Artist: Naoko Kawai
Other artists: Eiji Uchinuma, David Foster, Mike Porcaro, Tom Keane, Humberto Gatica, John Robinson (Jazz), Michael Landau
Release Date: November 24, 2021
Original release date: December 12, 1985
The second LA recording featuring many of America's top musicians! The 12th album released by Naoko Kawai in 1985 is the world's first SACD hybrid. Limited edition 600 pieces. Limited to Tower Records. 2021 latest remastering from the original master tape. With the cooperation of Stereo Sound Co., Ltd., we welcomed engineer Eiji Uchinuma (Honorary Chairman of Japan Music Studio Association) who was involved in most of Nahoko Kawai's recording as a sound supervisor, and the new mastering was Isao Kikuchi / Takuya Kato (Warner Music Mastering) and others are in charge, and through the state-of-the-art mastering process, the sound at the time of recording is reproduced more realistically. SACD HB experience where you can feel the delicate engineering and sound sense of Eiji Uchinuma that maximizes the individuality of Naoko Kawai!
In "FINDING EACH OTHER", the only super producer of the time, David Foster (key) arranged and performed, and TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather participated in the duet. Humberto Gatica (producer, engineer) and TOM KEANE (key) who have been active in the production of David Foster worked on most of the arrangements, and also in the productions managed by Quincy Jones such as Mike Porcaro (b) of TOTO and Michael Jackson masterpieces. It is also known as an AOR important work related to TOTO and AIRPLAY, where super-luxury musicians such as John Robinson (ds), Michael Boddicker (synth prog), MUXAS, Michael Landau (g) of KARIZUMA, etc. who participated a lot gathered. "Sand symbol -HAPPY EVER AFTER-" is a duet with Tom Keane.
Added "THROUGH THE WINDOW -Snow falling on the moon-" (Long version) and "Sand symbol (Hamon) -HAPPY EVER AFTER-" (Long version) as bonus tracks.
(Original release: December 12, 1985 / Nippon Columbia / AF-7389)
■ The disc format is a SACD / CD hybrid disc, which is the world's first SACD. Can be played on a normal CD player.
■ 2021 latest remastering from the original master tape. The SACD layer uses a SACD master (DSD) that is faithfully converted from the original master. The sound of that time is reproduced more realistically. The CD layer also uses a PCM master that converts digital data converted from the original master to DSD. Achieves high-quality sound that overwhelms existing CDs even when played on a normal CD player.
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Humberto Gatica
Arranged by Tom Keane, Humberto Gatica, David Foster
[SACD hybrid] 1 sheet 00:55:21
Edition | Remaster
01. White Snow Beach -SAY IT'S OVER- (Lyrics / Composer: Tom Keane / Michael Landau / Mike Himelstein Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
02. Twilight Cruise -TURN IT UP- (Lyrics / Composer: Tom Keane / Mike Himelstein Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
03. Until the Stars -NIGHT AFTER NIGHT- (Lyrics / Composer: Tom Keane / Mike Himelstein Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
04. FINDING EACH OTHER (Lyrics / Composer: David Foster / Randy Goodrum Arrangement: David Foster)
05. Sand Symbol (Hamon) -HAPPY EVER AFTER- (Lyrics / Composer: Richard Marx / Bruce Sudano / Bruce Gaitsch Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
06. Don't say anything -SAY IT WITH YOUR LOVE- (Lyrics / Composition: John Parker / Parker McGee Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
07. Kaze no Petal -THERE'S NOT MANY LEFT- (Lyrics / Composer: Stephen Kipner / Paul Bliss Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
08. Winter Seagull -ONLY TONIGHT- (Lyrics / Composer: Tom Keane / Michael Landau / Mike Himelstein Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
09. White Shadow -ONLY IN MY DREAMS- (Lyrics / Composition: Eric McClure / Meredith Stewart Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
10. THROUGH THE WINDOW -Snow falling on the moon- (Long version) (Lyrics / Composer: Peter Beckett Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
11. Sand Symbol (Hamon) -HAPPY EVER AFTER- (Long version) (Lyrics / Composer: Richard Marx / Bruce Sudano / Bruce Gaitsch Translation: Masao Urino Arrangement: Tom Keane / Humberto Gatica)
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