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Ronnie Laws – Every Generation

Following his previous album Flame, and once again self-produced, Ronnie Laws’ fifth album “Every Generation” arrived in 1980.

With the exception of B3 “Thoughts & Memories,” the entire tracklist consists of Ronnie’s original compositions. The album opens with “Young Child,” famously sampled on Paul Johnson’s “The Way He Plays (Dub)” and Meyhem Lauren’s “Bonus Round.” The A-side highlight is surely the title track “Every Generation,” featuring the harp of Dorothy Ashby—highly sought after as a sampling source as well. A4 “Tomorrow” blends Crusaders-style songwriting with tastefully arranged female vocals, while B1 “O.T.B.A. Law (Outta Be A Law)” is a funky dancer sampled by Vektroid feat. Betamaxx on “Featherskull.” There’s no flashiness here, but the mellow B3 mentioned above and the cohesive, conceptual flow of the album make this a thoroughly rewarding listen.

前作「フレイム」に次いで自身のプロデュースによる、ロニー・ロウズ通算5枚目の1980年リリース作「エブリー・ジェネレーション」

収録曲はほぼロニーのペンによる(B3「Thoughts & Memories」以外)全てオリジナル・チューンで、Paul Johnson「The Way He Plays (Dub)」やMeyhem Lauren「Bonus Round」でサンプリングされた「Young Child」にはじまり、ドロシー・アシュビーのハープをフィーチャーした、サンプリングソースとしても人気のA3タイトル曲、クルセイダーズを思わせる楽曲に女性コーラスを効果的にあしらったA4「Tomorrow」, Vektroid feat. Betamaxx「Featherskull」で使われたファンキー・ダンサーのB1「O.T.B.A. Law (Outta Be A Law)」, 派手さはないもののしっとりメロウな前述B3等収録した、コンセプチュアルな構成の好盤でス！

Ronnie Laws ‎– Every Generation　'80 Blue Note
A1. Young Child
A2. Never Get Back To Houston
A3. Every Generation
A4. Tomorrow
B1. O.T.B.A. Law (Outta Be A Law)
B2. Love's Victory
B3. Thoughts & Memories
B4. As One

Credit;
Backing Vocals – Alexandra Brown, Eloise Laws, Jean (Terrell) Thompson, Miki Howard, Ronnie Laws

Bass – Nathaniel Phillips

Cello – Glen Grab, Ronald Cooper

Co-producer [Assistant Producer] – William Jeffery

Contractor [Orchestra], Concertmaster – Willam H. Henderson

Cover – Bill Burks

Double Bass [String Bass] – Milton Madel, Richard Feves

Engineer [Recording, Mixing] – Chris Brunt

Flute – Hubert Laws

Guitar – Pat Kelly (A2)

Harp [Acoustic] – Dorothy Ashby

Illustration [Cover] – John Lykes

Keybords – Bobby Lyle, Joe sample, Larry Dunn, Patrice Rushen, Ronnie Foster

Lyrics By – Charlotte Stroud (B2), Ronnie Laws (A1 to A4, B2)

Management – Forest Hamilton

Mastered By – Ken Perry

Music By – R. Laws (A1 to B2, B4), W. Jeffrey (B3)

Photography By – Tom Gibson

Producer – Ronnie Laws

Viola – Dan Neufeld, Jim Ross

Violin – Frank Foster, Gina Kronstadt, Gordon Marron, Haim Shtrum, Jerome Webster, Michelle Grab, Pam Gates, Willam H. Henderson

「Every Generation」サンプリング例
・Freddie Joachim「The Generations」('07)
・Mohammed Ali「Kollar Ner Mot Mig」('09)
・Drake「The Greatness」('10)
・Bassi Maestro and DJ Shocca「Musica Che Non Si Tocca」('10)
・Wiz Khalifa feat. Stat Quo and The Game「Far From Coach」('12)
・1995「Le Passage」('12)
・Mary J. Blige「Kiss and Make Up」('14)
・Tha God Fahim「Pick N' Choose」('18)

- その他のロニー・ロウズ作品 -
・Ronnie Laws「Fever」('76 Blue Note)

・Ronnie Laws「Pressure Sensitive」('75 Blue Note)

Price:1000yen

Cheryl Lynn – Instant Love

The jacket art somehow makes you wonder whether she’s giving an upward glance or not, but anyway—this is Cheryl Lynn’s fourth album, “Instant Love,” released in 1982.

After debuting with an album produced by David & Marty Paich, she went on—knowingly or not—to ride the wave of up-and-coming producers like a top-class surfer catching the perfect swell, working with Barry Blue, Ray Parker Jr., Luther Vandross, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and achieving great success.

For this album, Luther Vandross took charge of both production and arrangements. With the producer change, most of the musicians were switched out as well. The only player carried over from the previous album was bassist Marcus Miller. This time she’s backed by a lineup of elite talents: young rising-star drummer Yogi Horton, Steve Ferrone, Nat Adderley Jr. on keys, Paulinho da Costa on percussion, and more. The opening title track and A2 “Sleep Walkin’” were written by Luther and Marcus Miller. Track A3, “Day After Day,” features a flute intro reminiscent of Yuji Ohno, developing into a refined ballad that Cheryl sings with heartfelt emotion. A4 “Look Before You Leap” was composed by guitarist Michael Sembello. B1 “Say You’ll Be Mine” is a mid-tempo dancer that feels like a prototype for the Mary Jane Girls’ “All Night Long.” B3 “Believe in Me,” with lyrics by Cheryl, is for me the most sophisticated track on the album, and was later sampled on Afta-1’s “Believe” and L’Orange’s “Stop Growing.” And finally, the album closes with a duet cover of the Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell classic, performed with Luther Vandross—released as a single, it climbed high on the charts. From start to finish, it’s a fantastic record where you can fully take in Cheryl Lynn’s expressive and dynamic vocals!

上目遣いが気になるようなならないようなジャケットですが、シェリル・リンの通算4枚目となる1982年リリース作「インスタント・ラブ」

デヴィッド＆マーティ・ペイチがプロデュースしたデビューアルバムよりバリー・ブルー、レイ・パーカーJr.、ルーサー・ヴァンドロス、そしてジミー・ジャム＆テリー・ルイスと、知らずか狙ってか新進プロデューサーを先乗りし、一流サーファーよろしく時代の波を華麗に乗りこなし成功を収めた彼女ですが、本作ではルーサー・ヴァンドロスがプロデュースとアレンジを担当。

プロデューサーが変わればミュージシャンもほぼ一新され、前作にも関わっていたのはベースのマーカス・ミラーのみで、ドラムに当時NYの若手筆頭株主ヨギ・ホートンやスティーブ・フェローン、ナット・アダレイ・ジュニア(key)、パウリーニョ・ダ・コスタ(perc)等、腕利きの名手が集結しています。

冒頭のタイトル曲とA2「Sleep Walkin'」はルーサーとマーカス・ミラーのライティングで、A2はMadlib「Disco Break」でサンプリングしています。大野雄二を思わせるフルートをあしらったイントロから展開するバラードを情感たっぷりにシェリルが歌うA3「Day After Day」, ギターのマイケル・センベロ作曲によるA4「Look Before You Leap」, Mary Jane Girls「All Night Long」のプロトタイプ的なミッドダンサーで、//Turntboiフォレバー95が「/​/​ビー・マイ・ワン841​[​LOVER] 」としてリエディットしたB1「Say You'll Be Mine」, シェリルの作詞で個人的に盤イチの洗練を感じる、Afta-1「Believe」やL'Orange「Stop Growing」で使われたB3「Believe In Me」, マーヴィン・ゲイとタミー・テレルによる名曲をルーサーとデュエット・カヴァーし、シングル・カットされチャートでも上位にランクインしたラストまで、彼女の表現力豊かなヴォーカルを堪能できる好盤でス！

Cheryl Lynn – Instant Love　'82 Columbia
A1. Instant Love
A2. Sleep Walkin'
A3. Day After Day
A4. Look Before You Leap
B1. Say You'll Be Mine
B2. I Just Wanna Be Your Fantasy

B3. Believe In Me
B4. If This World Were Mine

Credit;

Bass – Marcus Miller (A3,B1,B2,B4)

Bass, Synthesizer – Marcus Miller (A1,A2,A4)

Contractor [Horns, Strings] – Sephra Herman

Coordinator [Production] – Hank Meyer, Sephra Herman

Drums – Yogi Horton (A1,A2,B4), Steve Ferrone (A3,A4,B1,B2)

Engineer [Additional] – Carl Beatty, Doug Epstein

Engineer [Assistant] [Media Sound] – Andy Hoffman, Bobby Gordon, Don Brewer, Harry Spiridakis

Engineer [Assistant] [Village Recorders] – John Hanlon

Engineer, Mixed By – Michael H. Brauer

Executive-Producer – Larkin Arnold

Guitar – Steve Love (A1,A2,B4), Michael McGloiry (A3,B1,B2), Michael Sembello (A4), Doc Powell (B4)

Keyboards – Nat Adderley, Jr. (A1-A4,B2,B4)

Mastered By – Greg Calbi

Percussion – Steve Kroon (A1,A2), Paulinho Da Costa (A3,,B1,B2), Crusher Bennett (B4)

Photography By – Welden Andersen

Producer – Luther Vandross

「If This World Were Mine」サンプリング例

・Saigon「If...(My Mommy)」('04)

・Da BackWudz「The World Could Be Yours」('05)

・Kayte Burgess「All That I Ask」('07)

・Jha Jha「If You Were Mine」('08)

・Atlantic Connection「Wonderful Life」('08)

・The Late Night Affair「The Way (Salah Ananse Mix)」('14)

・BIG-8「Man in the Mirror」('20)

・Cash Cobain「If This Were Mine」('21)

・West Kid「ARTな人生」('22)

・Supreme Cerebral「Drug Runner」('23)

・Boca Beats「Nawfworld」('23)

・Joe James「U a Real One」('24)

・Mustard feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Charlie Wilson and Masego「A Song for Mom」('24)

・Kendrick Lamar and SZA「Luther」('24)

- その他のシェリル・リン作品 -

・Cheryl Lynn ‎– Got To Be Real / Star Love ('78 Columbia)

・Cheryl Lynn「In Love」('79 Columbia)

Price:SOLD

Sadistics – We Are Just Taking Off

Sadistics – We Are Just Taking Off　'78 Invitation
A1. We Are Just Taking Off
A2. Blue Curaçaò

A3. Adios

A4. Close Your Eyes
B1. Nao
B2. Game
B3. On The Seashore
B4. Floating On The Waves

Credit;

Bass, Vocals – Tsugutoshi Goto

Chorus – Haruko Kuwana, Hiroshi Okazaki

Drums, Vocals, Percussion – Yukihiro Takahashi

Guitar, Vocals, Celesta – Masayoshi Takanaka

Harmonica – Nobuo Yagi

Keyboards, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Melodica, Organ [Hammond], Percussion, Vocals – Yu Imai

Percussion – Motoya Hamaguchi, Nobu Saito, Pecker

Percussion, Drums – Shuichi Murakami

Saxophone, Flute – Jake H. Concepcion

Price:1500yen

The Square – Midnight Lover

Just three months after their debut album “Lucky Summer Lady,” the band released their second album, “Midnight Lover.” Naturally, the lineup remained unchanged, but what did change was their approach.

Whether inspired by the legendary “Gentle Thoughts,” a record that influenced virtually every Japanese jazz musician of the era, or simply eager to display their own abilities, they adopted direct cutting for this album’s initial pressings. (This method skips recording to the master tape: the performance and mix are captured in real time and cut directly onto the lacquer disk. Essentially a one-take process — higher fidelity, but almost no room to fix mistakes.)

Whereas the debut album had a summer theme that carried a somewhat buoyant, Takahashi-esque feel, this follow-up — though again consisting of just six tracks — is made up entirely of original compositions and presents a noticeably deeper, more mature tone. The album opens with “Lickin’ It,” evoking shades of Stanley Clarke and the Brothers Johnson while still asserting their own originality. A2 “Wrapped Around Your Soul” continues the stylistic direction of the previous album but with an added layer of sophistication. Then there’s the surprising B1 “Take The Long Road,” the only track composed by Junko Miyagi — an explosive cut that begins with a cowbell and erupts into blazing fast drums and tense, irregular bass lines, followed by a cascade of technical performances from each member. The title track B2, highlighted by Miyagi’s acoustic piano, further deepens the album’s refined atmosphere. In just three months, they achieved remarkable artistic growth — a true, definitive second album in every sense.

1stアルバム「Lucky Summer Lady」から僅か3ヶ月後にリリースされた2ndアルバム「ミッドナイト・ラヴァー」

当然ミュージシャンは変わらずですが、前作と違うのは当時の我が国のJAZZメンであれば影響もしくは刺激を受けなかったものはいなかったであろう名盤「ジェントル・ソウツ」を意識したのか、自分たちの実力を誇示したかったのか、本作ではダイレクトカッティング(オリジナルテープへ録音せず、収録した音曲等をその場でミックスダウンし、そのままラッカー盤をカッティングマシンでカット。要は一発録りで、より高音質の音源を得られるが、演奏ミス等の編集はできないに等しい)製法を採用(初回発売分のみ)

前作が夏がテーマの作品だったため若干の浮かれた雰囲気と高中感は否めませんでしたが、同じ6曲収録でも本作は完全オリジナル・チューンでググっと渋くなった印象。

スタンリー・クラークやブラザーズ・ジョンソンを思わせつつも、彼らなりのオリジナリティを感じる「Lickin' It」にはじまり、前作路線だけれどさらに推し進められたような洗練を感じるA2「Wrapped Around Your Soul」, カウベルが鳴ったと思ったら怒涛の高速に刻むドラム＆緊張感のある変則ベースラインが絡み、その後も次々とメンバーのテクニカルな演奏が展開される、唯一宮城純子が作曲なのも驚きのB1「Take The Long Road」, その宮城のアコースティック・ピアノが際立ったB2タイトル曲等たった3ヶ月で驚くほどの進化を遂げた、これぞ正しく本命の2ndアルバムでス！

The Square – Midnight Lover　'78 CBS/Sony
A1. Lickin' It
A2. Wrapped Around Your Soul
A3. Show Dance

B1. Take The Long Road
B2. Midnight Lover
B3. This Song

Credit;
Alto Saxophone – 伊東 毅

Bass – 中村裕二

Drums, Electronic Drums – 河合誠一

Guitar – 安藤正容

Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – 御厨裕二

Keyboards [ARP String Ensemble] – 鷺巣詩郎

Percussion – 仙波清彦

Photography By – Kazumi Kurigami

Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – 宮城純子

Producer – Yasohachi Itoh

- その他のT-スクエア作品 -

・The Square「Lucky Summer Lady」('84 CBS/Sony)

・The Square「うち水にRainbow」('84 CBS/Sony)

Price:1400yen

Stanley Clarke – Rocks, Pebbles And Sand

“Rocks, Pebbles and Sand,” released in 1980, marked Stanley Clarke’s first album for Epic Records. While his previous double LP, “I Wanna Play For You,” featured a different lineup of musicians for each track, this album introduced a fresh, consistent band: Simon Phillips (drums), Charles Johnson (guitar), and Steve Bach (keyboards). On the suite “The Story of a Man and a Woman” (B3), Clarke featured vocalist Marcy Levy, exploring the theme of men and women. Clarke’s longtime collaborator Chick Corea also makes appearances on “She Thought I Was Stanley Clarke” (the first part of the suite) and A4 “Underestimation.” The album includes several standout tracks — the Hendrix-inspired rock tune “Danger Street,” the soulful ballad “You / Me Together” highlighting Marcy’s vocals, and “We Supply,” written by Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson and later sampled in Frank Hatchett’s “We Supply.” A dynamic and richly textured record that bridges rock, jazz, and funk with Clarke’s signature virtuosic bass playing.
スタンリー・クラークのエピック移籍第一弾となる1980年リリース作「ロックス、ぺブルス・アンド・サンド」

LP2枚組だった前作「I Wanna Play For You」では楽曲毎にミュージシャンを変えていたのに対し、本作では一新されサイモン・フィリップスds), チャールズ・ジョンソンｇ), スティーブ・バッハkey), 「男と女」をテーマにした組曲仕立てのB3ではヴォーカルでマーシー・レヴィをフィーチャー。その組曲の第一章「She Thought I Was Stanley Clarke」とA4「Underestimation」では盟友チック・コリアが参加しています。

ジミヘン宛らのROCKチューン「Danger Street」や、前述マーシーのヴォーカルが際立ったバラードのB1「You / Me Together」, ブラザーズ・ジョンソンのルイス作でFrank Hatchett「We Supply」でサンプリングされたB2「We Supply」等好曲を収録！

Stanley Clarke ‎– Rocks, Pebbles And Sand　’80 Epic
A1. Danger Street
A2. All Hell Broke Loose
A3. Rocks, Pebbles And Sand

A4. Underestimation
B1. You / Me Together
B2. We Supply

　　　The Story Of A Man And A Woman
B3.1. Part 1: She Thought I Was Stanley Clarke

B3.2. Part 2: A Fool Again

B3.3. Part 3: I Nearly Went Crazy (Until I Realized What Had Occurred)

Credit;

Drums, Percussion – Simon Phillips

Engineer [Assistant] – Bruce Jost, Chip Leech, Chris Haas, Greg Falken, Larry Reuben

Engineer [Sound Production] – Dennis MacKay

Guitar – Charles Johnson

Keyboards – Chick Corea (A4, B3.1), Steve Bach

Mastered By – Chris Bellman

Vocals – Marcy Levy (B1 to B3)

Vocals, Bass, Producer – Stanley Clarke

Written-By – S. Clarke

- その他のスタンリー・クラーク作品 -
・Stanley Clarke「Stanley Clarke」('74 Nemperor)

・Stanley Clarke「Journey To Love」('75 Nemperor)

・Stanley Clarke「School Days」('76 Nemperor)

・Stanley Clarke – Together Again / Rock 'N' Roll Jelly ('79 Epic)

Price:1000yen