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Airplay For The Planet
Graydon's "Airplay For The Planet", the perfect AOR/Westcoast album in the decade of 1990's. If you have both Japanese version and Swedish or German version of the original release, Swedish and German editions followed the original Japanese version. In those countries, "Ever After Love" was already released as one of the tracks for Jay's earlier project Planet 3. Thus this track was deleted. And Tracks "After The Love Is Gone" (instrumental Version) was also not on the CD. However, the most remarkable thing about those versions would be the fact that different master tape was used for them, which was more natural and not over-sequenced. As far as I heard, Jay did not satisfy with the mastering of the original release, specifically Japanese edition which Jay was obliged to rush its mastering due to the release schedule. In 2002, the remastered edition was released, using the master by Bernie Grundman, the master for Swedish / German edition with an unreleased beautiful ballad called " "I Do" featuring Bill Cantos on vocals. Release: 29 September, 1993 (Japan) / 1994 (Germany) Label : Insideout - Toshiba EMI, Japan (TOCP-7669) / Columbia - Sony Music Entertainment, Sweden (COL 474860 2) Beverly Records, Germany (BEV 001) Tracks: 1. Walk The Wire 2. She Just Can't Make Up Her Mind 3. History 4. After The Love Has Gone 5. Holdin' On To Love 6. One Way Or Another 7. Roxann 8. Show Me The Magic 9. You're Not Alone 10. When You Look In My Eyes 11. Ever After Love * 12. After The Love Is Gone (instrumental) * * Tracks only for 1993 Original Japanese edition Bonus Track for 2002 remastered reissue edition (Sonic Thrust Records, USA, STRCD-002) 11. I Do Producer: Jay Graydon Executive Producer: Kenji Sano Jay Graydon: Guitar, Keyboards, Programming - Musicians - Lead Vocals: Joseph Williams (Track1, 3, 10), Bill Champlin (Track 2, 4), Sherwood Ball (Track 5, 6, 8), Warren Wiebe (Track 7, 9), Bill Cantos (Track 11) Piano: David Foster Keyboards: Janey Clewer, Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin, Bill Cantos, Mark Portman, Jay Oliver, Jon Gilutin, Brett Raymond, John Van Tongeren Rhythm Guitars: Bruce Gaitsch, Bass: Abe Laboriel, Kenji Sano Horns: Jerry Hey #JayGraydon
2 AOR Beverly Records, Germany Columbia Records - Sony Music Entertaiment, SwedenTakeito
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Waking On Water
Robbie was not inactive after releasing third solo album “Carried Away” in 1989, he was performing live twice here in Japan and worked closely with Larry Hoppen to promote Orleans also. Having said that, it took to finish and release his fourth solo album “ Walking On Water”. The recording session for the album was commenced in November 1992 and finished February 1993. One of the highlight of this recording must be the opening and title track “Walking On Water” featuring Nile Rogers guitar. And Robbie recorded “Right Direction” co-wrote with Bill LaBounty on his own album, which was already released by Bill LaBounty on the album “Right Direction” in 1991. And Robbie had both John Hall and Larry Hoppen, of Orleans on this album. Release: 25 June, 1993 (Japan) Label : Geronimo - Polystar, Japan (PSCW-5013) / BMG/Miramar, USA (MPCD 7002) / Bevely Records, Germany (BEV003 / 871003) Tracks: 1.Walking On Water 2. Goodbye To L.A. 3. Money 4. Return To Her 5. Learn To Cry 6. If We Try Again 7. Walls Come Down 8. Right Direction 9. Evil Eye Producer: Robbie Dupree Associate Producers: Harvey Jones, Tom Mark Robbie Dupree: Vocals - Musicians - Keyboards: Carl Adami, Harvey Jones, Piano: David Sancious Guitars: Nile Rogers, Chris Lane, Jim Weider, Larry Hoppen, Andrew Essex, John Hall Bass: Carl Adami, Tony Levin Drums: John Robinson, Jerry Marotta Percussion: Arno Lucas Trumpet and Flugelhorn: Don Harris Sax: Bill Harris Trombone: John Fumasoli Background vocals: Larry Hoppen, Arno Lucas, Elaine Caswell, Debbie Lan #RobbieDupree
AOR Beverly Records, Germany BMG/Miramar, USA Polystar, JapanTakeito
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Carried Away
Robbie was absent from music scene in mid 80’s except a song “Girl In Cars” written to be the theme song for the World Wrestling Federation tag team Strike Force, Rick Martel and Tito Santana in 1987. Robbie was moving back to New York and settled in Woodstock around then and finally recorded this third album for Japanese market. This album was also released in U.S.A from Gold Castle (later reissued by BMG/Miramar Serial No.9363230344) in 1990, Beverly Records released it in Germany later in 1994 (BMG ARIS No.871009 Int'l No.BEV009) with the following album “Walking Of Water” and La Califusa Records (LA 652 702) in France also. Release: 21 September, 1989 (Japan) Label : Village Green - Pony Canyon, Japan (PCCY-00005) Tracks: 1. This Is Life 2. Talk To You 3. Shadows On The Wall 4. In Real Life 5. Emotion 6. Carried Away (guest vocals: Karen Mantler) 7. Tears 8. Why Producer: Robbie Dupree Robbie Dupree: Vocals, Harmonica - Musicians - Keyboards: David Sancious, Vinnie Martucci, Harvey Jones, Tom Nicholson Guitar: John Tropea, Andrew Essex, Paul Brannon, Larry Hopen, David Sancious Bass: Tony Levin, Jeremy Aslop Drums: Jerry Marotta, Gary Bruke, Harvey Sorgen, Peter Bunetta Percussion: Peter Martin Horns: Paul Brannon Background Vocals: Leslie Smith, Ann Lang, Larry Hoppen, Bob Leinbach #RobbieDupree #VillageGreen #BeverlyRecords
AOR Beverly Records, Germany Gold Castle, USA La Califusa Records, FranceTakeito
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King Of Hearts
The official 1994 debut album by the super duo of Gaitsch and Funderburk. Release: 22 September, 1994 Label: Pioneer LDC, Japan (PICP-1032), Beverly Records, Germany (BEV 008), Westcoast Records,Sweden (WESTCD 1) Tracks: 1. Land Of Dreams 2. Lovin' Arms 3. Working Man 4. Don't Call My Name 5. I Want You 6. The Night The Angels Cried 7. My Desire 8. Love Will Return 9. Close My Eyes 10. King Of Hearts 11. Forever Producers: Bruce Gaitsch, David Cole King of Hearts: Tommy Funderburk: Vocals Bruce Gaitsch: Guitars and Programming - Musicians- Keyboards: CJ Vanston, Bill Champlin Drums: Kelly Keagy Bass: George Hawkins Background Vocals: Timothy B. Schmit, Randy Meisner, George Hawkins, Kelly Keagy #BruceGaitsch #TommyFunderburk
AOR Beverly Records, Germany Pioneer LDC, Japan Westcoast Records, SwedenTakeito