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 store "Music Boulevard" as "Noteworthy Discs of The Month" .

Contents

Recommended Discs of This Month (Back to latest monthly recommendation)

Recommended Discs of June, 1998
- New Releases
- Reissues

Noteworthy Discs of June, 1998
- A.O.R. / West Coast Music
  1. Michael Franks / The Best Of Michael Franks
  2. Don Johnson / Heartbeat (reissue)
- Contemporary Christian Music
  1. Michael W. Smith / Live The Life
- Black Contemporary Music
  1. Lionel Richie / Time
- Fusion / Contemporary Jazz
  1. Lee Ritenour / This Is Love
  2. George Benson / Standing Together
- Soundtrack and Others
  1. Quest For Camelot (Music from The Motion Picture)
  2. Song From Alley McBeal featuring Vonda Shepard

RECOMMENDED DISCS OF JUNE, 1998

NEW RELEASES

CHRISTOPHER CROSS / WALKING IN AVALON

Christopher Cross new album titled "Walking In Avalon" has been released with Double Discs. The first Disc is an album of the new material that they are working on at this time. The second Disc is a live "Best of" concert recording.

C. Cross

Label : CMC International Records (Serial # 86248)

Release Date:June 2, 1998

Tracks (New Studio Recording Album):

In A Red Room

Walking In Avalon

Hunger

When She Smiles

It's Always Something

Dream too Loud

I Know You Well

Kind of I Love You

Curled Around the World

Rainy Day in Vancouver (Instrumental)

Tracks (Live Concert Album - Bonus CD) :

Rendezvous

Never Be the Same

Back of My Mind

Sailing

Every Turn of the World

Deputy Dan

In the Blink of an Eye

Swept Away

Think of Laura

Minstrel Gigolo

Open Up My Window

Alibi

Is There Something

ArthurÕs Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Ride Like the Wind

All Right

Love Pain And The Whole Damn Thing

TOTO / TOTO XX

At last, the real TOTO has come back! . I dare to say that recent 2 TOTO's album "King Of Desire" and "Tambu" were a kind of heavy-metal missing good melodies and highly-sophistcated keyboard sounds without real professional lead singer. These albums were like the other band's works that should be called as Steve Lukather's Band or The New Los Lobotomys.

At the 20th anniversary year, Good-old TOTO's unreleased materials featuring Bobby Kimball and Joseph Williams. The music quality of unreleased materials (except recent live tracks) are really as high as any songs released in their good old albums. If Toto will release brand-new album under the name of Toto, I insist that they should ask Bobby, Joseph and Steve Porcaro to rejoin the band.Chi

TOTO XX

Label: Sony Records (Japan: SRCS 8628)

Release Date: May 13, 1998 (Japan) May 25, 1998 (EC)

Executive Producers: Steve Lukather and David Paich

Additional Musicians:

Synth Programming: Michael Boddicker

Sax: Jim Horn, Tom Scott, Dave Sanborn

Trumpet: Jerry Hey, Gary Grant

Trombone: Jimmy Pankow

Percussion: Chris Trujillo

Background Vocals: Chris Thompson, Lisa Dalbello, Jenny Douglas-McRae, Fred White, Jacki Magee

Tracks:

Goin' Home

Tale Of A Man

Last Night

In A Word

Modern Eyes

Right Part Of Me

Mrs. Johnson

Miss Sun

Love Is A Man's World

On The Run

Dave's Gone Skiing (Live)

Baba Mnumzane (Live)

Africa (Live)

International Order Information:
If you want to buy this album, Thoughtscape Sounds and AOR Heaven would accept your international mail order.

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Thoughtscape Sounds

115 North 10th Street, #3A, Fort Smith, AR 72901, USA
Tel: 1-800-435-6185
Website: http://www.thoughtscape.com

AOR HEAVEN

Georg Siegl, Landshuter Str. 11 84051 ALTHEIM, Germany
Phone / Fax +49 8703 8517
Website: http://www.aorheaven.com

MYRIAM HERNANDEZ / TODO EL AMOR

Myriam Hernandez is one of good female Latin singer coming from Chile strongly influenced by West Coast Music. She released the album titled "Myriam Hernandez" in 1994 produced by Humberto Gatica and supported by David Foster, Mark Portmann, Claude Gaudette, Neil Stubenhaus, Abraham Laboriel, Michael Thompson, Dean Parks, Mike Baird and Gregg Bissonette. This is her new album also supported by many famous musicians.

Myriam Hernandez

Label: Sony Music Entertainment, Chile (LAK-82675/2-490305 marketed by Sony Latin)

Release Date: April 21, 1998

Producer: Humberto Gatica

Musicians:

Drums: John Robinson, Vinnie Colaiuta

Guitars: Michael Thompson, Michael Landau, Dean Parks, Tim Pierce, Simone Cella, Ramon Estagnaro, Mark Portmann

Bass: Neil Stubenhaus

Percussion: Rafael Padilla

Keyboards: Lester Mendez, Tony Smith, J.C. Vanston, Walter Afanasieff, Celso Valli, Danny Luchaccky, Alex Alessandroni

Background Vocals: Kenny O'Brien, Leyla Boyle, Francis Benitez, Gisa Vatcky

Tracks:

Huele A Peligro

Me Vas A Querer

Deseo

La Fuerza Del Amor

Amor Secreto

No Puedo Olvidarte

El Hombre Equivocado

Ya No Podras

Me Traicionas

De Soledad

Quien Va A Saber

CHICAGO / THE HEART OF CHICAGO 1967-1998 VOLUME II

Another Chicago Greatest Hits Album has just been on sale. 2 brand-new songs, "All Roads Lead To You" and "Show Me A Sign" are included! Therefore Chicago fans have to buy this Greatest Hits Album again. For your information, Japanese version is now scheduled to be released with different track listing around late July.
- Label: Reprise, USA (9 46911-2)
- Release Date: May, 1998
- Tracks:
  1. Dialogue (Part 1 & 2)
  2. Old Days
  3. All Roads Lead To You
  4. Love Me Tomorrow
  5. Baby, What A Big Surprise
  6. You're Not Alone
  7. What Kind Of A Man Would I Be?
  8. No Tell Lover
  9. Show Me A Sign
  10. (I've Been) Searchin' So Long
  11. Call On Me
  12. I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
  13. Feelin' Stronger Everyday
  14. Stay The Night
  15. I'm A Man
  16. 25 Or 6 To 4
REISSUE
RICK RISO / SHOUTING AT THE WALLS

Rick Riso is one of the best CCM singer who with soulful music taste. If you like Bobby Caldwell's early works, you must buy this album. This album is one of the hidden masterpieces which real West Coast Music lovers only knows its existence. Do not hesitate to buy this great album. On this reissued CD, you can also listen to 2 rare tracks as Bonus Tracks. Wow! For your information, he is now singing on many Worship albums with Cathy Riso, his wife.
- Label: Cool Sound Inc, Japan (COOL-006 originally released by Home Sweet Home Records)
- Release Date: June 10, 1998 (Original Release Year: 1986)
- Executive Producer: Chris Christian
- Producer: Himself
- Musicians:
  - Drums: John Ferraro, Brad Cole, Chester Thompson
  - Bass: Dave Marotta, John Patitucci
  - Guitars: Carlos Rios, Bob Somma
  - Keyboards: Brad Cole, Tim Heintz
  - Sax: Brandon Fields
  - Trumpet: Walter Fowler
  - Trombone: Bruce Fowler
  - EVI: Judd Miller
  - Background Vocals: Domenick Allen, Brad Cole, Craig Copeland, Tim Hosman, Mark LeVang, Susie Allanson, Jan Cheatum, Wenndy Mackenzie, Nikki Harris, Tommy Funderburk, Renee De La Torre
- Tracks:
  1. Forever
  2. Faithful
  3. Even If
  4. I Find Your Love Again
  5. Sure Thing
  6. Shouting At The Walls
  7. No Fear Of Flying
  8. Heart's Desire
  9. Edge Of Darkness
  10. See The Light
  11. Heaven Must Have Sent You (Bonus Track from the album "The Best" 1988)
  12. Have Yourself A Merry Christmas (Bonus Track from the compilation album "Home For The Holidays - The Christmas Standard" 1988)
- International Order Information:
  If you want to buy this album, Thoughtscape Sounds would accept your international mail order.

Thoughtscape Sounds

115 North 10th Street, #3A, Fort Smith, AR 72901, USA
Tel: 1-800-435-6185
Website: http://www.thoughtscape.com

NIELSEN-PEARSON / S.T plus BLIND LUCK

Reed Nielsen and Mark Pearson must be duly appreciated as well as Richard Page and Steve George of "Pages" (later "Mr. Mister") and/or "Bugatti-Musker" in early 80's music scene. They released 2 albums "Nielsen-Pearson" (1980) and "Blind Luck" (1983), both of which are really great Westcoast Pop albums supported by many talented musicians such as Peter Wolf, Steve Lukather, Michael Landau and David Foster.

And now, These 2 albums will be reissued on 1 CD at last. I believe this CD is really worth buying for you.

For your information, they also released "The Nielsen Pearson Band" under the name of the The Nielsen Pearson Band with John Scott Bowen (bass/synth/back vocals) and Steve Boutte (drums/percussion/back vocals) in 78.

Nielsen/Pearson

Label : Vivid Sound Corporation, Japan (VSCD-566) <Originally released by Capital Records USA>

Release Date: May 15, 1998 (Original Release Year: 1980 / 1983)

Producer:

Nielsen / Pearson : Richard Landis

Blind Luck: Bill Schnee and Richard Landis

Musicians:

Nielsen / Pearson:

Keyboards: Peter Wolf, David Foster, John Scott Bowen, Jai Winding, Richard Landis,

Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta

Bass: Neil Stubenhaus

Guitar: Charles "Icarus" Johnson, Tim May

Vibes: Victor Feldman

Lyricon : Tom Scott

Flugelhorn: Chuck Findley

Horn Section: Gene Goe, Jackie Kelso, Bill Perkins, Pete Christlieb, Dick "Slyde" Hyde

Background Vocals: Jon Joyce, Jim Hass, Stan Farber, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Stephanie Spruill

Blind Luck:

Drums: Carlos Vega

Bass: Neil Stubenhaus

Keyboards: Robbie Buchanan, Jai Winding, John Bowen, Richard Landis, Ian Underwood

Guitar: Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Charles Johnson

Percussion: Lenny Castro, Victor Feldman, Steve Foreman

Background Vocals: Jon Joyce, Jim Hass, Joe Chemay

Tracks:

Nielsen / Pearson

Two Lonely Nights

Don't Let Me Go

Love Me Tonight

Annie

If You Should Sail

It Could Be Trouble

Givin' Your Love To Me

Don't Forget

Hurt No More

Blind Luck

Hasty Heart

Sentimental

Too Good To Last

Break Nobody's Heart

I Hear You Breathing

Lauralei

Expectations

Fadeaway

Got Me Where You Want Me

Carrie

International Order Information:

If you want to buy this album, Thoughtscape Sounds and AOR Heaven would accept your international mail order.

Thoughtscape Sounds

115 North 10th Street, #3A, Fort Smith, AR 72901, USA
Tel: 1-800-435-6185
Website: http://www.thoughtscape.com

AOR HEAVEN

Georg Siegl, Landshuter Str. 11 84051 ALTHEIM, Germany
Phone / Fax +49 8703 8517
Website: http://www.aorheaven.com

TRILLION / TRILLION

Trillion is well-known because Fergie Frederiksen (ex TOTO lead singer) belonged to the band. In May, 2 albums "Trillion" and "Clear Approach" of the group has been reissued on CD with Epic Sony, Japan. For your information, you can only listen to Fergie's vocals only on this first album "Trillion".

Label: Epic Sony, Japan (ESCA-7714)

Release Date: May 21, 1998 (Original Release Year: 1978)

Producer: Gary Lyons

Trillion is:

Bass/ Vocals: Ron Anaman

Guitar/ Vocals: Frank Barbalace

Lead Vocals / Bells: Dennis Frederiksen (Fergie Frederiksen)

Piano / Keyboards: Patrick Leonard

Tracks:

Hold Out

Big Boy

Give Me Your Money Honey

Never Had It So Good

May As Well Go

Fancy Action

Hand It To The Wind

Bright Night Lights

Child Upon The Earth

International Order Information:

If you want to buy this album, AOR Heaven would accept your international mail order.

AOR HEAVEN

Georg Siegl, Landshuter Str. 11 84051 ALTHEIM, Germany
Phone / Fax +49 8703 8517
Website: http://www.aorheaven.com

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.
A.O.R. Specialized CD/LP Mailorder Retailers Page

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