2018/06/17

Hiroshima / Third Generation ('83)

A1Heavenly AngelB1Distant Thoughts
A2We AreB2From the Heart
A3RenB3Long Walks
A4Do What You CanB4Fifths
A5San SayB5Sukoshi Bit
 タイトルは3世のことね。ルパンじゃなくて、日系3世。
 つまり『山河燃ゆ』の次世代ということですね。リーダーのダン・クラモトをはじめ、ヒロシマのメンバーたちがおおむね3世なのでかようなタイトルになったみたい。

 ジャケットに漢数字の「三」かっこいいですね。
 漢字のカッコよさはアメリカ人をそそるらしく、例えば『グラン・トリノ』の「家庭」とか、『デス・リベンジ2』の「武士道」とか映画でもときおり散見されます。意味わかってんのかなあ。
★★★

Produced by Dan Kuramoto

Executive Producer: Larkin Arnold
Associate Producer: Teri Kusumoto
Assistant Producer: June Kuramoto

Recorded by Don Murray, Steve Crimmel, Craig Burbidge
Recorded at Monterey Sound Studios, Glandale, CA; Oceanway Recorders, Hollywood, CA; Conway Recording, Hollywood, CA; Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA; Fiddler’s Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Additional Recording by Allen Sides, Terry Christian, Phil Brown
Mixed by Don Murray at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA; Assistant Engineers: Terry Christian, Bill Jackson
A3 Recorded and Mixed by Allen Sides at Oceanway Recorders, Hollywood, CA; Assistant Engineer: Steve Crimmel
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Studio Coordinator: Harry Araki

Hiroshima
Dan Kuramoto: Saxophones, Flute, Shakuhachi/Yokobue (Japanese Flutes), Synthesizers, Percussion, Vocals, DMX Programming
June Kuramoto: Koto, Bowed Koto, Vocals
Teri Kusumoto: Lead & Background Vocals, Percussion
Peter Hata: Guitars
Johnny Mori: Taiko, Percussion
Danny Yamamoto: Drums, Taiko, Vibes, Percussion, DMX Programming

Additional Musicians
Dean Cortez: Bass
Derek Nakamoto: Keyboards, Synthesizers (A3, A4, A5, B1, B2), DMX Programming (A1, A2, B2, B3), Background Vocals (A4, B1)
David Garfield: Keyboards, Synthesizers (A1, A5, B4)
Dave Iwaki: Keyboards, Synthesizers, DMX Programming (B3)
Jess Acuna: Percussion (A5), Background Vocals (A2, A4)
Pat Murphy: Congas, Percussion (A1, B4)

Additional Background Vocals
Jim Gilstrap, Leila Thigpen, Marilyn Scott, Bunny Hill

String Arrangements by George Del Barrio

Can Do Choir (A4): Lawrence Tanter, Bob Steele, Glenn Nishida, Dave Watanabe, Jess Acuna, Jim Gilstrap, Marilyn Scott, Harry Araki, Viv Araki, Peter Hata, Diane Hata, Dean Hata, Phil Brown, Derek Nakamoto, Melvin Oshiro, Dan Kuramoto, Lani Ren Kuramo

Calligraphy: Noboru Tarui
Photography: Mike Hashimoto
Design: Lane/Donald

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