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Jun 30, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 30, 1988 – Michael Franks Releases Indispensable.

On this day June 30, 1988, jazz and soft pop artist Michael Franks released Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks, his twelfth album and first greatest hits collection. Known for his smooth vocals, poetic lyrics, and laid back jazz influenced sound, Franks used this compilation to highlight the best of his work up to that point.

Indispensable gathered fan favorites and standout tracks from albums released throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Songs like Popsicle Toes, The Lady Wants to Know...

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