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McCoy Tyner: Echoes Of A Friend

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.

  1. Naima – John Coltrane
  2. Promise – John Coltrane
  3. My Favorite Things – Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers
  4. The Discovery
  5. Folks

Ron Carter: It’s The Time

On December 15, 2007, “Somethin’ Else” label released “It’s the Time”, the 52nd Ron Carter album. It was recorded April – June 2007, at “EMI Music Japan Inc. Studios” in Tokyo, and was produced by Retrac Productions and Ron Carter.

Personnel:

  • Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass
  • Mitsuaki Kishi – piano 
  • Mulgrew Miller − piano
  • Russell Malone − guitar
  • Makoto Rikitake − drums
  • Motoya Hamaguchi − percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Carter, except where noted.

  1. It’s the Time
  2. Eddie’s Theme
  3. Mack the Knife – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
  4. Candle Light
  5. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  7. Super Strings
  8. My Ship – Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin
  9. Laverne Walk – Oscar Pettiford
  10. It’s the Time (TVCM Version)

Cat Stevens: Saturnight

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
  • Jim Cregan – guitar
  • Jean Roussel – keyboards
  • Bruce Lynch – bass guitar
  • Gerry Conway – drums, percussion
  • Anna Peacock – backing vocals
  • Suzanne Lynch – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens, except where noted.

  1. Wild World
  2. Oh Very Young
  3. Sitting
  4. Where Do the Children Play?
  5. Lady D’Arbanville
  6. Another Saturday Night – Sam Cooke
  7. Hard Headed Woman
  8. Peace Train
  9. Father and Son
  10. King of Trees
  11. A Bad Penny
  12. Bitterblue

GRP All-Star Big Band: Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!

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
  • Hiroshi Aono – production coordination

Track listing:

  1. Oleo – Sonny Rollins
  2. My Man’s Gone Now – George Gershwin
  3. Sing, Sing, Sing – Lousi Prima
  4. Manteca – Dizzy Gillespie
  5. Blues for Howard – Dave Grusin
  6. Cherokee – Ray Noble
  7. Blue Train – John Coltrane
  8. S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  9. Sister Sadie – Horace Silver
  10. GRP Band Introduction

Yellow Magic Orchestra: Solid State Survivor

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.

Personnel:

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto – keyboards, vocoder, electronics, arrangements, remix, cover conception
  • Haruomi Hosono – bass guitar, synth bass, keyboards, vocoder, electronics, arrangements, remix, cover conception
  • Yukihiro Takahashi – vocals, drums, electronic drums, electronics, arrangements, remix, cover concept, costume design
  • Hideki Matsutake – Microcomposer programming
  • Sandii – vocals
  • Makoto Ayukawa – electric guitar
  • Norio Yoshizawa – recording, remixing
  • Mitsuo Koike – recording
  • Masako Hikasa, Akira Ikuta – recording coordinators
  • Heikichi Harata – art director
  • Lou Beach – logo type
  • Masayoshi Sukita – photography
  • Kunihiko Murai, Shōrō Kawazoe – executive producers
  • Bricks – costumes
  • Takehime, Fumiko Iura, Mayo Tsutsumi – stylists
  • Mikio Honda (Clip) – hair

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Mosdell, except where noted.

  1. Technopolis – Ryuichi Sakamoto
  2. Absolute Ego Dance – Haruomi Hosono
  3. Rydeen – Yukihiro Takahashi
  4. Castalia – Ryuichi Sakamoto
  5. Behind the Mask – lyrics by Chris Mosdell, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
  6. Day Tripper – Lennon – McCartney
  7. Insomnia – lyrics by Chris Mosdell, music by Haruomi Hosono
  8. Solid State Survivor – lyrics by Chris Mosdell, music by Yukihiro Takahaski

David Sylvian: Manafon

On September 14, 2009, “Samadhi Sound” label released “Manafon”, the seventh David Sylvian studio album. It was recorded 2004–2007, in Vienna, Tokyo and London, and was produced by David Sylvian.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, electronics, engineer, mixing, art direction
  • Burkhard Stangl – guitar
  • Keith Rowe – guitar
  • Christian Fennesz – guitar, laptop
  • Otomo Yoshihide – acoustic guitar, turntables
  • Tetuzi Akiyama – acoustic and electric guitar
  • John Tilbury – piano
  • Werner Dafeldecker – acoustic bass
  • Evan Parker – saxophone
  • Franz Hautzinger – trumpet
  • Marcio Mattos – cello
  • Michael Moser – cello
  • Toshimaru Nakamura – no input mixer
  • Joel Ryan – tape signal processing
  • Sachiko M. – sine waves
  • Christoph Amann, Toshihiko Kasai, Sebastian Lexer, Neil Tucker – additional engineering
  • Yuka Fujii – art direction
  • Chris Bigg – design
  • Atsushi Fukui – David Sylvian portrait and related drawings
  • Ruud van Empel – cover artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by David Sylvian.

  1. Small Metal Gods
  2. The Rabbit Skinner
  3. Random Acts of Senseless Violence
  4. The Greatest Living Englishman
  5. 125 Spheres
  6. Snow White in Appalachia
  7. Emily Dickinson
  8. The Department of Dead Letters
  9. Manafon

Athlete: Beyond The Neighbourhood

On September 3, 2007, “Parlaphone” label released “Beyond the Neighbourhood”, the third Athlete studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Jonny Pilcher, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts. 

Personnel:

  • Jonny Pilcher – guitar
  • Joel Pott – vocals, radio
  • Tim Wanstall – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Carey Willetts – bass, backing vocals
  • Stephen Roberts – drums, backing vocals
  • Marie-Juliette Beer – vocals
  • Stella Page – strings
  • Paul Burton, Peter Abbot – engineer
  • Ben Allen – mixing
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Andy Marcinkowski – mixing assistant
  • Neil Comber – mixing assistant
  • John Davies – mastering
  • Stevie Gee – artwork
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonny Pilcher, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts. 

  1. In Between 2 States
  2. Hurricane
  3. Tokyo
  4. Airport Disco
  5. It’s Not Your Fault
  6. The Outsiders
  7. Second Hand Stores
  8. In the Library
  9. Best Not to Think About It
  10. This Is What I Sound Like

Jack DeJohnette: Have You Heard?

On July 4, 1970, “Milestone” label released “Have You Heard?”, the second Jack DeJohnette album. It was recorded in April 1970, at “Toshi Center Hall” in Akasaka, Tokyo.

Personnel:

  • Jack DeJohnette – voice, drums, electric piano
  • Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Hideo Ichikawa – piano
  • Gary Peacock – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack DeJohnette, except where noted.

  1. Neophilia (Love of the New) – Bennie Maupin
  2. Papa-Daddy
  3. Have You Heard?
  4. For Jane

Yosuke Yamashita, Bill Laswell & Ryuichi Sakamoto: Asian Games

On May 26, 1993, “Verve Forecast” label released “Asian Games”, album by Yōsuke Yamashita, Bill Laswell and Ryuichi Sakamoto. It was recorded in 1988, at “Kampo”, and “Platinum Island” in New York, and “Runt” in Tokyo, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Personnel:

  • Yōsuke Yamashita – piano, keyboards
  • Bill Laswell – bass guitar, sitar, effects
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto – keyboards, recording 
  • Nicky Skopelitis – Fairlight synthesizer, effects
  • Aïyb Dieng – congas, cymbals, tambourine, percussion
  • Oz Fritz – recording
  • Dimitri Jakimowicz – recording 
  • Hiroaki Sugawara – recording 
  • Robert Musso – recording, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Katsuhiko Hibino – illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Melting Pot – Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, Yosuke Yamashita
  2. Chasin’ the Air – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yosuke Yamashita
  3. Asian Games – Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, Yosuke Yamashita
  4. Ninja Drive – Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, Yosuke Yamashita
  5. Napping on the Bamboo – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yosuke Yamashita
  6. A Parade of Rain, The Moon and a Bride – Yosuke Yamashita

Haruomi Hosono & Bill Laswell: Interpieces Organization

On February 21, 1996, “Baidis” label released “Interpieces Organization”, album by Haruomi Hosono and Bill Laswell. It was recorded in 1995, at “Quiet Lodge”, “Hanagebyoon Studio”, “Camouflage Studio” in Tokyo, and “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, “Meow Studio” in New York,  and was produced by Bill Laswell and Haruomi Hosono.

Personnel:

  • Tetsu Inoue – electronics
  • Miharu Koshi – voice
  • Something Wonderful – remix
  • Terre Thaemlitz – remix
  • Yoshihiro Sawasaki – remix
  • Kay Nakauama – engineer
  • Robert Musso – engineer
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Akira Kitajime – photography
  • Osamu Yahagi – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Unfinished Screams
  2. Interpieces
  3. Coiled
  4. Jeephead Shaman
  5. Wakare Michi
  6. Y.S. Tangled in Tokyo
  7. Bush