Many Adult Contemporary Music CD are
releasing every month. SO, I would hereby show you Adult Contemporary
Music CD New Release ( also including Reissue) information. As
"Recommended Discs of The
Month" , I would highly
recommend to buy several albums with my personal review. In addition,
I would also give you release information regarding other remarkable
recent titles supported by one of the well-known on-line music stores
"CD Now" and "Amazon.com" as
"Noteworthy Discs of The
Month"
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This is 3rd album of Jonathan Pierce, one of
the talented CCM singers appeared in 90's. He
continues to bring us good music. I would strongly
recommend this CD to Westcoast lovers.
Label: Curb Records, USA (D2-77957)
Release Date: December 28, 1999
Producer: Phil Naish
Musicians: John Robinson (ds), Lee Sklar
(b), Tim Pierce (g), Phil Naish (key) &
others
This is the collection album of Barry Mann's
hits self-cover versions. Barry Mann is the one of
the legendary artists known for the uncountable hit
songs such as "Don't Know Much", "On Broadway" and
"Just One". He sings those with the surprising
guests on this CD.
Labels: Atlantic Records, USA (83239-2)
Release Date: January 18, 2000
Guest harmony/background vocalists: Carole
King, Marc Jordan,
Brenda Russell, Richard Marx, Bryan Adams, Daryl
Hall, J.D. Souther, Peabo Bryson, Leah
Kunkel
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RECOMMENDED
DISCS OF JANUARY 2000
NEW RELEASES
AL
JARREAU / TOMORROW TODAY
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We had to wait for this Al Jarreau's brand-new album
"Tomorrow Today", the first release under Verve-GRP
Records for more than 5 years! The last Jarreau album was
"Tenderness"(1994) produced by Marcus Miller under Warner
Bros, which was the recording of classic songs from
various music genres. After releasing the best album
"Best Of Al Jarreau" in 1996, he left Warner Bros. And
now, Al Jarreau has returned with a little Westcoast/AOR
atmosphere. "Tomorrow Today" is opened by "Just To Be
Loved", our Bill Champlin's
tune already familiar among us by Bill's own solo
version. Bill is taking part in this album as the
background vocalist for the opening track. Al Jarreau
would give us the good ballads "God's Gift To The World",
duet with Vanessa Williams. This album is said to be the
restart of our Al Jarreau for this new millennium. For
the sake of good order, track 3 "Through It All" is the
different song with the same title as Bill
Champlin's.
Label : Verve-GRP Records, USA
Release Date: March 7, 2000 (USA), February 9,
2000 (Japan: Verve-Polydor, Japan POCP-7461)
Producers: Paul Brown except track 10 by Barry J.
Eastmond
Musicians:
Keyboards: Phil Davis, Greg Mathieson, Larry
Williams, John Stoddart, David "Kahlid" Woods,
Randy Kerber, Tim Heintz, Barry J. Eastmond, Dan
Shea, Jerry Hey, Freddie Ravel, Jimmy Johnson, Phil
Davis
Moog and Strings: Jerry Hey
Additional Orchestration: Eric Jorgensen
Guitars: Paul Jackson Jr., Tony Maiden, Michael
Landau, Phil Hamilton, Ross Bolton
Bass: Alex Al, Chris Walker
Drums: Steve Gadd
Drum Programming: Paul Brown, Phil Davis
EWI: Boney James
Trumpet: Rick Braun
Horns: Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Bill Reichenbach,
Larry Williams,
Harmonica: Tollak Ollestad
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa, Luis Conte
Duet Vocals: Vanessa Williams (on track 9)
Background Vocals: Bill
Champlin, John Stoddart, SueAnn Carwell,
Josephine James, Phillis Williams, Donna Taylor,
Andrea Martin
Choir: Kevyn Lettau, Mindy Stein, Reggie
Burrell, Sarah Brown, Andrew Hey, Angela Munoz,
Ryan Jarreau, Alexis Weatherspoon, Paizley Carwell,
Susan Jarreau, Bubba Atkins, Monea Spencer, Karina
Vela, Mathew Nevarez
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Tracklisting:
Just To Be Loved
Let Me Love You
In My Music
Through It All
Tomorrow Today
Flame
Something That You Said
Last Night
Gods' Gift To The World
It's How You Say It
Puddit (Put It Where You Want It)
BRETT
WALKER / LIFT OFF
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Brett Walker coming from Oklahoma, started his music
career in L.A as a songwriter. His first success was the
Billboard top-10 hit song "Waiting For Love" performed by
the L.A. hard rock band ALIAS in 1991. Then, Brett
started to make his own album in New York and the
recording materials were released in Europe and Asia in
1994. He established his popularity especially in
Scandinavia, while having a hit song entitled "Lecia". In
1996, Brett released the his band album "Brett Walker And
The Railbirds" with Tommy "Mugs" Cain (ds), Brian Jones
(b) and Brad Zapper (g) (Key) under Westcoast Records,
Sweden. "It's A Good Thing", the first single from this
album reached the radio charts in Denmark as well as
Sweden. Brett has just released his new solo album "Lift
Off" with co-writers including Jeff Paris and Timothy
Drury. Some cuts from this album are being used on the
television shows such as "Touched By An Angel" and "Bay
Watch".
As written in the inner sleeves of this CD, this
album is the collection of songs Larry John McNally
archived his musical history -work tapes of songs in
progress, live shows, demos, out-takes etc. Therefore,
the sound of the materials are actually raw demos.
However, as Larry explains, it is very fun to listen
those materials full of the freedom and his musical
origin.
Label : Leni Stern Recordings, USA (LSR-43)
Release Date: January 11, 2000
Producers: Marvin Etzioni and Jon Lind
Musicians:
Drums: Don Heffington, Denny McDermott, James
Gadson
Bass: Jerry Scheff, Linceln Schleifer, Tim
Lefebvre
Guitars: Leni Stern
Keyboards: George Whitty, Michael
Ruff, Victor Feldman
Percussion: Denny McDermott
Listen Before You Buy !
Listen Before You Buy !
Tracklisting:
Gypsy Club
Black Guitar
City Sing For Me
Jesse
So Good To You
Amateur
In A Lonely Place
I'll See You There
In My Indiscretion
Tar On The Roof
Katies Mood
REISSUES
AMBROSIA
/ SOMEWHERE I'VE NEVER TRAVELED
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As the result "Road Island", the 5 th Ambrosia album
was reissued on CD in Japan in 1999, "Somewhere I've
Never Traveled", the 2nd Ambrosia album has been left as
the last one album which we wish is to be reissued on CD.
And now, Warner Bros, USA has reissued this album with
other Ambrosia albums, i.e. "Ambrosia"(1975), "Life
Beyond L.A."(1978) and "One Eighty"(1980). Moreover, all
those albums are digitally remastered for
the reissue of this time. As you may know, Alan Parsons
was the engineer of their 1st album "Ambrosia" and he
produced this 2nd album "Somewhere I've Never
Traveled".
Label: Warner Bros, USA (9-47566-2) (Original
Label: 20th Century Fox Records)
Release Date: February 1, 2000 <Original
Release Year:1976>
Producer: Alan Parsons
Ambrosia is:
Joe Puerta: Bass, Moog Pedals, Guitar on
"Harvey", Vocals
David Pack: Guitars, String Ensemble, Rhodes on
"George", Vocals
Christopher North: Acoustic and Electric
Keyboards, Vocal
As I explained on the above, following albums are
also reissued. as the result of degitally Remastering,
the US Versions have much better sound qualities
comparing with the Japanese version! Moreover, the price
is also much lower than Japanese version. So. I recommend
to buy US Version if you should not have those albums in
your collection. Especially "One
Eighty" must absolu be one of the Masterpieces
absolutetely.
And As you may be aware, the CD jacket of the 1st
album "Ambrosia"
is different from the Japanese reissued CD, because the
jacket of US version is the exact same one as that of the
original 20th Century Fox LP record.
AMBROSIA
Life Beyond
L.A.
One
Eighty
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Label: Warner Bros. Records, USA (9 47565-2)
Release Date: February 1, 2000
Original Release Year: 1975
Label: Warner Bros. Records, USA (9 26870-2)
Release Date: February 1, 2000
Original Release Year: 1978
Label: Warner Bros. Records, USA (9 23368-2)
Release Date: February 1, 2000
Original Release Year: 1980
Listen Before You Buy !
Listen Before You Buy !
Listen Before You Buy !
RE-REISSUES
BILL
LaBOUNTY
The three never-missing albums in the AOR/Westcoast
music history are now re-reissued on CD again. These are
his 2nd - 4th solo albums released under Curb Records
between 1978-1982. Bill
LaBounty's soft and heartwarming melodies are
essential to your calm and peaceful life. You may listen
to cover versions performed by Ricky
Peterson such as "A Tear Can Tell", "Never Gonna Look
Back" and/or "Livin' It Up". Or, you may listen to
Michael Johnson's version "This Night Won't Last
Forever". You should also note that LaBounty wrote "Hot
Rod Hearts" and "Brooklyn Girls" performed by Robbie
Dupree.
You may aware that the CD jacket of his 4th album
"Bill LaBounty" is different from that of the original
release. Yes, this jacket is the one used only for
Japanese vinyl in 1982. Anyway, if you should not have
any LaBounty albums, BUY those CDs, especially his 4th
album "Bill LaBounty" is the
masterpiece of the masterpieces.
This Night Won't Last
Forever
Rain
In My Life
Bill
LaBounty
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Label: Curb Denon Records, Japan (COCB-83234)
Release Date: January 21, 2000
Original Release Year: 1978
Producer: Jay Senter
Label: Curb Denon Records, Japan (COCB-83235)
Release Date: January 21, 2000
Original Release Year: 1979
Producer: Jay Senter
Label: Curb Denon Records, Japan (COCB-83236)
Release Date: January 21, 2000
Original Release Year: 1982
Producer: Russ Titelman
Musicians:
Drums: Larrie Londin, Mike Baird, Jim Gordon,
David Garabaldi, Jeff Porcaro
Bass: Jack Williams, Jim Hunghart, Lee Sklar, Stu
Woods, David Shields
Guitars: Steve Gibson, Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour,
Ray Parker Jr.
Keyboards: Shane Keister, Mike Melvoin, Larry
Knechtel
Sax: Michael Miller
Back Vocals: Janie Fricke, Bergen White, Ginger
Keister, Brenda Gooch, Gerald Lee, Deborah
Lindsay
Musicians:
Drums: Jack White
Bass: David Jackson, Reggie McBride
Guitars: Ron Culbertson, Steve Gibson
Keyboards: Randy Hart, Shane Keister
Percussion: Mike Harvey, Jack White, Oliver
Brown
Sax: Jim Gordon
Harmonica: Tommy Morgan
Musicians:
Drums: Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro, Andy Newmark
Bass: Chuck Rainey, Willie Weeks
Guitars: Dean Parks, Steve Lukather
Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes, Clarence McDonald,
Ian Underwood, Nyle Steiner
Sax: David Sanborn
Horns: Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Chuck
Findley
Percussion: Lenny Castro
String Arrangement: Nick DeCaro, Jonny Mandel
Claves, Tambourine: Russ Titelman
Background Vocals: Patti Austin, Stephen
Bishop, Leslie Smith,
James Taylor, Jennifer Warnes, Gwen Dickey
Many visitors asks me where
these recommended CDs can be bought via internet. So, I
would give you the the several retailers links from this
page also as bellow.
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