アーバンメロウが香る80年代AORの佳作。
ソウルフルな歌声と洗練されたアレンジが心地よい。
アメリカのシンガー、スティーヴィー・ウッズが残した1981年のデビューアルバム。AORらしい軽やかなグルーヴとポップなメロディが溶け合い、都会的で大人の雰囲気を醸し出す。彼の温かみのあるボーカルは、メロディアスなバラードでも軽快なアップテンポでも映え、全編にわたって爽やかな聴き心地を提供。80年代初頭のラジオフレンドリーなサウンドを代表する一枚だ。
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A:
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1)
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Fly Away
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2)
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Just Can't Win'em All
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3)
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Take Me To Your Heaven
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4)
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Steal The Night
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5)
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Through The Years
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B:
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1)
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Wanna Be Close To You
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2)
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Read Between The Lines
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3)
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Throw A Little Bit Of Love My Way
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4)
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Gotcha
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Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
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Backing Vocals - Paulette McWilliams
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Drums - Keith Forsey
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Mastered By - Brian Gardner
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Arranged By - Gene Page (A5, B3)
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Keyboards - Clarence McDonald
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Backing Vocals - Oren Waters
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Backing Vocals - Bill Champlin
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Producer - Jack White
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Guitar - Ray Parker, Jr.
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Drums - Ndugu Chancler
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Drums - James Gadson
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Bass - Nathan East
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Backing Vocals - Luther Waters
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Backing Vocals - Stephanie Spruill
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Saxophone - Ernie Watts
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Backing Vocals - Marti McCall
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Arranged By [Horns & Strings] - Jerry Hey (A1)
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Arranged By [Horns] - Jerry Hey (B1)
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Trumpet - Jerry Hey
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Arranged By - Greg Mathieson (A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4)
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Keyboards - Greg Mathieson
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Saxophone - Gary Herbig
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Guitar - Trevor Veitch
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Guitar - Paul Jackson, Jr.
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Trumpet - Gary Grant
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Viola - David Schwartz
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Guitar - Steve Lukather
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Viola - Denyse Buffum
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Backing Vocals - Jim Haas
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Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker
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Trumpet - Chuck Finley
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Engineer - Juergen Koppers
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Mixed By - Juergen Koppers
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Backing Vocals - Tom Kelly
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Violin - Israel Baker
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Guitar - Charles Fearing
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Trombone - Randy Alcroft
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Bass - Les Hurdle
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Drums - Michael Baird
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Backing Vocals - Jon Joyce
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Bass - David Shields
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Violin - Marshall Sosson
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Concertmaster [Violin] - Harry Bluestone (A4, B3)
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Trumpet - Larry Hall
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Guitar - Tim May
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Trombone - Charlie Loper
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Concertmaster [Violin] - Sid Sharp
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Backing Vocals - Carmen Grillo
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Violin - Don Palmer
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Cello - Doc Davis
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Violin - Nate Ross
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Violin - Paul Shure
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Violin - Steve Plummer
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Violin - Jack Shulman
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Backing Vocals - Sally Stevens
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Engineer - Steven D. Smith
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Cello - Armand Kaproff
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Violin - Erno Neufeld
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Backing Vocals - Julia Tillman Waters
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Backing Vocals - Maxine Willard Waters
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Bass - Ed Watkins
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Trombone - Bill Reichenbach (2)
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Viola - Gary Nutty Combe
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Guitar - Stevie Woods
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Drums - Ed Greene (2)
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Cello - Paula Hockhalter
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Violin - Sheldon Sanoy
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Cello - Ron Leonard
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Engineer - David Clark
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Violin - Mari Botnick
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Harp - Verlye Mills
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Saxophone - Vel Selvan
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Violin - Bonnie Douglas Shure
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Harmonica - Les Thompson (3)
