Description
“FLYING BEAGLE,” released in 1987 by Himiko Kikuchi, one of Japan’s leading world-class female keyboardists, is now back on vinyl. A crossover-fusion legend, Kikuchi performed with a wide range of artists including Takuro Yoshida and Junko Ohashi, played in Hara’s Sharps & Flats and Minoya Central Station, and toured energetically with prestigious bands alongside guitarist Masashi Matsumoto. Since 1980, she consistently released albums under her own name, including recordings made overseas.
This masterpiece fusion album brings together top-tier musicians, including Himiko Kikuchi (p, key, synth, org), Masashi Matsumoto (g), Akira Okazawa (b), Naoki Watanabe (b), Hiroshi Okamoto (ds), Yasushi Ichihara (ds), Yuichi Tokashiki (ds), Keiichi Ishibashi (b), Yoshikazu Kishi (tp), Kenji Yoshida (tp, flh), Michio Kagiwada (tb), JAKE H. CONCEPCION (as, fl), Hirofumi Kinjo (ts, fl), Masamichi Takano (bs), and Yoshinori Osami (perc), as well as key members of the formidable rhythm sections of Spectrum and AB’S, and prestigious groups such as Yuji Ono’s You & The Explosion Band and Shingo Miki & Inner Galaxy Orchestra. Reissued on 180g heavyweight vinyl as a limited-edition production. Original release: October 21, 1987.
Tracklist:
Side-A
1. LOOK YOUR BACK !, 2. A SEAGULL & CLOUDS, 3. FLYING BEAGLE, 4. FLUFFY
Side-B
1. SAND STORM, 2. BABY TALK, 3. THE SECOND SUMMER, 4. DUCKY DUCKY
