ソフトロックの職人が描く大人のポップス。
都会的で洒脱なアレンジと物語性のある歌詞。
「Escape（The Piña Colada Song）」で知られるルパート・ホルムズが、軽妙なストーリーテリングと洗練されたメロディで紡いだ作品。ジャズやAORの要素を取り入れつつ、都会の恋愛模様や人間模様を描く歌詞が魅力。70年代後半のニューヨークの空気感が漂う、知的で粋な一枚。
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A:
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1)
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Less Is More
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2)
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Show Me Where It Says
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3)
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Speechless
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4)
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Cradle Me
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5)
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So Beautiful It Hurts
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B:
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1)
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Let's Get Crazy Tonight
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2)
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Bedside Companions
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3)
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Guitars
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4)
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The Long Way Home
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5)
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Town Square
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6)
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The Old School
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Recorded By [Additional], Mixed By [Additional] - Bob Clearmountain
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Soloist, Tenor Saxophone, Flugelhorn - Michael Brecker
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Trumpet [Lead] - Marv Stamm
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Electric Bass - Will Lee
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Backing Vocals - Lani Groves
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Backing Vocals - Vivian Cherry
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Drums - Jimmie Young
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Arranged By, Conductor - Rupert Holmes
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Backing Vocals - Rupert Holmes
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Keyboards - Rupert Holmes
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Producer - Rupert Holmes
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Words By, Music By - Rupert Holmes
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Soloist, Tenor Saxophone, Flugelhorn - Randy Brecker
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Trumpet [Lead] - Randy Brecker
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Recorded By [Additional], Mixed By [Additional] - Jim Boyar
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Electric Guitar, Lead Guitar - Steve Khan
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Trumpet [Lead] - Mel Davis
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Concertmaster [Violin] - Gene Orloff
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Recorded By, Mixed By - Rob Freeman
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Backing Vocals - Hilda Harris
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Percussion - Jimmy Maelen
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Keyboards - Pat Rebillot
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Concertmaster [Cello] - Jesse Levy
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Electric Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
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Backing Vocals - Maeretha Stewart
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Management, Editor - Normand Kurtz
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Electric Guitar, Lead Guitar - Elliott Randall
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Drums - Alan Schwartzberg
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Photography By - Benno Friedman
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Electric Bass - Joe Mack
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Keyboards - Carter Cathcart
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Design - Richard Mantel
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Photography By - Push Pin Studios
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French Horn [Lead] - Peter Gordon (8)
