Neal Francis "Francis Comes Alive" 2022-09-23 After a long series of

After a long series of performances at various clubs and festivals and several indie recordings throughout the 1990s

And while the band's absence from the scene has been frustrating

which hasn't been in print on vinyl since it's original release

making it one of the best-selling albums of all time

But the result was the opposite

Neal Francis "Francis Comes Alive" 2022-09-23 After a long series ofFrancis Comes Alive is the first official live recording from acclaimed musician Neal Francis. Recorded live at a sold out show at Chicago's Thalia Hall, Francis Comes Alive is an electric body of work. Francis expanded his normal quartet into an eleven piece freight train of a band featuring a horn section, percussion, backup vocalists, and keyboards. Ever the analog purist, the album was recorded direct to 1" tape, mixed by Chris Connors (Bartees