THE THREE DEGREES

THE THREE DEGREESTHE THREE DEGREES

A1.TSOP(THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA)
A2.Dirty OL ‘Man
A3.TEAR OF DECISION
A4.WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN
A5.LOVE IS THE MESSAGE
A6.MIDNIGHT TRAIN
B1.NIGAI NAMIDA
B2.I DIDN’T KNOW
B3.LA CHANSON POPULAIRE
B4.TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR SELF
B5.DO IT(USE YOUR MIND)
B6.TASTE OF LOVE

BEST盤です。
しっとり系が多いです。


THE THREE DEGREES

HERBIE MANN

herbie mannherbie mann

A1.MENPHIS UNDERGROUND
A2.HIJACK
A3.MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER
A4.SWINGIN’ SHEPARED BLUES
B1.COMMIN’ HOME BABY
B2.BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
B3.THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
B4.HOLD ON,I’M COMIN’

ものすごい心地よさ。
おなかいっぱいの昼下がりに聞こうものなら一発でホワホワしてしまいます。

Drawing By Kenichi Ochida
Cover Photography by Yuzoh Satoh

Ray Parker Jr.and Raydio:Two Places At The Same Time

Ray Parker Jr.and Raydio Two Places At The Same TimeRay Parker Jr.and Raydio Two Places At The Same Time

A1.IT’S TIME TO PARTY NOW
A2.UNTIL THE MORNING COMES
A3.TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME
A4.TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
B1.ALITTLE BIT OF YOU
B2.EVERYBODY MAKES MISTAKES
B3.CAN’T KEEP FROM CRYIN’
B4.FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE

ポップありメロウあり。
「IT’S TIME TO PARTY NOW」がすげーいい。
「FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE」のシンセベースもかっちょいい。


STANLEY CLARKE:TIME EXPOSURE

STANLEY CLARKE TIME EXPOSURESTANLEY CLARKE TIME EXPOSURE

A1. Play the Bass 10
A2. Are You Ready (For the Future)
A3. Speedball
A4. Heaven Sent You
A5. Time Exposure
B1. Future Shock
B2. Future
B3. Spacerunner
B4. I Know Just How You Feel

Stanley Clearkです。

一曲目の「Play the Bass 10」から飛ばしまくり

SoulでDiscoな
「Are You Ready (For the Future)」、
かなり豪華な布陣で80’sの臭いがプンプンな
「Future」
がお気に入り。

漂う「ソウルくささ」がよい感じなアルバムです。

Engineered by Erik Zobler
Recorded at Larrabee Sound, Los Angels
Mixed at Lion’s Share Studio, Los Angels
Art Direction: Lane/Donals
Illustration: David Coleman(Computer graphics)
Photography: Randee St. Nicholas(front), Ace Burgess(back)


STANLEY CLARKE:IF THIS BASS COULD ONLY TALK

STANLEY CLARKE IF THIS BASS COULD ONLY TALKSTANLEY CLARKE IF THIS BASS COULD ONLY TALK

A1. If This Bass Could Only Talk
A2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat(DEDICATED TO JACO PASTORIUS & GIL EVANS)
A3. I Wanna Play for You
A4. Stories to Tell
A5. Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun)
B1. Workin’ Man
B2. Tradition
B3. Come Take My Hand
B4. Bassically Taps

「If This Bass Could Only Talk」と「Bassically Taps」での
Gregory HinesのTAP DANCEと
Stanley ClarkeのBASEの組み合わせが印象的。

「Goodbye Pork Pie Hat(DEDICATED TO JACO PASTORIUS & GIL EVANS)」
のWayne ShorterのSaxが気持ちいい~

オシャレさが漂うゆったり気持ちいいアルバムです。

Produced and Arranged by Stanley Clarke
Art Direction:Lane/Donald
Photography: Chris Cuffaro


HERBIE HANCOCK:V.S.O.P

herbie hancock V.S.O.Pherbie hancock V.S.O.P

A1. Piano Introduction
A2. Maiden Voyage
A3. Nefertiti
B1. Introduction of Players/Eye of the Hurricane
C1. Toys
C2. Introductions
C3. You’ll Know When You Get There
D1. Hang Up Your Hang Ups
D2. Spider

2枚組み。
ライブ盤です。

ライブ盤ならではのライブ感(当たり前か・・)がよいです。
メンバー紹介からの盛り上がっていく感じとかすごくかっこいい。

ジャケットのステージ上のherbie hancockサイコー!

Produced by: David Rubinson
Engineers Fred Catero & David Rubinson
Mixed At THE AUTOMATT
Art Director: John Berg
Design: John Coll
Package Coordinator: Herbie Greene
Photographs: Kazuhiro Tsuruta, Front;Tom Copi, Back; Fred Lombardi & Tom Copi, Rehersal
Liner notes: Herbie Hancock


THE HERBIE HANCOCK TRIO:77

THE HERBIE HANCOCK TRIO 77THE HERBIE HANCOCK TRIO 77

A1.Watch It
A2.Speak Like A Child
B1.Watcha Waitin For
B2.Look
B3.Milstones

HERBIEHANCOCK TRIOです。

HERBIEHANCOCK
RON CARTER
TONY WILLIAMS
の3人。

グル-ビィではねまくり。
爽快感が気持ちいいです。

Produced by David Rubinson
Engineered by Fred Catero
Recorded & Mixed at THE AUTOMATT,San Francisco
Art Direction & Design by Akio Nimbari
Art Work by Ikuo Niida
Back Cover Photography by Osamu Konno

RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK:The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man

RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK The Return of the 5000 Lb. ManRAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man

A1. Theme for the Eulipions
A2. Sweet Georgia Brown
A3. I’ll Be Seeing You
B1. Loving You
B2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
B3. There Will Never Be Another You
B4. Giant Steps

Loving You気持ちいぃ~。
息遣いというのでしょうか?とても心地よいです。