The Bridge

The Bridge was "Multi-Culture Pop Fusion" project featuring Michael Sembello from USA, Daniel Jobim (the grandchild of the late Antonio Carlos Jobim) & Edu Falco from Brasil, Toshi Kubota from Japan.
The key word of this project was "One Planet One People"...
Naturally, the sound of this project was very unique, i.e. the mixed up of various kind music such as Brazilian contemporary, Japanese Pop, R&B, Jazz, and AOR / Westcoast, but well-organised into one. The final result was said to be awesome sophisticated. The project was one of the showcase how the music should be in 21th century.
Besides a bonus track was added to Japanese edition, there would still be a difference that USA edition track 12. “One Planet, One People” was 7 seconds shorter than Japanese edition. Speaking of the album artwork, it was funny that US edition (see the second photo) shown Japanese Character “Ai no Kakehashi (愛のかけ橋)” meaning “The bridge of Love” but Japanese edition didn’t.

Release : 19 September, 1997
Label: i NOKS Records Inc., Japan (PCCY-95005 distributed by Pony Canyon, Japan) / Unencumbered Entertainment, USA (3300-2)

Producers: Micahel Sembello, Richard Rudolph, Edu Falcao and Daniel Jobin

Tracks:
1. No Chao (Paulinho Da Costa)
2. Pirates In The Net (Micahel Sembello, Daniel Jobim)
3. The Question Song (Edu Falco, Micahel Sembello, Daniel Jobim)
4. Procura (Edu Falcao)
5. Send Me An Angel (Toshi Kubota)
6. The Way We Feel Now (Edu Falcao, Micahel Sembello)
7. Gone (Toshi Kubota)
8. On The Wing (Daniel Jobim)
9. Change On Change (The Bridge)
10. Candles In The Dark (Micahel Sembello)
11. Quando Chuva (Daniel Jobim)
12. One Planet One People (Micahel Sembello) +
13. Send Me An Angel (Japanese Version) (Micahel Sembello, Chorus; Toshi Kubota) *

+ USA version: 6:04, Japanese version:6:11
* Bonus Track for Japan

The Bridge:
Michael Sembello: Guitar, Keyboards, Programming & Vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums
Edu Falcao: Guitar, Vocals
Daniel Jobim: Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Nathan Watts: Bass
Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
Toshi Kubota: Vocals

- Musicians -
Backgraound Vocals: David Batteau, Niki Haris, Tata Vega, Gina Haley, Cruz Sembello

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