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West Coast All Stars / Naturally
With certain level of commercial success of the first West Coast All Stars album produced by Joey Carbone in the summer of 1997, the second project album “Naturally” was recorded and released a year later. Tommy Funderburk, voice of AIRPLAY joined West Coast All Stars, due to unavailability of Bill Champlin. That is to say, West Coast All Stars 2 is Jason Scheff of CHICAGO, Bobby Kimball and Joseph Williams of TOTO and Tommy Funderburk. On the 2nd project album, they covered 1970's pops standard songs by A Capella. Joseph, Bobby and Tommy visited Tokyo to perform in store and appeared on Japanese television music programme for promoting the album then. Release : 17 June, 1998 Label: Music Garden/Seasons (XYCF-50009) Tracks : 1. That's The Way Of The World (Earth, Wind & Fire) (Lead: All) 2. How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees) (Lead: Tommy) 3. Alone Again (Naturally) (Gilbert O'Sullivan) (Lead: Joseph) 4. Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel) (Lead: Jason) 5. Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder) (Lead: Bobby) 6. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) (Rod Stewart) (Lead: All) 7. What's Goin On (Marvin Gaye) (Lead: Tommy) 8. My Love (Paul McCartney) (Lead: Joseph) 9. I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley) (Lead: Bobby) 10. Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin) (Lead: Jason) Producer: Joey Carbone West Coast All Stars: Joseph Williams: Vocals Bobby Kimball: Vocals Jason Scheff: Vocals Tommy Funderburk: Vocals #WestCoastAllStars
Pony Canyon, Japan AOR Music Garden/Seasons, Japan HoriPro Inc., JapanTakeito
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West Coast All Stars / California Dreamin’
A Capella project album must reveal the true vocal skills of the singers and harmonies should be a kind of chemistry. Whilst it does not necessary to have basic tracks production budget, it cannot hide any defects between all vocalists. On quite large number of the sessions, these four guys have been providing us of best harmonies over decades. In 1997, Joey Carbone produced A Capella project album by Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff of CHICAGO then, Bobby Kimball and Joseph Williams of then ex TOTO. This album is basically A Capella vocal cover versions of American pops classics such as "California Dreamin'" originally performed by Mamas & Papas. On the track of "Hotel California" originally performed by Eagles, Bobby Kimball's powerful lead vocal and Jason Scheff singing guitar solo note by note were very impressive. In addition to nine pop classic songs, an original new song “Heaven In Your Eyes” is on it. Release Date : 18;July, 1997 Label: Music Garden/Seasons, Japan (XYCF-50004) Tracks: 1. California Dreamin' (Mamas & Papas) (Lead: Bill, Jason, Bobby & Joseph) 2. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan) (Lead: Bobby) 3. Your Smiling Face (James Taylor) (Lead: Jason) 4. Heaven In Your Eyes (new song) (Lead:Joseph) 5. Takin' It To The Street (Doobie Brothers) (Lead: Bill) 6. Hotel California (Eagles) (Lead: Bobby) 7. Shine On Me (new song) (Lead: Bill & Joseph) 8. God Only Knows (Beach Boys) (Lead: Joseph) 9. Sister Golden Hair (America) (Lead: Jason) 10. We're All Alone (Boz Scaggs) (Lead: Bill) Producer: Joey Carbone West Coast All Stars: Bill Champlin: Vocals Jason Scheff: Vocals Joseph Williams: Vocals Bobby Kimball: Vocals #WestCoastAllStars
Pony Canyon, Japan AOR Music Garden/Seasons, Japan HoriPro Inc., JapanTakeito
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Various Artists / Wouldn’t It Be NIce - A Jazz Portrait Of Brian Wiloson
Brian Wilson of the BEACH BOYS must be one of good songwriter in the 20 century. This album is a kind of tribute album to Brian Wilson in Jazz Style. You will reconfirm Brian's unique and awesome melody with a beautiful set of chord changes by listening to this tribute album featuring many of talented musicians such as Larry Carlton, Don Grusin, Jeffrey Osborne and Marilyn Scott. Tribute to Brian Wilson Release Date:16 May, 1997 Label: Soundasia, Japan, marketed by HoriPro Inc. and distributed by Pony Canyon, Japan (XYCF-50001) Producer: Tim Weston Executive Producer: Kaz Hori Tracks: 1. Surfer Girl (Don Grusin) 2. Wouldn't It Be Nice (Jeffrey Osborne) 3. 'Til I Die (Elements) 4. The Warmth Of The Sun (Tim Weston and Shelby Flint) 5. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Larry Carlton) 6. In My Room (Marilyn Scott) 7. Caroline No (Dori Caymmi) 8. Our Sweet Love / Friends (Eliane Elias) 9. Don't Worry Baby ("No Te Preocupes Nena") (Steve Khan with Gabriela Anders) 10. God Only Knows (Yellowjackets) 11. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Vince Mendoza featuring John Abercrombie) 12. Surf's Up, Can't Wait Too Long, 'Til IDie, Cabinessencem I Went 13. To Sleep (Clark Burroughs Group) - Musicians - Keyboards: Don Grusin, Criford Carter, Mitch Forman, Russell Ferrante, Eliane Elias, Rob Mounsey Drums: Alex Acuna, Walfredo Reyes, Jr., Danny Gottlieb, Peter Erskine, Bernie Dresel, William Kennedy, Claudio Slon, Joe LaBarbara Percussion: Luis Conte Bass: Armand Sabal-Lecco, Mark Egan, Jimmy Haslip, Abraham Laboriel, Ruben Rodriguez, Dave Carpenter Guitars: Tim Weston, Larry Carlton, Dori Caymmi, Steve Khan, John Abercrombie Harmonica: Tollak Ollestad Flugelhorn & Trumpet:Ralf Rickert Sax: Bill Evans, Bob Mintzer Timbales &Guiro: Marc Quinones Congas: Papo Pepin Back Vocals: Shelby Flint
Pony Canyon, Japan Contemporary Jazz Soundasia, Japan CDTakeito
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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 #MichaelSembello
1 Pony Canyon, Japan AOR i NOKS Records Inc., JapanTakeito