November 18, 2023

After Dinner – Paradise Of Replica (1989, CD, Japan)






Tracklist:
1 Paradise Of Replica 3:28
2 A Walnut 4:29
3 Kitchen Life I 2:07
4 Motorcycle 1:19
5 Kitchen Life II 1:23
6 Ironclad Mermaid 4:42
7 Dancing Twins 0:59
8 KA-NO-PU-SU-NO-HA-KO 7:54
9 I'll Just Go Birdwatching 3:21

Musicians:
Haco: all vocals, volley ball (7), tapes (8)
Yosuke Isshiki: all pianos and keyboards, pin-hammer piano (5), percussion (2, 3, 6, 8)
Masahiro Kitada: rhythm box and keyboards (1, 5), soroba-tone (2), drums (2, 3), guitars (3), toms (6)
Tadahiko Yokogawa: keyboards (1), bass (6, 8), percussion (8, 9), charango (9)
Ichiro Inoue: percussion (1, 3, 6), indian harp (1), yanch'in (1), glockenspiel (2)
Seiichi Kuroda: tung-siao (4), hichiriki (7, 8), percussion (8)
Ryo Okuda: yanch'in (1), jew's harp (1), percussion (1, 8)
Hideaki Yamagata: drums (6, 8), tambourine (8)
Takumi Fukushima: violin (6-9)
Kazumi Matsumura: cello (6-9)
Shoichi Miyamoto: flute (2, 4)
Junji Naoe: clarinet (2, 4, 7)
Takaaki Miyazaki: tenor sax (2, 4, 7)
Izumi Yae: oboe (2, 7, 8)
Naoki Yamada: acoustic guitars (8)
Masakazu Kinoshita: pianica (2)

"The Japanese avant-garde pop band strove to create a “sacred ambiance” on their second album, fusing unconventional arrangements with bouncing volleyballs and an eyes-wide air of wonder." “It’s rare that art-pop matches its extravagance with such alluring modesty. In doing so, Paradise of Replica feels like encountering cinematic spectacles in miniature.” —Joshua Minsoo Kim 

Love Live Life – 殺人十章 = 10 Chapters Of Murder (1972, LP, Japan)








Tracklist:
A1 イントロダクション [Introduction]
A2 ママを殺してなぜ悪い [Why bad do i kill a mom]
A3 聖バレンタイン・デイの虐殺 [St. Valentine's Day Massacre]
A4 霧の夜の戦慄 [chill at foggy night]
A5 少女を煮て食う変態男 [hentai man eats girl boiled]
B1 満月の夜はアベックを殺れ [kill The Avec In The Full Moon Night]
B2 美しき毒殺魔 [Beautiful Demon Poisoning]
B3 西部大強盗団の女領主 [lord Woman Of Great Gang In Western]
B4 アウシュビッツの大殺戮 [slaughter At Auschwitz]
B5 エピローグ(レクイエム) [Epilog (requiem)]

Musicians:
市原宏祐 sax flute, arr
横田年昭 sax, flute
柳田ヒロ keyboards
水谷公生 guitar
直居隆雄 guitar
寺川正興 bass
チト河内 drums
神谷重徳 arr

November 12, 2023

Ethos – Ardour (1975, CD, Usa)







Tracklist:
1 Intrepid Traveller 6:19
2 Space Brothers 6:11
3 Everyman 5:00
4 Atlanteans 7:08
5 The Spirit Of Music 3:54
6 Longdancer 5:21
7 The Dimension Man 7:56
8 E'Mocean 4:35

Musicians:
Bass Guitar, Performer [Pedals], Voice – Brad Stephenson
Guitar, Mandolin, Voice, Written-By – Wil Sharpe
Mellotron [Chamberlin], Organ, Synthesizer [Moog], Effects – Michael Ponczek
Mellotron, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], Organ, Clavinet, Voice – L. Duncan Hammond
Percussion, Effects – Mark Richards

Ethos – Open Up (1976, CD, Usa)







Tracklist:
1 Pimp City 7:28
2 Start Anew 3:27
3 U.V. Melody 0:36
4 Memories 7:08
5 The Players (Of The Game) 5:52
6 Marathon II 5:23
7 Sedona 4:09
8 Close Your Eyes 5:46

Musicians:
Bass, Double Bass, Synthesizer [Moog Bass Pedals], Vocals – Brad Stephenson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Voice – Wil Sharpe
Percussion, Synthesizer [Moog Drum], Synthesizer [Micro Moog], Voice – Mark Richards
Synthesizer [Mini-moog, Poly-moog], Organ [Hammond], Mellotron [Chamberlin], Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael Ponczek

Ethos – Relics (2000, CD, Usa)



Tracklist:
1 Nightingale 6:24
2 Elephant Man 2:48
3 Placebo 9:00
4 Identity 4:02
5 Experimental War (Instrumental) 5:39
6 Troilus And Cressida 3:29
7 Intrepid Traveler (Instrumental) 4:45
8 Doing Your Duty 2:10
9 Perceptions 6:44
10.1 Pimp City 7:33
10.2 (Silence) 1:02
10.3 Dream 9:05

Musicians:
Bass – Dan Owen (10.1)
Drums, Percussion – Mark Richards
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Wil Sharpe
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Bass, Flute – Steve Marra
Lead Vocals, Bass – Dan Owen (9)
Organ [Hammond B-3], Mellotron [Chamberlin], Synthesizer [Moog], Clavinet – Michael Ponczek

Notes
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 recorded at Thiele Road home studio in 1974.
Tracks 4 and 11 ecorded live at Electric Flag Concert in 1974.
Tracks 9 and 10 recorded on home equipment in 1973.
Track 10 contains a hidden track (track 10.3). Track 10.1 lasts for 7:33 before a 1:02 period of silence.

November 11, 2023

Alberto Radius – Gente Di Dublino (1982, LP, Italy)



Tracklist:
A1 Lombardia
A2 Se Il Mare C'e'
A3 Non Metteteci La Bomba
A4 Labirinto
B1 Ole'
B2 Centro Campo
B3 Pane Amore E Fantasia
B4 Gente Di Dublino
B5 Paura Di Volare

Musicians:
Bass – Paolo Donnarumma
Drums – Alfredo Golino
Guitar – Alberto Radius
Keyboards – Filippo Destrieri
Piano – Sante Palumbo
Piano [Yamaha] – Stefano Pulga