A refreshing and soulful fusion album featuring the soulful resonance of Lee Ritenour and Kazumi Watanabe.
Released by Alpha Records in 1978, this is Watanabe Kazumi's seventh album, featuring a collaboration with Lee Ritenour's Gentle Thoughts.
Recorded at Tokyo's Shibaura Studio A, this album features rhythm arrangements by Lee Ritenour, the ever-popular A. Jackson and H. Mason in the rhythm section, Patrice Rushen on keyboards, Jun Fukamachi from Japan on synth and string arrangements, and Minako Yoshida on chorus. This urban, satisfying album includes the irresistible funk number "Q," featuring the twin guitar interplay between Watanabe and Ritenour, and the fast-paced, thrilling "Neptune."
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A:
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Mermaid Boulevard
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2)
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Neptune
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Waltz For Sweet
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"Q"
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B:
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Sugar Loaf Express
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Poppy's Walk
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Gentle Afternoon
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Keyboards - Patrice Rushen
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Guitar - Lee Ritenour
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Drums - Harvey Mason
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Guitar - Kazumi Watanabe
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Bass - Anthony Jackson
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Saxophone - Ernie Watts
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Percussion - Steve Forman
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Backing Vocals - Minako Yoshida
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Synthesizer - Jun Fukamachi
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Producer - Shunsuke Miyazumi
