Adult Contemporary Music in Japan

Monthly Recommended Discs Page

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" .

Contents

• Recommended Discs of This Month (Back to latest monthly recommendation)
• Recommended Discs of October 1996
  • New Releases
    1. Richard Page / Shelter Me
    2. Janey Clewer / Call Me Romantic

RECOMMENDED DISCS OF OCTOBER, 1996

RICHARD PAGE / SHELTER ME <ACM Rating: >

 Richard Page, the well-known talented vocalist and songwriter for his works under the group "Pages" or "Mr Mister." in 80's broke his silence in recent years at last! Blue Thumb Records under GRP released Richard's first solo album all over the world. 8 original songs and 2 cover songs such as "Heaven Is 10 Zillion" originally performed by Stevie Wonder.

• Label : Blue Thumb Records (USA: BTD-7006) (Japan: MVCB-5)
• Release Date: October 22, 1996 (USA) October 23 (Japan)
• Producers: Kim Bullard and himself
• Musicians:
  • Drums: Jerry Marotta, Denny Fongheiser, Pat Mastelotto
  • Bass: John Pierce, Jimmy Johnson
  • Guitars: James Harrah, Michael Thompson, Steve Farris
  • Organ: Kim Bullard
  • Keyboards and Back Vocals: Steve George
  • Percussion: Luis Conte
• Tracks:
  1. The Best Sing
  2. My Oxygen
  3. Even The Pain
  4. Shelter Me
  5. Let Me Down Easy
  6. A Simple Life
  7. Dependence
  8. Just To Love You
  9. If All Else Fails
  10. Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away

JANEY CLEWER / CALL ME ROMANTIC <ACM Rating: >

Janey has done it! Title tune "Call Me Romantic" is really great! Jay Graydon plays great solo guitar on the track!! This album should be one of the best albums of this year. Buy it right now without hesitation!

• Label: Pioneer LDC (PICP-1125) (Japan)
• Release Date: Oct. 23, 1996
• Producers: Randy Waldman and herself
• Musicians:
  • Drums: Billy Ward
  • Guitars: Bruce Gaitsch. Jay Graydon
  • Keyboards: Randy Waldman
  • Bass: John Patitucci, George Hawkins
  • Sax: Marc Russo, David Boruff
  • Fiddle: Randy Howard
  • Cello: Sachi Patitucci
  • Strings: The Vaughn's Gap Strings (Christian Teal, Juliann French, David Davidson, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Pamela Sixfin, Kristin Wilkinson, Jim Grosjean, Robert Mason, Anthony La Marchina)
  • Lead Vocal: Eric Carmen (duet on "Only Time Will Tell")
  • Backing Vocals: Peter Cetera, Kathy Ciavola, Teri Serletic, Diana Garcia, Tommy Funderburk, George Hawkins
• Tracks:
  1. Call Me Romantic
  2. God's Perfect Plan
  3. Kiss By Kiss
  4. I Married An Angel
  5. Other Side Of Blue
  6. Nina
  7. The Willow Weeps
  8. Feels Like The Second Time Around
  9. Ignorance Breeds Prejudice
  10. Only Time Will Tell
  11. Kiss His Heart Goodbye

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