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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