Tuesday, August 28, 2018
OFF COURSE Back Streets Of Tokyo 1985
OFF COURSE Back Streets Of Tokyo 1985
Re-posted as requested cos its really hard to find (and good)
Regarded by the Japan press as one of the best native Westcoast AOR groups, OFF COURSE have recorded a handful of albums only released in Asia.
"Back Streets Of Tokyo" is their more international effort, produced & mixed in Los Angeles with PETER WOLF (Chicago, Nielsen-Pearson, Jack Wagner) in front of the table to make them sound more Western. All songs were carefully arranged in the L.A. Session style with some greats involved such as Tom Kelly or Tommy Funderburk (also providing backing vocals).
"Back Streets Of Tokyo" is a smooth record were melodies abound, you have nice guitars, pretty good choruses and an overall polished product, wrapped by a pristine mix and production.
Reissued on CD in 1994 - only Japan, again - it has become a hard to find collectors item.
1. Fool (What Does a Fool Do Now)
2. Second Chance
3. Loves Determination
4. Her Pretender
5. Eyes In The Back Of My Heart
6. Melody
7. Loves On Fire
8. Endless Nights
Kazumasa Oda: vocals, keyboards
Hitoshi Shimizu: bass
Jiri Oma: drums, percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo: guitars
Peter Wolf: keyboards, arrangements, production / mix
Tom Kelly, Tommy Funderburk: backing vocals, arrangements
OFF COURSE Back Streets Of Tokyo HQ
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