On February 15, 2023, “Good Charamel” label released “Our Best Place”, the 24th Shone Knife album. It was recorded in 2022, in Osaka, Japan, and was produced by Good Charamel and P-Vine.
Personnel:
Naoko Yamano – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
Atsuko Yamano – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
On January 23, 2024, “Maboroshi No Sekai” label released “VII”, album by Bondage Fruit. It was recorded in August 2023, at “Hoshi To Niji Recording Studio” in Kobuchizawa, Yamanashi, Japan.
In December 1972, “JVC” label released “Echoes of a Friend”, the 16th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1972, in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.
Naima – John Coltrane
Promise – John Coltrane
My Favorite Things – Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers
On November 8, 1974, “A&M” label released (only in Japan) “Saturnight”, the first Cat Stevens live album. It was recorded in June 1974, at “Sunplaza Hall”, Nakano, Tokyo, and was produced by Cat Stevens. All the proceeds from the album went to support UNICEF.
Personnel:
Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Alun Davies – guitar, backing vocals
Larry Steele – guitars, percussion, backing vocals
On October 5, 1993, “GRP” label released “Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!”, album by the GRP All-Star Big Band. It was recorded in January 1993, at “Gotanda Kan-i Hoken Hall” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Michael Abene and Gretchen Hoffmann Abene.
Personnel:
Dave Grusin – piano
Tom Scott – conductor, soprano, tenor and baritone sax
Eric Marienthal – soprano and alto saxophones
Nelson Rangell – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
Bob Mintzer – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet
Ernie Watts – soprano and tenor saxophones
Arturo Sandoval –trumpet, flugelhorn
Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Byron Stripling – trumpet, flugelhorn
George Bohanon – trombone
Phillip Bent – flute
Eddie Daniels – clarinet
Russell Ferrante – piano
John Patitucci – bass
Dave Weckl – drums
Gary Burton – vibraphone
Gary Lindsay – arrangements
Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
Keiichi Yamada – engineer assistant
Darren Mora – engineer assistant, mixing
Wally Traugott – mastering
Dan Serrano – art direction
Scott Johnson – art direction
Alba Acevedo – design
Yasuhisa Yoneda – photography
Katsuya Koike – photography
Geoff Mayfield – liner notes
Michael Landy – post-production
Joseph Doughney – post-production
Diane Dragonette – assistant coordinator, production coordination
On September 25, 1979, “Alfa” label released “Solid State Survivor”, the second Yellow Magic Orchestra studio album. It was recorded March – June 1979, at “Alfa Studio A” in Shibaura, Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Haruomi Hasono.
On December 5, 2015, “American Patchwork” label released “Glyptothek”, the 29th Momus album. It was recorded in 2015, in Osaka, Japan, and was produced by Nicholas Currie.
In October 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Tauhid”, the second Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Pharoah Sanders – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone, piccolo
On December 15, 2010, “WHD / Victor” label released in Japan “What If…”, the seventh Mr. Big studio album. It was recorded September – October 2010, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
Eric Martin – lead vocals
Paul Gilbert – guitar, backing vocals
Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals
Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Vanessa Parr – engineer
Jared Kvitka – engineer
Kevin Shirley – mixing
Steve Hall – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey and Kevin Dotson, except where noted.
Undertow
American Beauty – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
Stranger in My Life – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, André Pessis
Nobody Left to Blame – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
Still Ain’t Enough for Me – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
Once Upon a Time – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
As Far as I Can See Now
All the Way Up
I Won’t Get in My Way – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, PatTorpey, André Pessis
Around the World
I Get the Feeling
Kill Me with a Kiss – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, André Pessis
On May 28, 1996, “Foundation” label released “Blue Guitars”, the sixth Stephen Bishop studio album (album with the same title, but with different tracks was released in Japan in 1994). It was recorded 1993 – 1996, and was produced by Andrew Gold and Jeff Jones.
Personnel:
Stephen Bishop – vocals, acoustic guitars
Andrew Gold – keyboards, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass, drums, multi-instruments, backing vocals
David Crosby – harmony vocals
Carnie Wilson – backing vocals
Wendy Wilson – backing vocals
Pia Zadora – backing vocals
Michael McDonald – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephen Bishop, except where noted.
I Go Numb – Stephen Bishop, Tom Snow, Andrew Gold
Dive into the Pool of Love – Stephen Bishop, Tom Snom
On Blonde Street
When You Love Somebody
(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet – Freddie Gorman, Bob Hamilton
Wall Around Your Heart
The King of Tonga
Picasso Played a Blue Guitar
Italian Rain
Let Your Heart Remember – Stephen Bishop, Jeff Jones
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