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Casiopea Mint Jams LP Green Vinyl Alfa Music Great Tracks Bernie Grundman Sony Japan 2021 JP

Artist: Casiopea
Title: Mint Jams
Catalog Number: MHJL 185
Label: Alfa Music
Reissued by: Sony Music
Original release year: 1982
Reissue year: 2021
Number of discs: 1
Revolutions per minute: 33⅓ rpm
Disc size: 12"
Limited Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 308gr
Pressing country: Japan
For Market Release in: Japan
Added to catalog on: July 30, 2023
Collection: Great Tracks
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No


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Casiopea is an iconic Japanese jazz fusion-rock band that formed in 1977. Often called one of the most influential bands in the early Japanese fusion movement, Casiopea remained active for over 30 years. This album was selected as the best album by ADLIB and JAZZLIFE magazines in 1982. It is a masterpiece that remains in the history of Japanese fusion, remastered by Bernie Grundman.

 

 

  • Limited Edition
  • 4th Pressing Translucent Green Vinyl (2024)
  • Great Tracks series
  • Bernie Grundman Mastering
  • Pressed by Sony Music, Shizuoka - Japan
  • Includes OBI Strip

 

 

It's hard to beat these premium sounds from the golden age of Japanese jazz-funk during the 70's on these perfect reissues pressed in Japan. Of course top quality is to be expected from Sony Japan pressing, the best Japanese music Made In Japan!

 

A fusion Masterpiece released in 1982, remastered by Bernie Grundman.

 

Casiopea, also known as Casiopea 3rd (カシオペア Kashiopea, derived from the name of the constellation Cassiopeia), is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined, leaving out Hidehiko.

 

They recorded their debut album Casiopea (1979) with guest appearances by American jazz musicians Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, and David Sanborn. In 1980, Sasaki was replaced by Akira Jimbo. Casiopea has released over 30 albums in Japan and around the world.


Mint Jams was selected as the best album by ADLIB and JAZZLIFE magazines in 1982. It is a masterpiece that remains in the history of Japanese fusion.

 

 

Musicians:

 

Bass – Tetsuo Sakurai
Drums – Akira Jimbo
Engineer – Norio Yoshizawa
Engineer [Assistant] – Atsushi Saito
Executive-Producer [Reissue] – Hiromi Kanehira, Manabu Tsujino
Guitar, Composed By, Arranged By – Issei Noro
Keyboards – Minoru Mukaiya
Producer – Shunsuke Miyazumi
Producer [Assistant] – Satoshi Nakao
Producer [Great Tracks] – Shigeru Takise
Remastered By – Bernie Grundman


 

Track Listing:

 

01. Take Me
02. Asayake
03. Midnight Rendezvous
04. Time limit
05. Domino Line
06. Tears of the Star
07. Swear

 

Click here to listen to samples on YouTube.com

 

 


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