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Hiroshi Sato’s second album, crafted with an all star lineup including Haruomi Hosono, Akihiro Tanaka, Kenji Takamizu, Tatsuo Hayashi, Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami, Pecker, Nobu Saito, Hirofumi Tokutake, and Chuei Yoshikawa. Alongside mellow gems such as “Saigo no Tejina” (also sung by Nanako Sato), “Minami Kaikisen”, and “Yamate Hotel”, the album features the outstandingly funky “Bad Junky Blues”.
Original Release: LX-7009 (January 25, 1977)
Vocal, Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion: Hiroshi Sato
Drums: Shuichi Murakami, Kouji Takeda, Tatsuo Hayashi, Shigeru Inoue
Bass: Kenji Takamizu, Haruomi Hosono, Rei Ohara, Akihiro Tanaka
E. Guitar: Kenichi Inoue, Shinji Shiotsugu, Hirohumi Tokunaga
A. Guitar: Chuei Yoshikawa
Pedal Steel: Hiroki Komazawa
Percussions: Nobu Saito, Pecker
Chorus: Time Five
Tenor Sax: Takeru Murakami
Alto Sax: Akira Tanabe
Trumpet: Mitsui Akio
Trombone: Eiji Arai
Recorded 6 September – 8 November 1976 at Nippon Columbia Studio, Tokyo
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Time
2. Joint
3. Minami Kaikisen
4. Choito
5. Yamate Hotel
6. Bad Junky Blues
Side B
1. Mezame
2. Akanegumo no Machi
3. Black Coffee
4. Island Fantasy
5. Kage ni Mukatte
6. Saigo no Tejina
7. Merry Go Round
