1981 Osamu Kitajima – Dragon King
Dragon King is an album by Osamu Kitajima, released in 1981.
Osamu Kitajima (喜多嶋 修), also known by the pseudonym Justin Heathcliff, is a Japanese musician, producer, composer, and multi‑instrumentalist.
Tracks
1 Hot Strings Invasion (Osamu Kitajima) 5:43
2 Lake Spirit (Osamu Kitajima) 3:41
3 Say You Will (Osamu Kitajima; Artis Phillips; Phil Perry) 4:15
4 Share My Love (Osamu Kitajima; Phil Perry) 5:48
5 Dragon King (Osamu Kitajima) 6:42
6 Willow Pattern (Osamu Kitajima; Geoffrey Hales) 6:47
7 Yamame (Osamu Kitajima) 5:19
Biography
Musicians
1 Hot Strings Invasion
| Bass | Bunny Brunel |
| Drums | Tom Brechtlein |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Shamisen | Takeo Takahashi |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
2 Lake Spirit
| Bass | Larry Ball |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Drums | Geoffrey Hales |
| Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Masayuki Suzuki |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
3 Say You Will
| Bass | Larry Ball |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Koto | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Sanlin |
| Vocals | Phil Perry |
| Vocals | Rena Scott |
4 Share My Love
| Bass | Larry Ball |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Masayuki Suzuki |
| Koto | Osamu Kitajima |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Sanlin |
| Background Vocals | Phil Perry |
| Vocals | Rena Scott |
5 Dragon King
| Bass | Bunny Brunel |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Masayuki Suzuki |
| Biwa | Osamu Kitajima |
| Koto | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
| Percussion | Osamu Kitajima |
6 Willow Pattern
| Bass | Larry Ball |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Drums | Geoffrey Hales |
| Acoustic Guitar | Masayuki Suzuki |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
| Vocals | Wendy Matthews |
7 Yamame
| Bass | Larry Ball |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osasuma Kitajima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Masayuki Suzuki |
| Koto | Osasuma Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
| Vocals | Phil Perry |
| Vocals | Rena Scott |
Liner Notes
Producer – Osamu Kitajima, Richard Evans
Producer (Executive) – Kunihiko Murai, Shoro Kawazoe
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Osamu Kitajima
Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Richard Evans
Engineer – Larry Hirsch
Design – Ikko Tanaka, Katsuhiro Kinoshita
Recorded At Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At Redwing Studios
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc
Producer (Executive) – Kunihiko Murai, Shoro Kawazoe
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Osamu Kitajima
Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Richard Evans
Engineer – Larry Hirsch
Design – Ikko Tanaka, Katsuhiro Kinoshita
Recorded At Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At Redwing Studios
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc