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Asian Kung-Fu Generation: World World World

On March 5, 2008, “Kioon” label released “World World World”, the fourth Asian Kung-Fu Generation studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2008, and was produced by Masafumi Gotō, Kensuke Kita, Takahiro Yamada and Kiyoshi Ijichi.

Personnel:

  • Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, guitar
  • Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Takahiro Yamada – bass, backing vocals
  • Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
  • Yusuke Nakamura – art direction

Track listing:

  1. World World World
  2. After Dark
  3. Tabidatsu Kimi e
  4. Neoteny
  5. Travelogue
  6. No. 9
  7. Night Diving
  8. Laika
  9. Wakusel
  10. Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu
  11. World World
  12. Aru Machi no Gunjō
  13. Atarashii Sekai

Joni Mitchell: Travelogue

On November 19, 2002, “Nonesuch” label released “Travelogue”, the 18th Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album features orchestral recordings of songs from throughout her career. The composer of the orchestral arrangements Vince Mendoza, won a 2004 “Grammy Award” for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist” for the arrangement of the track “Woodstock”.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals
  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Billy Preston– Hammond B3 organ
  • Larry Klein– bass, musical direction
  • Chuck Berghofer– double bass
  • Brian Blade– drums
  • Paulinho da Costa– percussion
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
  • Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Wheeler– flugelhorn
  • Gavyn Wright– orchestra leader
  • Vince Mendoza– conductor, arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. Otis and Marlena
  2. Amelia
  3. You Dream Flat Tires
  4. Love
  5. Woodstock
  6. Slouching Toward Bethlehem – based on a poem by  B. Yeats
  7. Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
  8. The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)
  9. For the Roses
  10. Trouble Child
  11. God Must Be a Boogie Man
  12. Be Cool
  13. Just Like This Train
  14. Sex Kills
  15. Refuge of the Roads
  16. Hejira
  17. Chinese Café / Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
  18. Cherokee Louise
  19. The Dawntreader
  20. The Last Time I Saw Richard
  21. Borderline
  22. The Circle Game