
  4. "Yer the One" (Phranc) – 1:42
  5. "They Lied" (Phranc) – 2:26
  6. "Where Were You?" (Phranc) – 4:28
  7. "Gary" (Phranc) – 2:31
  8. "Cuffs" (Phranc) – 3:48
  9. "Lullaby" (Phranc) – 1:59
  10. "Tzena, Tzena" (Traditional) – 1:28

Personnel

  • Phranc - Producer, vocals, arranger, guitar
  • Warren Bruleigh - Producer
  • Anna Waronker - Backing vocals
  • Phil Parlapiano - Accordion
  • Steve McDonald - Bass guitar
  • Tal Bergman - Drums
  • Jimmy Sloan - Engineer
  • Jeff Skelton - Assistant engineer
  • Bill Inglot - Mastering
  • Dave Schultz - Mastering
  • Howie Idelson - Design
  • Rocky Schenck - Photography

Release details

Country Date Label Format Catalog
1998 Phancy 1

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