1988 Joleen – Joleen

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Joleen is an album from Joleen Benoit, released in 1988.

Joleen Benoit is an American singer from Farmington, Connecticut. She won the Miss Minnesota contest in 1973. She recorded one self-titled album in 1988 on Duo Records for the Japanese market. Her song “Tokyo Girl” was popular there.

Tracks

1  Tokyo Girl (Joey Carbone) 04:01
2  Heaven Knows (Michelle Hart; Tatsushi Umegaki) 04:08
3  To Each His Own (Rumiko Varnes; Daisuke Inoue) 05:44
4  Touch And Go (Rupert Holmes) 03:46
5  Straightaway (Rupert Holmes) 03:31
6  When Sparks Fly (Jon Lind; Karen Gottlieb; John Black) 03:51
7  Perfect World (Jon Lind; Mary Lind) 04:21
8  知らない街 (Ichiko Takehana; Wildy Lawlor) 03:41
9  The Traveller’s Song (Joey Carbone) 03:15

Musicians

1 Tokyo Girl

GuitarDean Parks
GuitarTeiji Mihata
KeyboardsJoey Carbone
KeyboardsTom Ranier
SaxTom Ranier
SaxDavid Woodford
PercussionJoey Carbone
Background VocalsBeth Andersen
Background VocalsAndrea Robinson
Background VocalsDonna Davidson
Vocals Joleen Benoit


2 Heaven Knows

BassJennifer Condos
DrumsArmand Grimaldi
GuitarRusty Anderson
KeyboardsKaren Childs
Background VocalsGary Falcone
Background VocalsJoe Turano
Background VocalsRoger Freeland
Vocals Joleen Benoit


3 To Each His Own

BassJennifer Condos
DrumsArmand Grimaldi
GuitarRusty Anderson
KeyboardsKaren Childs
SaxDan Higgins
Vocals Joleen Benoit


4 Touch And Go

GuitarRusty Anderson
SaxDan Higgins
HornRussell Rizner
TrumpetDave Gale
TrumpetWilmer Wise
Vocals Rupert Holmes
Vocals Joleen Benoit


5 Straightaway

GuitarMark Smith
KeyboardsScott Wilk
ProgrammingTodd Yvega
Vocals Joleen Benoit


6 When Sparks Fly

Drum (Programming)Bill Meyers
Drum (Programming)Jon Lind 
GuitarMichael Thompson
PianoJohn Black
SynthesizerBill Meyers
Background VocalsJon Lind 
Background VocalsSally Dworsky
Vocals Joleen Benoit


7 Perfect World

BassJimmy Haslip
DrumsArmand Grimaldi
GuitarMichael Thompson
KeyboardsBill Meyers
Background VocalsJon Lind 
Background VocalsSally Dworsky
Vocals Joleen Benoit


8 知らない街

BassAkira Okazawa
DrumsKiyoshi Tanaka
GuitarKen Yajima
Acoustic GuitarChuei Yoshikawa
KeyboardsJun Fukamachi
TrumpetYoshikazu Kishi
Vocals Jun Fukamachi
Vocals Joleen Benoit


9 The Traveller’s Song

BassDennis Belfield
DrumsArt Wood
GuitarDean Parks
MandolinDean Parks
KeyboardsRyuichi Katsumata
AccordionFrank Marocco
Vocals Chris Farren
Vocals Joleen Benoit

Other Musicians

Strings – Marilyn Wright, John Pintavalle, David Nadien, Jean Ingraham, La Mar Alsop (Track 4)

Liner Notes

Producer – Joey Carbone (Tracks 1, 9)
Producer – Tatsushi Umegaki (Tracks 2, 3)
Producer – Rupert Holmes (Tracks 4, 5)
Producer – Jon Lind (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By – Kashiva Fukunaga, Shinichiro Akita (Track 1)
Arranged By – Tatsushi Umegaki (Track 3)
Arranged By – Scott Wilk (Track 5)
Arranged By – Hiro Yanagida (Track 8)
Arranged By – Joey Carbone, Tatsushi Umegaki (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Campbell (Track 3)
Engineer – Mike Perrcone, Atsushi Kaji, Nick Els, Steve Strasman, Robert Fiest, Don Hunerburg, Joe Arlotta, Atsushi Kaji, Spencer Chrislu, Brian Reeves, Ernie Shelley, Ernie Shelley, Barry Rudolph, Chris Perricone
Engineer (Assistant) – Nick Els, Steve Strasman, Roy Alfred, Vic Ferrer, Roy Alfred, Vic Ferrer, George Seldon

Recorded At Interlok, Hollywood
Recorded At Smile Garage, Tokyo
Recorded At Studio Impulse, Tokyo
Recorded At Baby’O Recorders, Hollywood
Recorded At Westlake Studios, Hollywood
Recorded At Power Station Studio, New York
Recorded At Hip Pocket Recording Studio, New York
Recorded At Galaxy Sound Studios, Hollywood
Recorded At Nikkatsu Studio Center, Tokyo
Recorded At Interlok, Hollywood
Recorded At Sunline Studio, Tokyo
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