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 February, 1996
  • New Releases
    1. Tim Feehan / Pray For Rain
    2. Various Artists / The Songs Of West Side Story
    3. Vonda Sheaprd / It's Good Eve

RECOMMENDED DISCS OF FEBRUARY, 1996

TIM FEEHAN / PRAY FOR RAIN <ACM Rating: >

Tim Feehan had released 2 albums "Sneak Preview"(1982), "Carmalita"(1983) in Canada, then internationally released 2 albums "Tim Feehan"(1987) supported by David Foster related staff and "Full Contact"(1990). Then, his name could not be heard for a while. Now his brand-new album coming out at last! If you like American melodious hard rock, you must check it out!

• Label: Westcoast Records (Sony Music Sweden WESTCD4)
• Release Date: January 26, 1996
• Producer: himself
• Musicians:
  • Guitars: Gene Black, Michael Thompson, Louis Sedmak
  • Background Vocals: Christ Steele, Jeff Paris
• Tracks:
  1. Worth A Fight
  2. If Ever You Need Someone
  3. When The Mariner Sails
  4. Yo Te Quiero
  5. When You Think Of Me
  6. Mother Superior
  7. You Should Be Mine
  8. Lessons Of The Heart
  9. I Don't Miss You Too
  10. Pray For Rain
  11. Do It All Over
  12. Magic Hour

THE SONGS OF WEST SIDE STORY <ACM Rating: >

This is the tribute album to Leonard Berstein. David Pack (ex Ambrosia) conceived and produced this great project, which introduces the songs of WEST SIDE STORY, set in New York City circa 1957 to a new generation and offers a fresh look to those who already know and love it.

• Label: RCA Victor (BMG Music 09026-62707-2)
• Release Date: January 30, 1996
• Producer: David Pack
• Musicians:
  • Guitars: Steve Vai, Frank Gambale, Dean Parks, Tim Pierce,
  • Keyboards: David Pack, Greg Phillinganes, David Benoit, David Paich, George Duke
  • Bass: Neil Stubenhaus, Nathan East, Larry Kimpel, John Pena
  • Drums: Simon Phillips, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Robinson
  • Background Vocals: Karla Bonoff, Maxi Anderson
• Tracks:
  1. Something's Coming (performed by All 4 One)
  2. A Boy Like That (performed by Selena)
  3. Maria (Performed by Michael McDonald, James Ingram & David Pack)
  4. Prologue/Jet Song (performed by Braian Setzer)
  5. Tonight (performed by Kenny Loggins & Wynonna)
  6. Cool (performed by Patti Austin, Mervyn Warren & Bruce Hornsby)
  7. Somewhere (performed by Aretha Franklin)
  8. America (performed by Natalie Cole, Patti Labelle & Sheila E.)
  9. I Feel Pretty (performed by Little Richard)
  10. One Hand, One Heart (performed by Tevin Campbell)
  11. Gee, Officer Kruoke (performed by Salt-N-Pepa, Def Jef, Lisa Lopes of TLC, The Jerky Boys & Paul Rodriguez)
  12. I Have A Love (performed by Trisha Yearwood)
  13. Prelude To The Rumble (performed by Chick Corea)
  14. The Rumble (performed by Chick Corea's Electric Band vs Steve Vai's Monsters)
  15. Plerude To Somewhere (performed by Orchestra conducted by Marty Page)
  16. Somewhere (performed by Phil Collins)

 

VONDA SHEPARD / IT'S GOOD, EVE <ACM Rating: >

• Label: Vesperalley Records (VRA85003)
• Release Date: January 24, 1996
• Producers: Michael Landau and herself
• Musicians:
  • Guitars: Michael Landau
  • Bass: John (Jack) Pierce
  • Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, Carlos Vega, Gary Mallaber, John Keane
  • Percussion: Lenny Castro
  • Accordion: Van Dyke Parks
  • Background Vocals: Jackson Browne, Jeff Young, Lean Mcclain, Lynn Davis
• Tracks:
  1. Maryland
  2. A Lucky Life
  3. Grain Of Sand
  4. The Wildest Times Of The World
  5. Like A Hemisphere
  6. Naivete'
  7. Long Term Boyfriend
  8. Every Now & Then
  9. Mischief & Control
  10. Hotel Room View
  11. Serious Richard

 

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