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.

Contents

• Recommended Discs of This Month (Back to latest monthly recommendation)
• Recommended Discs of March, 1997
  • New Releases
    1. David Garfield And Freinds / Tribute To Jeff
    2. Minako Obata / Brand New Day

RECOMMENDED DISCS OF MARCH, 1997

DAVID GARFIELD AND FRIENDS / TRIBUTE TO JEFF <ACM Rating: >

This is the one of long waiting album! Boz Scaggs' "Lowdown", Steely Dan's "Babylon Sisters" and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" are played as tribute songs to the late Jeff Porcaro, greatest drummer.

• Label: Sweeca (Japan: Pony Canyon, Japan PCCY-1103) (USA: Zebra Records ZD44005) (Germany, Austria & Switzerland: Intercord Record Service 484486-2)
• Release Date: March 21, 1997 (JAPAN)
• Musicians:
  • Keyboards: David Garfield, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, James Newton Howard, Joe Sample, Benmont Tench, Mike Finnigan, Greg Phillinganes, Michael Boddicker, Greg Mathieson, David Benoit
  • Drums: Carlos Vega, Steve Ferrone, Greg Bissonette, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Wickel, Richard Hayward, Jim Keltner, Steve Jordan, Abraham Laboriel Jr., Simon Phillips, Joe Porcaro, Tris Imboden, Richie Hayward, Bernard Purdie
  • Percussion: Lenny Castro, Luis Conte, Michito Sanchez, Chris Trujillo, Luis Enrique, Chris Porcaro, Miles Porcaro, Nico Porcaro, Chase Porcaro Duddy, Peter Erskine, John Guerin, Ralph Humphrey, John Ferraro, Michito Sanchez
  • Guitars: David T. Walker, Michael Landau, Steve Lukather, David Williams, Paul Jackson Jr., Eddie Van Halen, Denny Dias, Jay Graydon, Larry Carlton, Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett
  • Bass: Jimmy Johnson, Nathan East, Freddy Washington, Will Lee, Chuck Domanico, John Pena, Jimmy Haslip, Neil Stubenhaus, Lee Sklar, Abe Laboriel Sr., Mike Porcaro, David Hungate
  • Sax: Larry Klimas, Michael Paulo, David Sanborn, Tom Scott, Brandon Fields, Bob Sheppard
  • Vibraphone: Emi Richards
  • Trumpet: Walt Fowler
  • Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
  • Back Vocals: Don Henley, Richard Marx, David Pack, Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff, Joseph Williams, Eddie Van Halen
• Tracks:
  1. E Minor Shuffle
  2. Let's Stay Together (Lead Vocals: Paulette Brown, Michael McDonald & David Pack, Chorus Vamp: Don Henley & Richard Marx)
  3. Twenty-One Drum Salute
  4. Lowdown
  5. If Six Was Nine (Lead Vocals: Michael Landau & Will Lee)
  6. Bag's Groove
  7. My Heart Wants To Know (Lead Vocals: Jason Scheff)
  8. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To City (Lead Vocals: Boz Scaggs)
  9. Babylon Sisters
  10. Stuffy
  11. Jeff's Strut
  12. Big Bone
  13. Long Time No Groove

MINAKO OBATA / BRAND NEW DAY <ACM Rating: >

This is the 3rd album of Minako Obata, the great Japanese female Adult Contemporary singer. Minako have done again! This album is produced by Kenji Sano and Bill Cantos and supported by great musicians as below credit. She sings all songs emotionally in English same as her former albums. This album is really worth buying!

• Label : Victor Entertainment, Inc. Japan (VICL-888)
• Release Date: March 21, 1997
• Producers: Kenji Sano and Bill Cantos
• Musicians:
  • Keyboards: Jay Oliver, James Studer, David Garfield, Bill Cantos, Kiki Ebsen
  • Guitars: Michael Thompson, Michael Landau, David T. Walker
  • Drums: Ricky Lawson, Land Richards, Alan Hinds
  • Bass: Don Patterson, Jimmy Earl, Brian Bromberg, Andrew Ford
  • Percussion: Luis Conte
  • Sax: Everette Harp
  • Background Vocals: Bambi Jones, Brandy Jones, Michael Mishaw, Bill Cantos
• Tracks:
  1. Brand New Day
  2. So Good
  3. Land Of Celebration
  4. Sweet And Lovely
  5. I Wonder
  6. Invisible Dream
  7. Ain't Love Curious
  8. River Flows
  9. I'm A Woman
  10. G's Ballad
  11. Gotta Be You

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