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30/05/2023

Shōgun "You're The One" (1980) -Westcoast Rock / City Pop / Jazz Fusion-



Label : CBS / Sony Records


Japon Side A

01 - Living Without Your Love (Fujimaru Yoshino & Casey Rankin)
02 - Sir Peer (Casey Rankin & John Stanely)
03 - South On 101 (Fujimaru Yoshino & Casey Rankin)
04 - At The Zoo (Mitchi Nagaoka & Casey Rankin)

Side B

01 - My Life Is Dedicated To My Music (Casey Rankin)
02 - One On One (You're The One) (Fujimaru Yoshino & Casey Rankin)
03 - Sammy's Theme (Osamu Nakajima)
04 - Politician (Mitchi Nagaoka & Casey Rankin)
05 - Under The Rainbow (Tilopa's Song) (Casey Rankin)


Produced & Directed by Robby Wada (U-Do)
Executive Producer : Noriko Iida (NTVM), Masatoshi Sakai (CBS Sony)
Chief Co-ordinator : Atsushi Kitamura (NTVM)
Assistant Co-ordinator : Kaku Yoshida (CBS Sony)
Music Director : Kazuo Ohtani (Shōgun)
Engineer : Junior Shimizu (Mixer's Lab)
Assistant Engineer : Masakazu Kawamura (Sound Inn)
All Songs Written, Composed & Arranged by Shōgun
Assistant to Producer : Masayuki Kosugi (U-Do)

Shōgun :
Fujimaru Yoshino : Guitar, Vocals
Casey D. Rankin : Guitar, Vocals
Kazuo Ohtani : Keyboards
Michio Nagaoka : Bass, Vocals
Hideo Yamaki : Drums
Osamu Nakajima : Percussion

27/05/2023

Osamu Kitajima "California Roll" (1988) -Soul Jazz / Pop Soul / Jazz Fusion-



Label : FM / CBS, Inc.


Japon Side 1

01 - Back Street To Paradise (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Leading Edge (Osamu Kitajima & Tom Seufert)
03 - Soul Foundation (Osamu Kitajima)
04 - My Magical Ichiban (Osamu Kitajima & Maxi Anderson)
05 - Escape Space (Osamu Kitajima)

Side 2

01 - Silky Age (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Eastern Eyes, Western Skies (Osamu Kitajima)
03 - Samurai Lover (Osamu Kitajima & Maxi Anderson)
04 - White In Flight (Osamu Kitajima)


All Selections Arranged by Osamu Kitajima
String Arrangement by :
Osamu Kitajima on "White In Flight"
Joe Curiale on "Silky Age" & "My Magical Ichiban"
Richard Evans on "Eastern Eyes, Western Skies"
Engineered by Osamu Kitajima, Kirk Butler, Bob Hodas & Hiroto Kobayashi
Mixed by Bob Hodas, Mick Guzauski & Osamu Kitajima
Recorded at :
East Quest Studio, Woodland Hills, California 
Skyline Recording, Topanga, California 
Red Wing Studio, Tarzana, California 
King Sound Productions, N. Hollywood, California
During 1986 - 1988
Mixed at Studio Masters, Los Angeles, California on KEF 102 Speakers with the assistance of Richard Piatt & at Conway Recording Company, Hollywood, California with the assistance of Marnie Riley & Bryant Arnett
May, 1988
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Bernie Grundman


Side 1

01 - Back Street To Paradise

Osamu Kitajima : All Instruments, Synthesizers, Rhodes, Sampling Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Chinese Koto, Drum Machine Programming

02 - Leading Edge

Osamu Kitajima : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Koto, Drum Machine Programming
Bob Marullo : Synthesizers
Masakazu Yoshizawa : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion
Tom Seufert : Synthesizers, Drum Machine Programming

03 - Soul Foundation

Osamu Kitajima : All Instruments, Synthesizers, Chinese Koto, Guntang, Percussion, Drum Machine Programming

04 - My Magical Ichiban

Osamu Kitajima : Electric Guitar, Koto, Synthesizers, Drum Machine Programming
Bob Marullo : Rhodes
Masayuki Suzuki : Electric Guitar
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion
Steve Williams : Sampling Keyboard
Brenda Russell : Lead vocals
Maxi Anderson : Background vocals

05 - Escape Space

Osamu Kitajima : All Instruments, Sampling Keyboard, Synthesizers, Guitar Synthesizer, Biwa, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Drum Machine Programming

Side 2

01 - Silky Age

Osamu Kitajima : Sampling Keyboard, Percussion, Chinese Koto, Acoustic Guitars
Joe Curiale : Rhodes
Masakazu Yoshizawa : Wind Midi Controller
Sid Page : Violin Solo
Suzie Katayama : Strings Sextette

02 - Eastern Eyes, Western Skies

Osamu Kitajima : Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Koto, Drum Machine Programming
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Eric Ajaye : Bass
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion
Masakazu Yoshizawa : Shakuhachi
Steve Williams : Sampling Keyboard

03 - Samurai Lover

Osamu Kitajima : Electric Guitar, Koto, Synthesizers, Drum Machine Programming
Eric Ajaye : Bass
Bob Marullo : Synthesizer
Masayuki Suzuki : Electric Guitar
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion
Brenda Russell Lead vocals
Maxi Anderson Background vocals

04 - White In Flight

Osamu Kitajima : All Instruments, Synthesizers, Sampling Keyboard, Chinese Koto, Santur, Electric Guitar, Percussion

10/06/2020

Osamu Kitajima ‎"Face To Face" (1983) -Jazz Funk-



Label : Takoma Records


Japon 1

01 - Face To Face (Osamu Kitajima & Mindy Sterling)
02 - Nothing But Love (Osamu Kitajima, Richard Evans & Mindy Sterling)
03 - 31 Flavors (Osamu Kitajima & Alex Brown)
04 - No Second Chances (Osamu Kitajima & Phil Cacayorin)
05 - Should've Known Better (Osamu Kitajima & Alex Brown)

2

01 - Give It Up (Osamu Kitajima & Mindy Sterling)
02 - Waterman Beetle (Osamu Kitajima)
03 - Yesterday And Karma (Osamu Kitajima, Dean Olch & Sylvia St. James)
04 - Apex (Osamu Kitajima)
05 - Amerasian Blues (Osamu Kitajima & Melanie Burke)


Produced & Arranged by Osamu Kitajima & Richard Evans
Engineered by Kirk Butler, Dennis Moody, Larry Hinds & Mike Tohen
Recorded at Red Wing Studios, Tarzana, CA ; Paramount Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA ; Hollywood Central Sound, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Paramount Recording Studio by Kirk Butler & Osamau Kitajima


1

01 - Face To Face

Osamu Kitajima : Electric Guitars, Koto, Clap Trap
Masayaki Suzuki : Electric Guitar
Dennis Belfield : Bass
Brian Whitcomb : Rhodes
Tom Seufert : Linn Drum Programming
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Mindy Sterling : Vocals

02 - Nothing But Love

Osamu Kitajima Electric Guitars, Koto
Masakaru Yoshizawa : Shahukachi
Tom Sala : Drums
Richard Ruttenberg : Rhodes
Masayaki Suzuki : Electric Guitar
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Mindy Sterling : Vocals

03 - 31 Flavors

Osamu Kitajima Electric Guitars, Koto
Masayaki Suzuki : Acoustic Guitar
Tom Sala : Drums
Cornelius Mims : Bass
Richard Ruttenberg : Rhodes
Steve Forman : Percussion
Masakaru Yoshizawa : Shahukachi
Mindy Sterling : Vocals

04 - No Second Chances

Osamu Kitajima Electric Guitars, Koto
Tom Sala : Drums
Richard Ruttenberg : Rhodes
Cornelius Mims : Bass
Steve Forman : Percussion
Sylvia St. James : Vocals

05 - Should've Known Better

Osamu Kitajima : Electric Guitars, Koto
Tom Sala : Drums
Richard Ruttenberg : Rhodes
Cornelius Mims : Bass
Steve Forman : Percussion
Masakaru Yoshizawa : Shahukachi
Sylvia St. James : Vocals

2

01 - Give It Up

Osamu Kitajima : Electric Guitars, Clap Trap
Masayaki Suzuki : Electric Guitar
Masakaru Yoshizawa : Shahukachi
Tom Sala : Drums
Eric Ajave : Bass
Brian Whitcomb : Acoustic Piano
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Mindy Sterling : Vocals

02 - Waterman Beetle

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitars, Koto
Masakaru Yoshizawa : Shahukachi
Masayaki Suzuki : Acoustic Guitar
Victor Feldman : Acoustic Piano
Tom Sala : Drums
Eric Ajave : Bass
Steve Forman : Percussion

03 - Yesterday And Karma

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitars, Chinese Koto
Masayaki Suzuki : Acoustic Guitar
Tom Sala : Drums
Eric Ajave : Bass
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Masakaru Yoshizawa : Shahukachi
Steve Forman : Percussion
Sylvia St. James : Vocals

04 - Apex

Osamu Kitajima Electric Guitars, Koto
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Eric Ajave : Bass
Masakaru Yoshizawa : Shahukachi
Steve Forman : Percussion
Ed Green : Violin

05 - Amerasian Blues

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitars, Koto
Masayaki Suzuki : Acoustic Guitar
Tom Sala : Drums
Richard Ruttenberg : Rhodes
Cornelius Mims : Bass
Steve Forman : Percussion
Elliott Geoffrey : Background vocal
Melanie Burke : Vocals

Osamu Kitajima "Dragon King" (1981) -Jazz Fusion / Westcoast Jazz-



Label : Arista Records


Japon Side 1

01 - Hot Strings Invasion (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Lake Spirit (Osamu Kitajima)
03 - Say You Will (Osamu Kitajima, Phil Perry & Artis Phillips)
04 - Share My Love (Osamu Kitajima & Phil Perry)

Side 2

01 - Dragon King (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Willow Pattern (Osamu Kitajima & Geoffrey Hales)
03 - 山女 (Osamu Kitajima)


Produced by Richard Evans & Osamu Kitajima
Engineered by Larry Hirsch
String Arrangements by Richard Evans
Rhythm Arrangements by Osamu Kitajima & Richard Evans
Recorded at Paramount Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA & Red Wing Studio, Tarzana, CA - Feb. 1981
Mastered by Jack Hunt at JVC


Side 1

01 - Hot Strings Invasion

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitars
Bunny Brunel : Bass
Tom Brechstein : Drums
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Geoffrey Hales : Narimono, Percussion
Takeo Takahashi : Shamisen

02 - Lake Spirit

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Larry Ball : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Drums
Masayuki Suzuki : Acoustic Guitar

03 - Say You Will

Osamu Kitajima : Koto
Larry Ball Bass
James Gadson Drums
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Phil Perry : Vocal
Rena Scott : Vocal

04 - Share My Love

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Koto
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Larry Ball Bass
James Gadson : Drums
Masayuki Suzuki Acoustic Guitar
Rena Scott : Vocal

Side 2

01 - Dragon King

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Koto, Biwa, Narimono
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Harvey Mason : Drums
Bunny Brunel : Bass
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Masayuki Suzuki Acoustic Guitar
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Narimono

02 - Willow Pattern

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Chinese Koto
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Larry Ball Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Narimono, Drums
Masayuki Suzuki Acoustic Guitar
Wendy Mathews : Vocal

03 - 山女

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Koto
Victor Feldman : Rhodes
Masayuki Suzuki Acoustic Guitar
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Larry Ball Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Hand Drums
Rena Scott : Background vocal
Phil Perry : Background vocal

Osamu Kitajima ‎"Masterless Samurai" (1980) -Jazz Rock-



Label : Alfa Records


Japon Side One

01 - Golden Mean (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Wild Monk (Osamu Kitajima)
03 - Sei... Essence (Osamu Kitajima)
04 - Where Is The Real Japan? (Osamu Kitajima)
05 - Masterless Samurai (Osamu Kitajima)

Side Two

01 - Breath Of Night (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Edo Townsfolk (Osamu Kitajima)
03 - Floating Garden (Osamu Kitajima)
04 - Koshaku... To The Point (Osamu Kitajima)
05 - Whoga... Grace (Osamu Kitajima)


Produced by Osamu Kitajima
Co-Produced by Kazu Matsui & Geoffrey Hales
Sound by Larry Hirsch
**String Arrangements by Clare Fischer
Rhythm Arrangements by Osamu Kitajima
Co-Arrangements by Kazu Matsui, Goeffrey Hales, Victor Feldman, Abraham Laboriel, Russ Kunkel, Alex Acuña, Dennis Belfield, Brian Whitcomb, John Klemmer, Stix Hooper, Bobby & David
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA - Aug, 27 - Sept. 7, 1979
Recorded & Mixed at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA - Sept. 10, Oct. 12, 1979
Mastered by John Golden at Kendun Recorders, Oct. 1979
Sound Effects Recorded by Osamu Kitajima, Kazu Matsui, Masayuki & Ken


Side One

01 - Golden Mean

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Koto
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Narimono
Abraham Laboriel Bass
Victor Feldman Rhodes
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Dave Mansfield : Violin

02 - Wild Monk*

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Narimono, Drums
Stix Hooper : Drums
Victor Feldman : Bass
Brian Whitcomb : Yamaha Organ

03 - Sei... Essence

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Drums & Percussion
Victor Feldman Rhodes
Dennis Belfield : Bass
Brian Whitcomb : Yamaha Organ; Whistle
Buddy Henderson : Vibraphone

04 - Where Is The Real Japan?

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Koto
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Narimono
Russ Kunkel Drums
Abraham Laboriel Bass
Buddy Henderson : Marimba
Victor Feldman Rhodes
Tsun L : Er Hu

05 - Masterless Samurai*

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Biwa, Mini Moog
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Narimono, Drums
Alex Acuña Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Victor Feldman : Rhodes, Prophet Synthesizer

Side Two

01 - Breath Of Night*

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Biwa
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Narimono
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Abraham Laboriel Bass
Victor Feldman Rhodes
Masayuki Suzuki : Owl

02 - Edo Townsfolk

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Shamisen
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Drums & Percussion
Victor Feldman Rhodes
Dennis Belfield : Bass

03 - Floating Garden

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Sudo
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion
John Klemmer : Saxophone
Alex Acuña Drums
Victor Feldman : Acoustic Piano
Abraham Laboriel Bass

04 - Koshaku... To The Point*

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Percussion, Narimono, Drums
Abraham Laboriel Bass
Victor Feldman Rhodes
Alex Acuña : Drums

05 - Whoga... Grace

Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Koto, Sudo
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Geoffrey Hales : Drums, Percussion, Japanese Percussion
Victor Feldman Rhodes
Abraham Laboriel Bass

09/06/2020

Osamu Kitajima ‎"Osamu" (1977) -Jazz Rock-



Label : Island Records


Japon Side One

01 - Sui-In (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Frost Flowers (Osamu Kitajima)
03 - Hear The Rain, See It Fall (Osamu Kitajima)
04 - Endless Steps (Osamu Kitajima)
05 - Yesterday And Karma (Osamu Kitajima)

Side Two

01 - Purple Hills And Crystal Streams (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Elemental Spirits (Osamu Kitajima)
03 - Fur, Fin And Feather (Osamu Kitajima)
04 - Sui-Yo (Osamu Kitajima)


Produced by Hal Yoergler

The Players :
Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Koto, Biwa & Vocals
John Leslie Hug : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harpodec & Mandolin
Brian Whitcomb : Fender Rhodes, Yamaha Organ, Clavinet, Arp Odyssey, Chamberlin & String Ensemble
Geoffrey Hales : All Drums & Percussion
Dennis Belfield : Electric & Acoustic Bass
Tatsuya Sano : Shakuhachi & Nohkan
George Marinelli : Electric Guitar

Co-Arrangements by Osamu Kitajima, John Leslie Hug, Brian Whitcomb, Geoffrey Hales, Dennis Belfield, Tatsuya Sano, George Marinelli, Hal Yoergler
Sound by Larry Hirsh
Special Thanks to Ms. Minnie Riperton for Her Amazing Talents on "Yesterday And Karma"
Recorded & Mixed at Paramount Studios, LA, CA, Feb. 2 Mar. 28, 1977
Mastered by John Golden at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, April 1977