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Michael Franti

Real Name:
Michael Franti
Profile:
Born: 1967, Oakland, California.

Socially conscious artist whose merges his political views with his love for music, especially old-school R & B, soul, and hip-hop.
In Groups:
Beatnigs, The, Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, The, Fire This Time, The, Michael Franti And Spearhead, Spearhead
Variations:
All | Michael Franti | Franti | M Franti | M. Franti | M.Franti | Michael "Microscope" Franti | Michale Franti
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Discography

Releases:
Live At The Baobab (CD, Album)   Boo Boo Wax 2000
Songs From The Front Porch (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Boo Boo Wax ... 2002
Love Kamikaze (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Eclettico ... 2005
Remixes:
Hole In The Bucket (Maxi) ◄ (7 versions) Hole In The Bucket (Se... Capitol Records 1995
Down Here On The Ground / Move Your Hand (Remixes) (12", Promo, Smplr)   Blue Note 1996
The New Groove (The Blue Note Remix Project Volume 1) ◄ (4 versions) Move Your Hand Blue Note 1996
Thru The Haze (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Thru The Haze (Spearhe... Cup Of Tea Records 1997
Rock The Nation (Maxi, Single) ◄ (5 versions) Rock The Nation (Tuhoe... Six Degrees Records ... 2001
The Loading Program (CD, Album) Smuggler's Cove Fast Horse Recordings 2003
Production:
Famous And Dandy (Like Amos 'N' Andy) (CD, Maxi)   4th & Broadway, Fourth & Broadway 1992
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   4th & Broadway ... 1992
Language Of Violence (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   4th & B'way Records ... 1992
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy Chapter Two (12")   4th & Broadway 1992
Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   4th & Broadway ... 1993
The Mega Rave (CD, Comp) Television, The Drug O... EMI Records, Virgin, PolyGram 1993
Words Of Advice For Young People ◄ (2 versions)   Island Red Label 1993
A Flavour Of The Label (CD, Comp, Promo) Hole In The Bucket (Sh... Parlophone 1994
Big Hard Disk Vol. 2 (CD) Words Of Advice For Yo... Smash Records 1994
Home (CD, Album)   Capitol Records 1994
Kickin Da Flava (CD, Comp) People In Tha Middle (... EMI Music (Canada) 1994
Of Course You Can (Single, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1994
People In Tha Middle (12", Pro)   Capitol Records 1994
People In Tha Middle (Maxi) ◄ (7 versions)   Capitol Records 1994
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (2xCD, Comp) Positive GRP 1994
Brooklyn Movements (Cass, Single)   Luaka Bop, Warner Bros. Records 1995
Hole In The Bucket (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   Capitol Records 1995
Positive (CD, Maxi)   Capitol Records 1995
Why Oh Why (Single) ◄ (8 versions) Why Oh Why (LP Version... Capitol Records 1996
Chocolate Supa Highway (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1997
Chocolate Supa Highway / Keep Me Lifted (2xCD, Ltd, Alb)   Capitol Records 1997
Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock) (12", Promo)   Tuff Gong 1997
Seven (CD, Album)   Virgin Music (Belgium) 1997
U Can't Sing R Song (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1997
I Love Tha Future (12")   Filter 1998
Still Dancing On John Wayne's Head (CD) Praize Creation Dub, D... Extreme 1998
Elevator (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin ... 1999
Corazon (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 2000
Virgin Voices / A Tribute To Madonna - Volume Two (CD) Lucky Star Cleopatra 2000
Virgin Voices 2000 / A Tribute To Madonna (CD, Comp) Lucky Star Anagram Records 2000
Groundwork: Act To Reduce Hunger (CD, Comp, Dig) Listener Supported (Re... Hear Music 2001
Juice CD Volume 10 (CD) Rock The Nation Juice Magazin 2001
Rock The Nation (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Parlophone ... 2001
Stay Human (CD)   Parlophone 2001
Bomb The World (Power To The Peaceful) (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   EMI Records ... 2003
Everyone Deserves Music (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Liberation Music ... 2003
Everyone Deserves Music (Single, Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Labels ... 2003
Virgin Voices - A Tribute To Madonna - The Ultimate Collection (2xCD + Box) Lucky Star Cleopatra, Cleopatra 2003
I Know I'm Not Alone (CD, Single, Promo)   Anti-, Boo Boo Wax 2006
The World's Greatest '80s Tribute To Madonna (CD) Lucky Star Tributized 2006
Yell Fire! (CD, Album)   Anti- 2006
The Wire "...And All The Pieces Matter." Five Years Of Music From The Wire (CD, Album) Oh My God Nonesuch 2008
Co-production:
Seven (CD, Album)   Virgin Music (Belgium) 1997
Still Dancing On John Wayne's Head (CD) I Love the Future Extreme 1998
Mix:
People In Tha Middle (12") People In Tha Middle (... Capitol Records 1994
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (2xCD, Comp)   GRP 1994
Seven (CD, Album)   Virgin Music (Belgium) 1997
Stay Human ◄ (3 versions)   Liberation Music ... 2001
Appears On:
The Beatnigs (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Alternative Tentacles 1988
(What Will We Do To Become) Famous And Dandy Just Like Amos & Andy (Single, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) Famous And Dandy, Sata... Workers Playtime ... 1990
Television, The Drug Of The Nation (Maxi, Single) ◄ (4 versions)   4th & B'way Records ... 1991
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury (Album, Maxi) ◄ (7 versions) California Über Alles Island Records ... 1992
Infinity Within (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Fuddy Duddy Judge Elektra ... 1992
Live Television (CD, EP)   4th & Broadway 1992
Virus 100 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) California Uber Alles Alternative Tentacles 1992
Volume Three (CD, Comp) California Uber Alles Volume 1992
Echomania (Album) ◄ (4 versions) No No Restless Records ... 1993
Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Last Words With Michae... 4th & Broadway ... 1993
Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales The Operators Manual (CD, Promo)   Island Red Label 1993
A Flavour Of The Label (CD, Comp, Promo) Hole In The Bucket (Sh... Parlophone 1994
Alternative NRG (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Everyday Life Has Beco... Hollywood Records 1994
Big Hard Disk Vol. 2 (CD) Words Of Advice For Yo... Smash Records 1994
The CD Pool (Volume 1) (CD, Album, Sub) People In The Middle CD Pool 1994
Hole In The Bucket (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1995
Rockgarden Vol. 3 (CD) Hole In The Bucket EVA Belgium 1995
Down Here On The Ground / Move Your Hand (Remixes) (12", Promo, Smplr) Move Your Hand (Club Mix) Blue Note 1996
Keep Me Lifted (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1997
New Voices Vol. 9 (CD, Comp, Car) Why Oh Why Rolling Stone (Germany) 1997
Seven (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Baba Hooker, Baba Hook... Virgin Music (Belgium) ... 1997
Sound As A Pound (CD) Why Oh Why (Number Won... Parlophone, EMI Records 1997
Why Oh Why (12", Single)   Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1997
Still Dancing On John Wayne's Head (CD, Album) I Love Tha Future, I L... Filter 1998
Aphrodisiac (2xCD, Comp) Reluctant Warrior Universal Music Jazz (France) 1999
Mystery Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Sometimes Interscope Records 1999
1 Giant Leap (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Passion Palm Pictures 2001
Groundwork: Act To Reduce Hunger (CD, Comp, Dig) Listener Supported (Re... Hear Music 2001
Push It To The Max EP (CD, Maxi) Poetry Man (King Britt... Luaka Bop 2001
Rock The Nation (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Parlophone ... 2001
Stay Human ◄ (3 versions)   Liberation Music ... 2001
Un Printemps / Eté 2001 (2xCD) Soulshine Les Inrockuptibles 2001
What Sound (Album, Comp) ◄ (3 versions) I Cry Mercury 2001
E=MC² (CD) My Love Edel 2002
Pure Lounge 2 (CD) Poetry Man (Urban Mix) EVA Belgium 2002
Bomb The World (Power To The Peaceful) (CD, Maxi)   Labels 2003
Camino Real (Album) ◄ (3 versions) The World Around Labels 2003
Dutch Rock 2003 (CD, Smplr, Comp) My Love Conamus 2003
Everyone Deserves Music (CD)   Labels 2003
Everyone Deserves Music (Single, Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Feelin' Free (Clothing... Labels ... 2003
Go Tell It On The Mountain (CD) Little Drummer Boy Real World Records, Virgin 2003
Elephants / Freedom (12") Freedom Freestyle Records (2) 2004
Six Degrees 100 - A Six Degrees Collection (CD, Comp, Dig) Stay Human (Stereo Ste... Six Degrees Records 2004
Caravan Of Light (DVD + CD, Dig) Initiation Lua Productions Ltd. 2006
Paste Magazine Sampler Issue 24 (CD) Light Up Ya Lighter Paste Magazine 2006
Snakes On A Plane: The Album (CD, Album, Enh) Hey Now Now New Line Records 2006
Weekend Sessions 3 (CD, Dig) I've Been Away Liberation Music 2006
SugaRush Beat Company (CD, Album) The End Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2008
The Wire "...And All The Pieces Matter." Five Years Of Music From The Wire (CD, Album) Oh My God Nonesuch 2008
What About Me (CD, Album) Why Must I Feel Like T... One World Music 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (2xCD, Comp) Positive GRP 1994
A Flavour Of The Label 6 (CD, Comp, Promo) Move Your Hand Parlophone 1996
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise 2001 (CD) Rock The Nation EMI Music (Netherlands) 2001
Nova Soul (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Do Ya Love Audiopharm 2001
Rock The Nation (CD, Single) Rock The Nation (Tuhoe... Labels 2001
Spécial Été 2001 (CD, Comp, Smplr, Car) Rock The Nation RER 2001
Rundfunk - Rhythmus Einer Stadt Vol. 2 (Oliver Scotoni Und Sequel) (2xCD, Comp) Soulshine Universal 2002
Labels Series (CD, Smplr, Ope) Bomb The World Labels 2003
Earthdance - Dancing The Dream Awake (DVD + CD, Promo) Stay Human, Stay Human Sanctuary Records 2004
Music Mania Summer Sampler Volume 2 (CD, Smplr, Promo) Firefly Not On Label 2004
New Music Live From The Panel (CD, Comp) What's Goin' On? Liberation Music 2004
2005 Sampler (CD, Promo, Smplr, Car) The World Around Quango Records 2005
Weeds: Music From The Original Series (CD, Album) Ganja Babe Rykodisc 2005
Caravan Of Light (DVD + CD, Dig) Skin On The Drum (Bass... Lua Productions Ltd. 2006
De Negende Humo-DVD: De Zomerfestival-Editie (DVD-V) I Know I'm Not Alone Humo 2006
Music Mania Summer Sampler Volume 7 (CD, Comp, Smplr) Light Up Ya Lighter Not On Label 2006
Raar FM Christmas Tales 2007 (2xCD, Mixed, Ltd, Promo) What's This? Raar FM 2007
Urban Outfitters #27 Free CD (CD) Yell Fire! Live Filter Magazine 2007
Body Of War : Songs That Inspired An Iraq War Veteran (3xVinyl, Comp) Light Up Ya Lighter Sire Records Company 2008
Anti Sampler 2009 (File, MP3, Smplr, 256) Hey World (Don't Give ... Anti-, Epitaph Records 2009
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