A refreshing fusion led by the saxophone. The bright and light sound brings to mind summer scenes.
This work combines outstanding technique with cutting-edge sound arrangements at the time, and has become a representative album of the Japanese fusion scene, garnering great support, especially from young people.
The saxophone's flowing melody line rests on a funky rhythmic foundation. The rhythmic bass line and sparkling synthesizer tones resonate, bringing a sense of openness to the entire album. The unerringly precise rhythm section provides a stable foundation, giving the songs a deep sense of dynamism and highlighting the high level of technique of the lead instruments. The producer's meticulous sound design creates a clear, deep sound image, and the album achieved commercial success, unusual for a fusion album, peaking at number three on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart. The album has a resort-like structure, with up-tempo, refreshing tracks at its core and mellow mid-tempo tracks effectively interspersed.
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A:
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1)
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Summer Dreamin'
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2)
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Morning Flight
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3)
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Sea Express
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4)
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Ocean Side
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5)
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Super Wave
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6)
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All Through The Night
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B:
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Fancy Walkin'
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Sunshine Street
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3)
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Have A Nice Day
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4)
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A Letter From September
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5)
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Summer Dreamin' Ⅱ
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Electric Bass [Special Guest] - Eric Gale
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Drums - Hideo Yamaki
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Electric Guitar - Tsuyoshi Kon
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Keyboards - Soichi Noriki
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Electric Bass - Akira Okazawa
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Electric Guitar - Masaki Matsubara
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Piano - Masahiko Sato
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Drums - Yuichi Togashiki
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Keyboards - Jun Fukamachi
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Producer - Akira Taguchi
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Composed By - Yoshi Malta
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Percussion - Akiyoshi Adachi
