25/02/2023

Mayumi Itsuwa "Today" (1977) -City Pop / Westcoast Rock-



Label : CBS / Sony Inc.


Japon Side A

01 - 東京 (Tokyo) (?)
02 - ミスター・ハッピネス (Mr. Happiness) (?)
03 - 角砂糖 (Sugar) (?)
04 - バラの香り(Roses) (?)
05 - 星のきらめく夜は (Blues Pianist) (?)

Side B

01 - あなただけに (For Your Love) (?)
02 - 通り過ぎた日々(The Day Of The Children) (?)
03 - 蒼空 (Today) (?)
04 - ゲーム (Game) (?)
05 - 巴里の旅情 (Paris) (?)


Produced by David Campbell & Ryoji Nagai
Arranged by David Campbell
Recording Engineer : Joel Soifer
Recorded at Fidelity Sound Studio in Hollywood, California
August 3rd to September 10th, 1977
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman at A&M Recording Studio

Musicians 
Vocals & Background vocals Mayumi Itsuwa
Drums : John Guerin, Harvey Mason, Jim Keltner, Steve Schaeffer
Bass : Wilton Felder, Bob Magnusson
Keyboards : Mike Lang, Patrice Rushen, Greg Phillinganes, Jaï Winding
Guitar : Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Fred Tackett

Horns
Trumpet : Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley
Saxophone & Clarinet : Buddy Collette
Saxophone & Flute : Don Myrick
Saxophone : Ernie Watts
Trombones : George Bohannon, George Thatcher
Synthesizer : Ian Underwood

Strings 
Violins : Kenneth Yerke - Concertmaster, Paul Shure, Harris Goldman, Lya Stern, Carol Shive, John Wittenberg
Violas : Denyse Buffum, Carol Mukogawa
Cello : Dennis Karmazyn