2003 Various – Sincerely…Mariya Takeuchi Songbook II
Sincerely…Mariya Takeuchi Songbook II is a compilation acknowledging the work of popular Japanese music star Mariya Takeuchi. It includes covers with new English lyrics interpreted by famous American singers. It follows a first compilation released in 2002 entitled Sincerely: Mariya Takeuchi Songbook.
Tracks
1 Cheer Up (Marilyn Martin, Mariya Takeuchi)
2 Let’s Try Again (Amy Sky, Mariya Takeuchi)
3 (Pure Love) Lucky Star (Marc Jordan, Mariya Takeuchi)
4 Mersey Beat (Amy Sky, Mariya Takeuchi)
5 Winter Lovers (Amy Sky, Cyndi Lauper, William Wittman, Mariya Takeuchi)
6 Nostalgia (Marc Jordan, Mariya Takeuchi)
7 Forever Friends (Amy Sky, Mariya Takeuchi)
8 The Song Of The Nightingale (Gino Vannelli, Brian Hamilton, Mariya Takeuchi)
9 Convenient Lover (Marilyn Martin, Mariya Takeuchi)
10 Night At The Amphitheater (Paula Nicoles, Mariya Takeuchi)
11 Teko’s Theme (Mariya Takeuchi)
Biography
Musicians
| Drums | Sammy Merendino |
| Drum (Programming) | Roy Cook |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Bruce Watson |
| Guitar | William Wittman |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Keyboards | Tom Keane |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Alex Kafu |
| Keyboards | Steve Gabori |
| Keyboards | Roger N |
| Keyboards | Mark Portmann |
| Programming | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Programming | Neil Devor |
| Sax | Andy Suzuki |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Marc Jordan |
| Background Vocals | Amy Sky |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Jason Scheff |
| Background Vocals | Tom Keane |
| Background Vocals | Eric Martin |
| Background Vocals | Kristina Hamilton |
| Background Vocals | Kim Carnes |
| Background Vocals | Juice Newton |
| Background Vocals | Terri Nunn |
| Background Vocals | Wendy Fraser |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wood |
Other Musicians
1 Cheer Up
| Vocals | Eric Martin |
2 Let’s Try Again
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
3 (Pure Love) Lucky Star
| Vocals | Richard Page |
4 Mersey Beat
| Vocals | Juice Newton |
5 Winter Lovers
| Vocals | Cindy Lauper |
6 Nostalgia
| Vocals | Christopher Cross |
7 Forever Friends
| Vocals | Marc Jordan |
| Vocals | Amy Sky |
8 The Song Of The Nightingale
| Vocals | Gino Vannelli |
9 Convenient Lover
| Vocals | Amy Foster |
10 Night At The Amphitheater
| Vocals | Terry Nunn |
11 Teko’s Theme
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Vocals | Nita Whitaker |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Alex Kafu (Tracks 1, 2, 4)
Arranged By – D.A.M (Track 3, 9)
Arranged By – Cindy Lauper, Sammy Merendino, Stevve Gaboury, William Wittman (Track 5)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Track 6, 7)
Arranged By – Mark Portman (Track 8)
Arranged By – Roger N (Track 10)
Arranged By – David Foster (Track 11)
Engineer – Humberto Gatica, Dave Reitzas, Brian Reeves, Mark Casselman, William Wittman, Matt Mehlan, Anthony Vandeerburgh, Ric Duncan, Ken Shiguma
Engineer (Assistant) – Alejandro Rodriguez, Nick Marshall, Neil Devor, Lynne Earls, Moritz Enders, Jeff Ryatt, Aaron Kaplan, Pablo Solorzano, Keith Cherryhills, Yoshinori Adachi, Yutaka Shimoyama
Mastered By – Hiroshi Kawasaki
Mixed By – Dave Reitzas, Kid McCoy, Brian Reeves, William Wittman, Nobuo Maeda, Eiji Uvhinuma
Pro Tools Operators – Pablo Solorzano, Hiroshi Sekita, Ken Shiguma
Art Direction, Design – Kazushige Hirasawa
Recorded At Chartmakers Studio, LA
Recorded At Icon Studio, LA
Recorded At Magic Cottage, NY
Recorded At Pie Studio, NY
Recorded At Inka Studio, Oregon
Recorded At Jungle Room Studio, LA
Recorded At The Ranch Sound, LA
Recorded At Signature Sound, San Diego
Recorded At Vanderrock Music Studio, Toronto
Recorded At Barefoot Sound, LA
Recorded At Garden House, Tokyo
Recorded At Westside Studio, Tokyo
Recorded At Landmark Syudio, Yokohama
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