Issei Noro "Sweet Sphere" (1985) -City Pop / Jazz Funk-

Label : Invitation Records

 Side 1

01 - Bright Times (Issei Noro)
02 - The Message In The Night 'Smooth Romance' (Maxi Anderson & Issei Noro)
03 - In Our Way Of Life (Issei Noro)
04 - Transparency (Issei Noro)

Side 2

01 - You Can Do It (Kazu Matsui & Issei Noro)
02 - Moon Dance (Kazu Matsui & Issei Noro)
03 - Wishful Thinking (Issei Noro)

04 - Sweet Sphere 'A Light Blue Lullabye' (Jeff Day & Issei Noro)


Issei Noro : Electric Guitar (Yamaha Issei Model, Yamaha SG-2000 Fretless, Guitar Synthesizers) & Chorus
Patrice Rushen : Keyboards (Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes Piano, Yamaha DX-7) & Chorus
Robert Brooking : Keyboards (Yamaha DX-7, OB-Xa)
Randy Waldman : Keyboards (Yamaha DX-7, Oberheim Expander)
Nathan East : Electric Bass (Yamaha BX-1, Yamaha BB 5000) & Chorus
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Derek Nakamoto : Linn Drum (Digital Sequencer, Yamaha DX-7)

Maxi Anderson : Chorus

Marlena Jeter : Chorus

Philip Ingram : Vocal

Seawind Horn Section :

Larry Williams : Tenor Sax

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone & Baritone Sax

Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Recorded by Peter Chaikin, Alan R. Hirschberg, Les Brockman
Assisted by David Koenig, Debbie Johnson
Mixed by Peter Chaikin at Studio Sound Records, North Hollywood, California
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Produced, All Composed & Arranged by Issei Noro

Additional Horn Arranged by Larry Williams (01, 04 & 05) & Jerry Hey (03)

Side 1

01 - Bright Times

Issei Noro : Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Keyboards

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Derek Nakamoto : Linn Drum

Seawind : Horns

02 - The Message In The Night 'Smooth Romance'

Issei Noro : Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Keyboards

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Derek Nakamoto : Linn Drum & B. Progr.

Seawind : Horns

Philip Ingram : Vocal

Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter : Background Chorus

03 - In Our Way Of Life

Issei Noro : Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Keyboards

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Seawind : Horns

Patrice Rushen & Issei Noro : Background Chorus

04 - Transparency

Issei Noro : Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Keyboards

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

Randy Waldman : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Derek Nakamoto : Linn Drum

Seawind : Horns

Nathan East : Background Chorus

Side 2

01 - You Can Do It

Issei Noro : Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Keyboards

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Seawind : Horns

Patrice Rushen & Issei Noro : Background Chorus

02 - Moon Dance

Issei Noro : Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Keyboards

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter : Background Chorus

03 - Wishful Thinking

Issei Noro : Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Keyboards

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

Randy Waldman : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

04 - Sweet Sphere 'A Light Blue Lullabye'

Issei Noro : Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Keyboards

Randy Waldman : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Philip Ingram : Vocal

Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter : Background Chorus