1992 Showji Kumi – Because It’s Love

Because It’s Love (Roux 1992) is an album by Japanese singer Showji Kumi.

Tracks

1  雨の街から 05:48
2  うれしい噂 04:52
3  Still 04:31
4  Bad Girl 03:46
5  My Precious Love 05:01
6  You Were My Love 06:02
7  My Only Angel 05:35
8  It’s Gonna Be Right 01:11
9  City Pilot 04:13
10  Heartache 03:55
11  Snowy Heart 05:35
12  Lonely Prayer 05:22
13  最後の願い 05:18

Musicians

1 雨の街から

Bass (Synthesizer) David Stewart
Drums (Programming) Rex Salas
Guitar Thomas Organ
Keyboards Rex Salas
Piano Rex Salas
Programming David Stewart
Sax (Alto) Derrick Edmondson
Background Vocals Showji Kumi
Vocals  Showji Kumi


2 うれしい噂

Drums (Programming) Rex Salas
Keyboards Rex Salas
Programming David Stewart
Sax (Alto) Everette Harp
Background Vocals Showji Kumi
Vocals  Showji Kumi


3 Still

Bass Paul Jackson Jr
Drums (Programming) Paul Jackson Jr
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards Wayne Linsey
Keyboards George Duke
Background Vocals Lori Perry
Background Vocals Lynn Davis 
Background Vocals Phil Perry
Vocals  Showji Kumi


4 Bad Girl

Drums (Programming) Rex Salas
Guitar Thomas Organ
Keyboards Rex Salas
Background Vocals Showji Kumi
Vocals  Showji Kumi


5 My Precious Love

Bass Cornelius Mims
Drums Derek Organ
Guitar Basil Fung
Sitar Basil Fung
Keyboards Rex Salas
Programming David Stewart
Background Vocals Showji Kumi
Vocals  Showji Kumi


6 You Were My Love

Bass Larry Kimpel
Drums Ricky Lawson
Guitar Ray Fuller
Keyboards George Duke
Keyboards Brian Simpson
Piano George Duke
Background Vocals Lori Perry
Background Vocals Lynn Davis 
Background Vocals Phil Perry
Vocals  Showji Kumi


7 My Only Angel

Drums Ricky Lawson
Guitar Ray Fuller
Keyboards Brian Simpson
Flute Najee
Background Vocals Showji Kumi
Vocals  Showji Kumi


8 It’s Gonna Be Right

Vocals  Showji Kumi


9 City Pilot

Drums (Programming) Tom Keane
Guitar Mike Landau
Keyboards Tom Keane
Sax Kim Hutchcroft
Trombone  Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet Jerry Hey
Trumpet Gary Grant
Background Vocals Showji Kumi
Vocals  Showji Kumi


10 Heartache

Bass (Synthesizer) David Stewart
Drums (Programming) Rex Salas
Keyboards Rex Salas
Programming David Stewart
Sax (Alto) Everette Harp
Background Vocals Showji Kumi
Vocals  Showji Kumi


11 Snowy Heart

Drums (Programming) Rex Salas
Keyboards Rex Salas
Programming David Stewart
Flugelhorn Nolan Smith
Flugelhorn William Miller
Flute Gerald Albright
Sax Scott Mayo
Trombone  Duane Benjamin
Trumpet Nolan Smith
Trumpet William Miller
Background Vocals Showji Kumi
Vocals  Showji Kumi


12 Lonely Prayer

Guitar Paul Jackson Jr
Koto June Kuramoto
Keyboards Brian Simpson
Keyboards George Duke
Vocals  Showji Kumi


13 最後の願い

Bass Larry Kimpel
Drums Ricky Lawson
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards Everette Harp
EWI Everette Harp
Percussion Brian Kilgore
Vocals  Showji Kumi

Liner Notes

Producer – Rex Salas (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11)
Producer – George Duke (Tracks 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13)
Producer – Showji Kumi (Track 8)
Arranged By – Rex Salas (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Paul Jackson Jr (Track 3)
Arranged By – Brian Simpson, George Duke (Tracks 6, 12)
Arranged By – Brian Simpson (Track 7)
Arranged By – 障子久美 (Track 8)
Arranged By – Tom Keane (Track 9)
Arranged By – Everette Harp (Track 13)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Andy Cleaves (Track 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Derek Nakamoto (Track 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Showji Kumi
Conductor – Suzie Katayama (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Wayne Holmes, John Sarappo, Sean Rowbottom, Mike Scotella, Takakshi Okano, Hisashi Ikeda
Mixed By – Erik Zobler, David Koenig, Hironobu Asano
Mastered By – Daniel Hersch
Recorded By – Erik Zobler, Kevin Becca, Ray Pyle, David Koenig, Hironobu Asano, Hirohito Fujishima

Mastered At Digiprep, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Mama Jo’s, North Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Aire L.A. Studios, Glendale, CA
Mixed At Sound Sky Studio
Recorded At Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Pacifique, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Aire L.A. Studios, Glendale, CA
Recorded At Sound Atelier
Recorded At Sound Sky Studio
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