21/03/2023

Kenji Omura "Kenji Shock" (1978) -Westcoast Rock / City Pop-



 Label : Alfa Records


Japon Side 1

01 - Left-Handed Woman (Kenji Omura)
02 - Better Make It Through Today (Eric Clapton)
03 - Yumedono (Kenji Omura)
04 - Shock (Kenji Omura & Harvey Mason)

Side 2

01 - Rhythm Road (Hirokuni Korekata)
02 - Boston Flight (Martin Willweber)
03 - Bamboo Bong (Kenji Omura)
04 - The Mase (Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason)


Produced by Harvey Mason for Masong, Inc.
Executive Producer : Kunihiko Murai
Rhythm Arrangements by Harvey Mason
Engineer : Peter Chaikin
Assistant Engineers : Chris Gordon (Conway Recorders, Inc.), Linda Corbin (Larrabee Sound), Ron Alvarez (Record Plant)
Recorded at Conway Recorders, Los Angeles & Larrabee Sound, Hollywood
Mastered at Record Plant, Los Angeles

*Horn Personnel Used on the Album :
Jerry Hey Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto & Baritone Sax, Alto Flute 
Kenny Mason : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone & Bass Trombone
Larry Williams : Tenor Sax & Alto Flute


Side 1

01 - Left-Handed Woman

Horn Arranged by Larry Williams
Kenji Omura : Guitar
Victor Feldman : Percussion
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Greg MathiesonOrgan, Electric Piano
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Mike Porcaro : Bass 
*Horns (Same Personnel)

02. Better Make It Through Today

Horn Arrangement by Kim Hutchcroft
Kenji OmuraGuitar, Lead vocal
Victor Feldman : Percussion
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Greg Mathieson : Electric Piano
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Mike Porcaro : Bass
Stephanie Spruill Vocal
Paulette McWilliams Vocal
Ann White : Vocal
*Horns (Same Personnel)

03 - Yumedono

Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey
Kenji Omura : Guitar
Victor FeldmanElectric Piano Soloist
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Greg Mathieson : Acoustic Piano
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Mike Porcaro : Bass
Harvey Mason Percussion
Kenny Mason : Percussion
*Horns (Same Personnel)

04 - Shock

Horn Arrangement by Harvey Mason
Kenji Omura : Guitar
Harvey Mason : Acoustic Piano, Percussion
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Greg Mathieson : Electric Piano
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Mike Porcaro : Bass
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer
Harvey Mason : Vocals
Kenny Mason : Vocals
Handclaps Buddy Brundo, Harvey Mason, Chris Gordon, Seiko Matsumoto, Kenny Mason, Kenji Omura
*Horns (Same Personnel)

Side 2

01 - Rhythm Road

Intro "Rhythm Road Prelude" :
Arranged by Harvey Mason
David Paich : Electric Piano
Harvey Mason Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer

Rhythm Road :
Horn Arrangement by David Diggs
Kenji Omura : Guitar
Harvey Mason : Drums
Embamba : Bass
David Paich : Keyboards
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer
*Horns (Same Personnel) 

02 - Boston Flight

Horn Arrangement by Kenny Mason
Kenji Omura : Guitar
Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason : Percussion
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Greg Mathieson : Piano Soloist
Bill Meyers : Synthesizer
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Mike Porcaro : Bass 
*Horns (Same Personnel)

03 - Bamboo Bong

Arranged by Harvey Mason
Kenji Omura : Guitar
Harvey Mason : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Patrice Rushen & David Paich : Electric Piano
Kenny Mason : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Harvey Mason : String Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer

04 - The Mase

Horn Arrangement by Kenny Mason
Kenji Omura : Guitar
Victor Feldman : Vibes, Percussion
Steve Lukather : Rhythm Guitar
Greg Mathieson : Electric Piano
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Mike Porcaro : Bass 
Finger Snaps Harvey Mason, Kenny Mason, Dave Wilczewski
*Horns (Same Personnel)