1991 Various – Mid-Summer Blossoms

Mid-Summer Blossoms is a Japanese compilation of covers in English of songs by Keisuke Kuwata who’s a famous Japanese multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and frontman for the Southern All Stars, as well of his own solo band, the Kuwata band.

Tracks

1  Mid-Summer Blossoms (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 05:12
2  Memories Of Her (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 03:45
3  Just A Little Bit (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 04:15
4  September Winds (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 04:13
5  Lovers On The Shore (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 04:38
6  Sha La La (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 04:31
7  No More Sayonara (Keisuke Kuwata; Rumiko Varnes; Pete Hawking) 04:57
8  Oh, Claudia (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 03:36
9  Ellie My Love (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 04:02
10  Melodies (Keisuke Kuwata; Tommy Snyder) 05:31

Musicians

Bass Neil Stubenhaus
Bass James Jamerson Jr
Drums Ralph Johnson
Drums Steven Dunn
Drums Carlos Vega
Drums JR Robinson
Guitars Beppe Contarelli
Guitars David Barry
Guitars Al McKay
Guitars Michael Thompson
Guitars Danny Jacob
Keyboards Larry Williams
Keyboards Larry Dunn
Keyboards Tim Heintz
Piano David Goldblatt
Sax Ronnie Laws
Percussion Luis Conte
Background Vocals Harry Bowens Jr
Background Vocals Valerie Davis
Background Vocals Ameerah Tatum
Background Vocals Katrina Perkins

Other Musicians

1 Mid-Summer Blossoms

Vocals  Philip Bailey


2 Memories Of Her

Vocals  Bill Champlin


3 Just A Little Bit

Vocals  Michael Sembello


4 September Winds

Vocals  Lenny Williams


5 Lovers On The Shore

Vocals  Lenny Williams


6 Sha La La

Vocals  Bill Champlin
Vocals  Katrina Perkins


7 No More Sayonara

Vocals  Lenny Williams


8 Oh, Claudia

Vocals  Michael Sembello


9 Ellie My Love

Vocals  Bill Champlin


10 Melodies

Vocals  Philip Bailey

Liner Notes

Producer – Joe Okuda
Producer (Associate ) – Randy Petersen
Arranged  By – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged  By – Randy Petersen (Tracks 3, 6, 9)
Arranged  By – Tim Heintz (Tracks 4, 8)
Arranged  By – Larry Dunn (Tracks 5, 7, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Randy Petersen
Mixed By – Paul Klingberg
Recorded By – Chuck Fetyko, Chris Brunt, Tommy Vicari, Peter Arata, Paul Klingberg

Mastered By Mitsuharu Kobayashi
Mixed At Lion Share Recording Studio
Recorded At 41 B Studio
Recorded At Indigo Ranch
Recorded At Studio Ultimo
Recorded At Ignited Production
Copyright Sony Records