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 June, 1996
  • New Releases
    1. Michael Ruff / Girl Like You
    2. Various Artists / Vocaland

RECOMMENDED DISCS OF JUNE, 1996

MICHAEL RUFF / GIRL LIKE YOU <ACM Rating: >

Michael Ruff was born in Saltlake City on December 20, 1958. He released his first solo album "Once In A Lifetime" in 1984 distributed by Warner Bros. (This album was produced by great producer Tommy Lipuma.)

He continuously releases his own album from minor label in the world. His second album "Michael Ruff" (only 1,000 copies) was released in 1988 from French label named La Califusa, 3rd album was released under name of "Michael Ruff Band" in 1992 from Denmark Sony, 4th album "Speaking In Melodies" was released in 1993 from Shefield Labo of USA. And 5th mini album "Shake A Little" was out from Border Music of Sweden in 1995.

This album is basically the compilation album selected from the abovementioned 2nd to 5th album of his. However, You must remember 2 unreleased tracks "Girl Like You" and "Treat Me Like A Child"!

• Label : D.M.L.Music Entertainment, Japan (DMCP-25002)
• Release Date: June 25, 1996
• Producers: Guy Charbonneau and himself
• Musicians:
  • Drums: Joseph Heredia, Ralph Humphrey, Armarnd Grimaldi
  • Bass: Marco Mendoza, Jimmy Johnson
  • Guitars: Marty Walsh, Kenny Emerson, Jimmy Hahn, Buzzy Feiton, Jeff Pevar
  • Keyboards: Renato Neto
  • Background Vocals: Mark Lennon, Venice, Vonda Shepard, Joe Turano, Nadia Ruff, Leslie Smith
• Tracks:
  1. Shake A Little
  2. Girl Like You
  3. You Walk Away
  4. Talking To Myself
  5. I'd Still Be Loving You
  6. More Than You'll Ever Know
  7. Be So Shy
  8. That's Not Me
  9. Cry On My Shoulder
  10. Treat Me Like A Child

 

Various Artists / VOCALAND <ACM Rating: >

 This is the female vocal compilation album produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu, one of the most talented Japanse Westcoast Pop sound creators. This album contains 9 tracks performed by 7 Japanese female singers (who sing in Japanese) and 4 tracks by 3 American female singers.

I would guarantee good pop music of this album. And you can find the name of great support musicans such as Jay Graydon on the album's credit. This is recommendable album if you want to know the trend of recent Japanese pop music scene.

• Label : Cutting edge, Japan (CTCR-18000)
• Release Date: July 10, 1996
• Producers: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Musicians:
  • Drums: Takashi Numazawa (from 13 CATS)
  • Bass: Kenji Sano
  • Guitars: Jay Graydon
  • Keyboards: Toshiki Kadomatsu
  • Sax: Larry Williams, Dan Higgins, Kazuki Katsuta (from DIMENTION)
  • Trumpet: Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
  • Trombone: Bill Reichenbach, Bill Williams
  • Background Vocals: Philipe Ingram, Toshiki Kadomatsu, Michael Mishaw, Bambi Jones, Brandy Jones
• Tracks:
  1. Splendid Love (perfromed by Sala)
  2. Heart To You (performed by Anna)
  3. What Cha Doin' (performed by Pauline Wilson)
  4. Sayonara no prism (performed by Keiko Ito and Kiyori Fujii)
  5. Misty Lover (performed by Rie Fujiwara)
  6. Do You Love What You feel (performed by Chocolate and Leonard Tucker)
  7. Shadow (Performed by Hiroko Shidoh)
  8. When I Doubt My Doubt (performed by Hiroko Shidoh)
  9. Blow Your Wind (performed by Anna)
  10. Night Birds (performed by Tamara Champlin)
  11. Love Story (performed by Sala)
  12. Don't Look Back (performed by Aki)
  13. The Two Of Us (performed by Pauline Wilson and Philipe Ingram)

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