26/06/2019

Minako Yoshida "Lightn' Up" (1982) -City Pop / High Tech AOR-



Label : Alfa Records


Japon Side 1

01 - Light'n Up (Minako Yoshida)
02 - 頬に夜の灯 (Minako Yoshida)
03 - Love Shower (Minako Yoshida)
04 - 風 (Minako Yoshida)

Side 2

01 - Morning Prayer (Minako Yoshida)
02 - 斜陽 (Reflection) (Minako Yoshida)
03 - 時の向こう(Minako Yoshida)
04 - Alcoholler (Minako Yoshida & Aki)


Produced by
Minako Yoshida

Minako Yoshida : Lead & Background vocals
Yuichi Togashiki : Drums
Akira Okazawa : Bass
Tsunehide Matsuki : Guitar
Takayuki Hijikata : Guitar
Hiroshi Sato : Acoustic Piano (on Tracks 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07), Electric Piano (on Tracks 01, 03)
Haruo Togashi : Electric Piano (on Tracks 02, 04, 06, 07), Acoustic Piano (on Tracks 01, 03, 06, 08)

Recorded & Mixed by Tamotsu Yoshida
Recorded at CBS Sony Roppongi Studio, Tokyo & A&R Studio, New York
Mixed at A&R Studio, New York
Assistant Engineers : Shigemi Watanabe & Scott James
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York by George Marino
Production Coordinator : Aki Ikuta
New York Session Coordinator : Richard Okon (RAO Productions Inc.)
A&R : Satoshi Nakao

Horns
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn (on Track 02 only)
Jon Faddis : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Alan Rubin : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
David Taylor : Bass Trombone
David Sanborn : Alto Sax
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax
On "Light'n Up" & "Love Shower"
Kazumi Takeda : Trumpet
Junichi Kanezaki : Trumpet
Hideo Iguchi : Trombone
Yasuaki Shimizu : Alto & Tenor Saxes
Shigeo Fuchino : Alto & Baritone Saxes

Strings
David Nadien : Concertmaster, Violin
Charles Libove : Violin
Barry Finclair : Violin
Mathew Raimondi : Violin
Jan Mullen : Violin
Gerald Track : Violin
Richard Sortome : Violin
John Pintavalle : Violin
Charles McCracken : Cello
Jonathan Abramowitz : Cello
Richard Locker : Cello
On "Love Shower" : Tadaaki Ohno Strings


Side 1

01 - Light'n Up

David Sanborn : Alto Sax Solo
Minako Yoshida : Prophet Bass, Piccolo & Flute Arrangements
Takeru Muraoka : Piccolo & Flute
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Leon Pendarvis
Horns Arranged by Yasuaki Shimizu

02 - 頬に夜の灯

David Sanborn : Alto Sax Solo
Strings, Horns Arranged & Conducted by Leon Pendarvis

03 - Love Shower

Haruo Togashi : OBX
Strings, Horns Arranged by Tatsuro Yamashita
Koji Hajima : Conductor

04 - 風

Akira Okazawa : Duet Vocal
Strings, Horns Arranged & Conducted by Leon Pendarvis
Michael Brecker : Intro Solo

Side 2

01 - Morning Prayer

Hiroshi Sato : Acoustic Piano, Organ
Minako Yoshida : Acoustic Piano, Vocals, Choir
Tommy Yoshida : Additional Voice

02 - 斜陽 (Reflection)

Minako Yoshida :  Prophet 5
Tatsuro Yamashita : Background vocals
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax Solo
Strings, Horns Arranged & Conducted by Leon Pendarvis

03 - 時の向こう

Haruo Togashi : Organ

04 - Alcoholler

Minako Yoshida :  Prophet 5, Additional Horn Arrangement
Horns Arranged by Yasuaki Shimizu
Yasuaki Shimizu : Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxes
Kazumi Takeda : Trumpet
Junichi Kanezaki : Trumpet