1991 Yuki – Fly Away

Fly Away is the debut release by by female Japanese vocalist Yuki (Yuki Kuni). It was released on Higher Octave in 1991.

 

 

 

Tracks

1  Desert Wind (Jim Jacobsen) 04:01
2  Ring Of Fire (Joe Curiale) 03:53
3  Shooting Star (Fumiko, Sunny Conwell) 03:15
4  What Will We Do Now (Billie Hughes; Roxanne Seeman; Marcy Levy) 04:26
5  Valentino (Pamela Phillips Oland; Tokuko Miura) 06:07
6  Blue Wall (Jim Jacobsen; Holly Rutherford) 03:38
7  Fly Away (Joe Curiale; Matthew Garey) 03:47
8  Why (They’ve Gone)? (Sunny Conwell) 04:47
9  Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (Larry Applewhite, A. Thomas) 04:02
10  Rhymes & Reasons (P. Gilford, E. Alford) 04:15

Musicians

1 Desert Wind

Synthesizer Jim Jacobsen
Sampler Jim Jacobsen
Shakuhachi Masakazu Yoshizawa
Strings Suzie Katayama
Vocals Yuki Kuni


2 Ring Of Fire

Piano Russell Ferrante
Synthesizer Joe Curiale
Sampler Joe Curiale
Sax Vince Denham
Harp Amy Shulman
Strings Suzie Katayama
Background Vocals Maxine Anderson
Background Vocals Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals Darryl Phinnessee
Background Vocals Kathy Hazzard
Vocals Yuki Kuni


3 Shooting Star

Piano Russell Ferrante
Synthesizer Joe Curiale
Sampler Joe Curiale
Strings Suzie Katayama
Vocals Yuki Kuni


4 What Will We Do Now

Synthesizer Billie Hughes
Synthesizer Osamu Kitajima
Samplers Billie Hughes
Harp Amy Shulman
Background Vocals Maxine Anderson
Background Vocals David Lasley
Background Vocals Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals Darryl Phinnessee
Background Vocals Kathy Hazzard
Vocals Billie Hughes
Vocals Yuki Kuni


5 Valentino

Piano Freddie Ravel
Synthesizer Joe Curiale
Samplers Joe Curiale
Strings Suzie Katayama
Vocals Holly Rutherford
Vocals Yuki Kuni


6 Blue Wall

Synthesizer Jim Jacobsen
Sampler Jim Jacobsen
Vocals Yuki Kuni


7 Fly Away

Synthesizer Joe Curiale
Sampler Joe Curiale
Sax Vince Denham
Strings Suzie Katayama
Background Vocals Maxine Anderson
Background Vocals Holly Rutherford
Background Vocals Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals Darryl Phinnessee
Background Vocals Kathy Hazzard
Vocals Yuki Kuni


8 Why (They’ve Gone)?

Synthesizer Joe Curiale
Synthesizer Osamu Kitajima
Sampler Joe Curiale
Strings Suzie Katayama
Percussion Osamu Kitajima
Vocals Yuki Kuni


9 Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

Guitar Darrell Crooks
Synthesizer Jim Jacobsen
Strings Suzie Katayama
Background Vocals Holly Rutherford
Background Vocals Anjani Thomas
Vocals Bobby Caldwell
Vocals Yuki Kuni


10 Rhymes & Reasons

Koto Osamu Kitajima
Synthesizer Joe Curiale
Sampler Joe Curiale
Strings Suzie Katayama
Vocals Yuki Kuni

Liner Notes

Producer – Osamu Kitajima
Arranged By – Joe Curiale (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Jim Jacobsen (Tracks 1, 8)
Arranged By – Billie Hughes (Track 9)
Engineer – Osamu Kitajima, Leon Johnson, Duane Seykora
Mastered By – Joe Steiner
Mixed By – Kirk Butler, Osamu Kitajima
Mixed By (Assistant) – Stephen Biazina, Ken Deranteriasian

Photography – Jim Tamura

Mastered At FDS Labs, LA, CA
Mixed At Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At East Quest Studio, Woodland Hills, CA
Recorded At Studio Ultimo, LA, CA