1981 Casiopea – Eyes Of The Mind
Eyes of the Mind is the fifth album by Casiopea, released in 1981. The album was recorded in Los Angeles.
Casiopea 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 the group, leaving Hidehiko out of the band. The group debuted with the self-titled album Casiopea in 1979, featuring Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker and David Sanborn as guest musicians. In 1980, Sasaki was replaced by Akira Jimbo. Casiopea has released over 45 albums to date in Japan, and some of them overseas.
Tracks
1 Asayake (Sunrise) (Issei Noro) 3:51
2 A Place In The Sun (Dave Boruff) 4:39
3 Take Me (Issei Noro) 4:15
4 Lakai (Bob James, Harvey Mason Sr) 4:10
5 Eyes Of The Mind (Issei Noro) 4:42
6 Black Joke (Issei Noro) 4:03
7 La Costa (Intro) (Bob James) 0:22
8 La Costa (Bob James) 3:47
9 Magic Ray (Issei Noro) 4:51
10 Space Road (Issei Noro) 4:47
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Tetsuo Sakurai |
| Drums | Akira Jimbo |
| Guitar | Issei Noro |
| Keyboards | Minoru Mukaiya |
| Synthesizer | Minoru Mukaiya |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Liner Notes
Producer – Harvey Mason Sr
Producer (Associate) – Kenny Mason
Arranged By – Casiopea (Tracks 1 – 9)
Arranged By – Harvey Mason (Tracks 1 – 8)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Bob James (Tracks 3, 6, 10)
Arranged By – Kenny Mason (Track 10)
Coordinator (Project) – Hide Katada, Shunsuke Miyazumi
Engineer (Assistant) – Terry More
Engineer (Recording & Mixing) – Peter Chaikin
Programmed By (Synthesizer) – Michael Boddicker (Tracks 3, 6, 10)
Art Direction, Illustration (Front Cover) – Roland Young
Manufactured By – Alfa Records, Inc
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Alfa Records, Inc
Recorded and re-mixed at Kendun Studio \”D\”, Los Angeles, California from December 4, 1980 to January 5, 1981.