The Dream 1973–2011 is a jazz vocal boxed set album by Michael Franks, released in 2012 with Warner Music France.

[1] The compilation includes 72 tracks over five discs with recordings spanning Franks' career with Warner Bros and earlier, from Michael Franks (re-released as Previously Unavailable) in 1973 (1973), to Time Together 2011 (2011).

The fifth disc is a re-release of the relatively rare Michael Franks with Crossfire Live album recorded in Australia in 1980.

All tracks are written by Michael Franks except where notedAllMusic writers rated the original source albums with between two and a half and four stars.

[2] The compilation album is available on their online catalogue, but has yet to be rated.