The sophisticated sound that defines the golden age of fusion
Square has achieved the perfect blend of urban sensibility and performance technique.
The 1986 album "Sports" is known as a work that symbolizes the band's mature period. Characterized by intricate ensemble and refreshing melodies, the album showcases the outstanding performance skills of each member. As the title suggests, the album's sporty, fast-paced feel and light rhythms are comfortable, and it represents the band's pinnacle in the Japanese fusion scene.
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9 TRACKS:
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1)
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Love Is In My Sight
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2)
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Love All
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3)
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Hit And Run
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4)
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Leave Me Alone
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5)
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Overhead Kick
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6)
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Drop Goal
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7)
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Takarajima
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8)
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Camel Land
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9)
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Passage Of Clouds
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Engineer [Mixing] - Seigen Ono
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Engineer [Recording] - Seigen Ono
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Saxophone, Lyricon, Synthesizer [Digital Takecon-1] - Takeshi Itoh
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Producer - Yasohachi "88" Itoh
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Trumpet - Susumu Kazuhara (2)
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Engineer [Assistant] - Yasuhiko Ohta
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Bass Trombone - Sumio Okada (2)
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Technician [Synclavier Manipulator] - Ken Matsumoto
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Saxophone - Jake H. Concepcion (2)
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Trombone - Eiji Arai (2)
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Drums - Hiroyuki Noritake
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Management - Mikio Aoki
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Engineer [Assistant] - Shingo Miyata
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Engineer [Recording] - Shingo Miyata
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Arranged By - The Square
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Art Direction, Design - Makoto Suzuki
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Keyboards, Synthesizer - Hirotaka Izumi
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Producer [Assistant] - Taku Kanazawa
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Guitar - Masahiro Andoh
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Photography By - Kenji Ishikawa
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Trumpet - Kenichiro Hayashi (2)
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Technician [Synthesizer Manipulator] - Seiichiroh Seki
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Electric Bass, Synthesizer [Synthesizer Bass] - Toyoyuki Tanaka
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Engineer [Assistant] - Hiroshi Irie
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Management [Product Manager] - Yoshiko Sakazaki
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Technician [Synclavier Manipulator] - Nobuo Sawada
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Coordinator [Instruments] - Nobuhiko Matsumoto
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Engineer [Assistant] - Yohji Kawanishi
