Description:

The first series (13 titles on July 20, 14 titles on August 24, and 13 titles on September 21) of 40 Japanese fusion albums selected from Victor's representative labels such as VICTOR, FLYING DOG, INVITATION, FLYING DISK, and JVC. General supervisor: Sumio Matsushita (former editor-in-chief of "ADLIB"). Complete tie-up with "ADLIB" magazine! Many hard-to-find titles, including out-of-print and first CD releases! Complete information at the time of record release (complete reprint of LP manual). New liner notes for all titles: Sumio Matsushita, Hisakazu Kanazawa, Masayuki Baba (Tower Records), Fumiaki Kohama (HMV), etc. The LP obi will be fully reproduced on the reverse side (reversible obi). 3P case specification. Sound producer Hideo Takada (former Victor studio head) supervised all aspects. Latest remastering from the original master tapes. Evolution of Victor's proud mastering K2HD mastering → K2HD PRO mastering. Adoption of UHQCD (Ultimate Hi Quality CD), which faithfully reproduces the original master. --Included "Down East" by Shiseido Men's Cosmetics Brabus.Recorded in New York City in 1979, this album features some of the East Coast's finest musicians, including Dave Grusin, Eric Gale, and Steve Gadd.

Tracklisting:

1 MORNING ISLAND
2 DOWN EAST
3 SERENADE
4 WE ARE THE ONE / SADAO WATANABE
5 HOME MEETING
6 PETET VALSE POUR SADAO / SADAO WATANABE
7 SAMBA DO MARCOS
8 INNER EMBRACE