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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Arranged By - The Square
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Art Direction, Design - Makoto Suzuki (4)
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Bass Trombone - Sumio Okada (2)
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Coordinator [Instruments] - Nobuhiko Matsumoto
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Drums - Hiroyuki Noritake
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Electric Bass, Synthesizer [Synthesizer Bass] - Toyoyuki Tanaka
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Engineer [Assistant] - Hiroshi Irie
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Engineer [Assistant] - Shingo Miyata
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Engineer [Assistant] - Yasuhiko Ohta
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Engineer [Assistant] - Yohji Kawanishi
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Engineer [Mixing] - Seigen Ono
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Engineer [Recording] - Seigen Ono
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Engineer [Recording] - Shingo Miyata
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Guitar - Masahiro Andoh
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Keyboards, Synthesizer - Hirotaka Izumi
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Management - Mikio Aoki
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Management [Product Manager] - Yoshiko Sakazaki
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Photography By - Kenji Ishikawa
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Producer - Yasohachi "88" Itoh
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Producer [Assistant] - Taku Kanazawa
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Saxophone - Jake H. Concepcion (2)
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Saxophone, Lyricon, Synthesizer [Digital Takecon-1] - Takeshi Itoh
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Technician [Synclavier Manipulator] - Ken Matsumoto
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Technician [Synclavier Manipulator] - Nobuo Sawada
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Technician [Synthesizer Manipulator] - Seiichiroh Seki
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Trombone - Eiji Arai (2)
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Trumpet - Kenichiro Hayashi (2)
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Trumpet - Susumu Kazuhara (2)
