''Time Together'' is a

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vocal album released in 2011 by Michael Franks with

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. It is Franks' seventeenth album and marked a departure from his previous recordings by being his first with an

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Track listing

Reception

Writing for the Urban Music Scene website, A. Scott Galloway ended his review by commenting " le under highly recommended... and sublime." Comparing the album to Franks' other recent works such as '' Rendezvous in Rio'', Thom Jurek commented on

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that " ile his framework may be contemporary, his execution is timeless, making ''Time Together'' Franks' most consistent, graceful collection of songs in the 21st century." John Beaudin praised ''Now That the Summer's Here'' on SmoothJazzNow.com, claiming it to be "one of his strongest tunes in twenty years" and that "it's not everyday that someone's art shows so much peace and a transparent look at such an interesting perspective of life."

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External links

'Time Together' Michael Franks interview on NPR (audio)
{{Authority control Michael Franks (musician) albums 2011 albums Shanachie Records albums