Credits:

Asami Kobayashi

Description:

Long-awaited first CD release! This masterpiece tropical fusion album (released in 1981) is the miraculous result of the strong personality of keyboardist Izumi Kobayashi, who is also active with Parachute and the Masayoshi Takanaka Band, and is known for his arrangement and vocals for many theme songs of the hit anime "Urusei Yatsura. The album is a self-cover of a popular song that was provided to Masayoshi Takanaka and is one of his best-known songs, and features the miraculous tropical disco "Palm St." with its cool and hip steel pan tone, as well as colorful and dynamic Latin fusion throughout the album. Izumi Kobayashi's unique vocals jump around on the colorful and vibrant Latin fusion, and the album is filled with a hip playful spirit! Featuring Harvey Mason (ds), Paul Jackson Jr. (g), Alex Acuña (ds, perc), Abraham Laboriel (b), Tower of Power Horns, and many more powerful musicians from overseas! Digitally remastered in 2012. Commentary and supervision: Hisakazu Kanazawa

Tracklisting:

1.Palm St.
2.Small Dynamite
3.Penaten
4.Crazy Love
5.The 4Th Dimension Butterfly
6.Coconuts High
7.Lazy Love
8.Mr. Cool