JAPANESE IMPORT

A real gem from that key moment in Japanese fusion when some of the nation's best artists were hopping over to the American scene -- cutting records like this, which often beat the American soul fusion scene at its own game -- thanks to the help of a big array of all-star players!

Masayoshi Takanaka plays guitar solos throughout, but also gets some help from Lee Ritenour on the electric strings -- in a group that also has arrangements from Greg Adams of Tower Of Power, who brings in the rest of the TOP horns too -- plus keyboards from Patrice Rushen, bass from Chuck Rainey, and drums from the great Harvey Mason -- a rhythm combo that really keeps things groovy throughout. There's two vocal tracks on the set -- which feature work from Jim Gilstrap, Maxi Anderson, and The Waters.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Sexy Dance
• A2. Malibu
• A3. An Insatiable High

• SIDE B
• B1. ESP
• B2. M5
• B3. Sundrops
• B4. Good (Bad?) Old Days