Ayako Hosokawa With T. Miyama & The New Herd – Call Me (Japanese edition)
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Vocals – Ayako Hosokawa [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ayako Hosokawa]
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Shinji Nakayama
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Kazumi Oguro
Guitar – Kozaburo Yamaki
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Haruomi Ishimatsu
Bass, Electric Bass – Yasushi Fukushima
Drums – Yoshio Nakamura
Percussion – Tadaomi Anai, Yoshinori Noumi
Piano – Kiyoshi Takano
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Junichi Kameoka
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Norio Moriguchi
Trombone – Kenichi Tsunoda, Ryohei Imai, Takeo Arai, Teruhiko Kataoka
Trumpet – Koichi Ono, Masanobu Takei, Natsuki Tamura, Shigeru Kamimori
Conductor – Toshiyuki Miyama
Arranged by Kozaburo Yamaki (A3, A5, B2), Tommy Smith (A3, A5, B2)
Guitar arranged by Kozaburo Yamaki
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (Japan)
Label : Craftman
Original Label : Three Blind Mice
Recorded June 6 & 7 1979 at Epicurus Studios, Tokyo
Engineered by Yoshihiko Kannari
Produced by Takeshi "Tee" Fujii
Art Direction by Ben Nishizawa
Tracks :
Side A:
- Scotch and Soda
- Call Me
- Love Is Here to Stay
- Just the Way You Are
- Little Girl Blue
Side B:
- Medley: Feel Like Makin' Love / I Wanted It Too / No Tears
- Here's That Rainy Day
- Let's Go Get Stoned
- Ain't Nothin' New Under the Sun
Review:
At the age of 14, Ayako Hosokawa was already performing in the American military clubs in Japan, picking up the English language by singing international pop songs of that time. Now, she represents feeling and soul within her songs, no matter whether she sings in English or Japanese. After her marriage, she moved to the United States and was discovered and sponsored by Earl "Fatha" Hines. She found enthusiastic fans touring San Francisco, Las Vegas, Montreal and lots of places in California, performing in the clubs, local radio stations or on TV. In the '80s, she started a roving life between the United States and Japan. Due to her recordings for TBM and performances for radio stations and on TV, she became one of the best-known pop and jazz singers throughout her country.