arrangers:
- link: artist/8139
  names:
    en: Shingo Kobayashi
    ja: 小林信吾
- link: artist/26293
  names:
    en: Tom Keane
- names:
    en: Steve Goldstein
barcode: '4988043202338'
catalog: PLCP-23
categories:
- Artist Discography
category: Artist Discography
classification: Arrangement, Vocal, Original Work
composers:
- link: artist/12717
  names:
    en: Tatsuro Yamashita
    ja: 山下達郎
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  name: Back
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  name: Booklet Front & Back
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discs:
- disc_length: '38:25'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: CHRISTMAS EVE
      Romaji: CHRISTMAS EVE
    track_length: '4:18'
  - names:
      Japanese: SPARKLE
      Romaji: SPARKLE
    track_length: '4:37'
  - names:
      Japanese: TOUCH ME LIGHTLY
      Romaji: TOUCH ME LIGHTLY
    track_length: '5:14'
  - names:
      Japanese: WINDY LADY
      Romaji: WINDY LADY
    track_length: '5:43'
  - names:
      Japanese: YOUR EYES
      Romaji: YOUR EYES
    track_length: '4:59'
  - names:
      Japanese: THE WHISPERING SEA 〜潮騒〜
      Romaji: THE WHISPERING SEA ~Shiosai~
    track_length: '4:58'
  - names:
      Japanese: THE GIRL IN WHITE
      Romaji: THE GIRL IN WHITE
    track_length: '3:47'
  - names:
      Japanese: LADY BLUE
      Romaji: LADY BLUE
    track_length: '4:49'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/35
  names:
    en: NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD.
    ja: 日本コロムビア株式会社
    ja-latn: NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD.
  role: distributor
link: album/134905
lyricists:
- link: artist/12717
  names:
    en: Tatsuro Yamashita
    ja: 山下達郎
- link: artist/23138
  names:
    en: Minako Yoshida
    ja: 吉田美奈子
- link: artist/8504
  names:
    en: Chris Mosdell
- names:
    en: Alan O'Day
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2023-12-09T17:22
  edited_date: 2023-12-22T12:34
  fetched_date: 2026-01-07T19:38
  freedb: 0
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 630
name: TATSURO SONGS FROM L.A.
names:
  en: TATSURO SONGS FROM L.A.
  ja: TATSURO SONGS FROM L.A.
  ja-latn: TATSURO SONGS FROM L.A.
notes: 'An album of covers for songs originally performed by Tatsuro Yamashita.

  M-01 ● originally from the 1983 album Melodies

      VOCALIST: JOSEPH WILLIAMS

      LYRICIST: TATSURO YAMASHITA

      COMPOSER: TATSURO YAMASHITA

      ENGLISH LYRICS TRANSLATION: KEVIN GORMAN

  M-02 ● originally from the 1982 album FOR YOU

      VOCALIST: ELIZABETH WOLFGRAM

      LYRICIST: MINAKO YOSHIDA

      COMPOSER: TATSURO YAMASHITA

      ENGLISH LYRICS TRANSLATION: KEVIN GORMAN

  M-03 ● originally from the 1979 album MOON GLOW

      VOCALIST: DIANNE REEVES

      LYRICIST: CHRIS MOSDELL

      COMPOSER: TATSURO YAMASHITA

  M-04 ● originally from the 1976 album CIRCUS TOWN

      VOCALIST: PHILIP BAILEY

      LYRICIST: TATSURO YAMASHITA

      COMPOSER: TATSURO YAMASHITA

      ENGLISH LYRICS TRANSLATION: KEVIN GORMAN

  M-05 ● originally from the 1982 album FOR YOU

      VOCALIST: DIANNE REEVES

      LYRICIST: ALAN O''DAY

      COMPOSER: TATSURO YAMASHITA

  M-06 ● originally from the 1978 album GO AHEAD!

      VOCALIST: ELIZABETH WOLFGRAM

      LYRICIST: MINAKO YOSHIDA

      COMPOSER: TATSURO YAMASHITA

      ENGLISH LYRICS TRANSLATION: KEVIN GORMAN

  M-07 ● originally from the 1988 album Boku no Naka no Shounen

      VOCALIST: TOM KEANE

      LYRICIST: ALAN O''DAY

      COMPOSER: TATSURO YAMASHITA

  M-08 ● from the 1986 album POCKET MUSIC

      VOCALIST: TOM KEANE

      LYRICIST: ALAN O''DAY

      COMPOSER: TATSURO YAMASHITA

  ARRANGERS: SHINGO KOBAYASHI, TOM KEANE, STEVE GOLDSTEIN

  HORN ARRANGEMENT: JERRY HEY

  VOCALISTS: DIANNE REEVES

                     JOSEPH WILLIAMS

                     PHILIP BAILEY

                     TOM KEANE

                     ELIZABETH WOLFGRAM

  KEYBOARDS: SHINGO KOBAYASHI, TOM KEANE, STEVE GOLDSTEIN

  SYNTHESIZER PROGRAMER: HIROSHI KOIZUMI, KOHTARO HORIUCHI

  DRUMS: JOHN ROBINSON

  BASS: NEIL STUBENHAUS

  GUITAR: MICHAEL THOMPSON, JAMES HARRAM, TIM PEIRCE

  HORNS: JERRY HEY, GARY GRANT, LEW McCREARY, BILL REICHENBACH, DAN HIGGINS

  SAX SOLO: MARC RUSSO, DAN HIGGINS, DAVID KOZ

  PERCUSSIONS: RAFAEL PADDILLA

  BACKGROUND VOCALS: DORIAN HOLLEY, VALERIE PINKSTON MAYO, YVONNE WILLIAMS, LYNNE
  FIDDMONT

  1. 2. 4. 6. ARRANGED BY SHINGO KOBAYASHI

  3. 5. ARRANGED BY STEVE GOLDSTEIN

  7. 8. ARRANGED BY TOM KEANE

  PRODUCED BY: KAZ MASUMOTO

  A & R BY: NOBUHITO IKEHATA

  VOCAL SUPERVISOR AND LYRICS TRANSLATED BY: KEVIN GORMAN

  ALBUM CONCEPT SUPERVISOR BY: YUMI KOBAYASHI

  RECORDED AND MIXED BY: KAZ MASUMOTO

  ENGINEERED BY: BILL MALINA, YOSHI IKEDA

  ASSISTANT ENGINEERED BY: BILL MALINA, PETER SOTER, JESSE KANNER

                                             DAVE FRIEDLANDER, JOHN FUNDINGSLAND,
  CRAIG JOHNSON

  RECORDED AT: MICROPLANT, WESTLAKE STUDIOS, LIONSHARE STUDIO

                         PAISLEY PARK STUDIO, HUMBLE HEART STUDIO.

  RECORDING DATE: JULY. 15th. 1990 ~ SEPTEMBER. 15th. 1990

  MASTERED BY: WALLY TRAUGOTT

  MASTERED AT: CAPITOL RECORDING STUDIOS

  PRODUCTION COORDINATION: SUSANNE MARIE EDGREN, CHIE MASUMOTO

  SPECIAL THANKS TO: STEVE BURDICK, STEVE DEUTSCH, YUMI. V. KIMURA

                                  JON DRESSEL, HEIDI HANSCHV, TOSHIYA SUWA

                                  JEFFERY "CJ" VANSTON, DEVON "FOOD" KELLGREN, MS.
  HEADPHONE JACK, AJA

  EXECTIVE PRODUCER: SHUZO KOBAYASHI

  ART DIRECTED AND DESIGNED BY: MASAYUKI YANO (VITAMIN STUDIO)

  ILLUSTRATED BY: HISAO KAWADA

  PROMOTER BY: TEIJI NAGOSHI

                         YOSHIHIRO NISHIJIMA

  SUPERVISOR BY: YUKIO OHTA'
organizations:
- &id002
  names:
    en: PLATZ
    ja: PLATZ
    ja-latn: PLATZ
  role: label
- link: org/71
  names:
    en: PLATZ INC.
    ja: 株式会社プラッツ
    ja-latn: PLATZ INC.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
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publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '1990-11-01'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 3000.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000064GCR/
  name: Amazon.co.jp
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEODAI-185345
  name: CDJapan
- link: http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/221033874
  name: Surugaya
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/134905?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Reference:
  - link: https://www.discogs.com/release/6739816-Various-Tatsuro-Songs-From-LA
    name: Discogs
  Review:
  - link: http://aorparadise.blog66.fc2.com/blog-entry-261.html?sp
    name: blog - AOR PARADISE
  - link: https://ameblo.jp/recomania/entry-11843421589.html
    name: Mikki's Carefree Music Life - 70's-80's LIGHT & MELLOW GROOVE
