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This set was released by Yuji Ohno & The Explosion Band in 1981 on RCA records for the TV series diffusion in Japan. The famous theme composed by John Carl Parker is arranged in a very disco shape and music here has typically the Yuji-san touch.
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A1. Theme From "Chips" A2. "Maquina" My Love A3. I Love You "Chips" A4. California Sunset B1. Route 101 B2. Ventura Feeling B3. Power Chase B4. Moonlight Freeway
This classic LP by Japanese saxophonist and flutist Toshiyuki Honda was released in 1978 on Electric Bird label for Inner City records. Of course it includes the breezy "747 Wind Flight" but also some nice breaks on the album's funky eponymous title, Sao Paulo and "Thunder Kiss".
Musicians : Toshiyuki Honda: alto sax, soprano sax, flute, alto flute -Bob Wilson: drums, percussion - Pauline Wilson: vocal (side2-2) - Larry Williams: electric piano, mini moog, oberheim, polyphonic, percussion - Jerry Hey: trumpet, fluegelhorn, percussion - Gary Herbig: tenor sax, alto sax, alto flute - Ken Wild: electric bass - Bud Nuanez: electric guitar - Eiji Arai: trombone (side 1-4 / side 2-2,3) - Tadaomi Anai: percussion side 1-4 / side 2-2, 3 - Chikara Ueda: arrange, conduct 747 Wind Flight
A1. Burnin' Waves A2. All-Night Rendez-Vous A3. Thunder Kiss A4. You Blow My Heart Away B1. Just A Dream Away B2. Havana Candy B3. Sao Paulo B4. 747 Wind Flight
This weekend I listened again one great japanese funk album from singer Tatsuro Yamashita, "Spacy", recorded in 1977. Just listen for pleasure some excerpts of this album on the let's get funk blog ("Solid Slider" is a killer). You can also listen to the dope and rare Adventure Of Kohsuke Kindaichi album for still more great japanese funk on the pyrexscholar blog. So today I wanted to share some stuff from one of my favourite japanese arrangers: Yuji Ohno. He is responsible for many 80's manga soundtracks as Lupin the 3rd, Captain Future, etc. His style is quickly recognizable, and is often mixing electric piano, flute, bass loops and other various sound effects that participate to a special atmosphere. Here are some of the most groovy tracks from one of his recordings, Castle Of Cagliostro - not really his funkiest album but some really good moments and beautiful arrangements -, released for a movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki and recorded in 1983 for RCA Japan.
Towards The Patrol Of Line Variation
A Riddle Of Underground Waterworks
Tropical Wave Variation
1. Towards The Patrol Line Variation 2. Fire Treasure Variation I 3. Sneakin' 4. Fire Treasure Variation II 5. A Riddle Of Underground Waterworks 6. Fire Treasure Variation II 7. Strange Sensation 8. Fire Treasure 9. You are Like Breeze Variation 10. Widding 11. In The Lun-Lun Variation 12. Tropical Wave Variation 13. The Plot Of The Earl 14. Mystery Zone 15. Lone Wolf 16. Uncanny Night 17. Mysterious Journey Variation
