Saturday, February 27, 2010

Masabumi Kikuchi, Susto, (Sony 1981)


Mike Peden wrote this over at the Kozmigroov site: "A wash of electronic jazz sound with chattering guitars and a solid bottom end which hits a groove and stays on it. Heavily influenced by Miles Davis electric projects but with better dynamics and more focused recording/production. Features a cast of all stars including Airto, Grossman, James Mason, Liebman, Hino, Aiyb Dieng -list goes on and on. Bought a copy about 18 years ago and still play it now-highly recommended." I concur. Here's personnel and track information from the Poomaniac discography:
Sony SRCS9378
Recorded Nov/1980 at Sound Ideas Studios,NYC Dec~Jan/1981
at Sony Roppongi Studio,Tokyo
[personnel]
Masabumi Kikuchi(Fender Rhodes elp,Korg PS-3300,PS-3200, MS-20,DL-50, BX-3,synthe bass SB-100,Sansui P-1, parametric equalizer for the sound system), Terumasa Hino(cor,bolivian-fl), Steve Grossman(ss,ts), Dave Liebman(ss,ts,a-fl),Richie Morales(ds),Victor "Yahya" Jones(ds), Hassan Jenkins(b),James Mason(gt),Butch Campbell(gt),Marlon Graves(gt), Barry Finnerty(gt),Billy Paterson(gt),Alyrio Lima(perc),Aiyb Dieng(perc), Sam Morrison(wind driver,ss),Airto Moreira(perc),Ed Walsh(synth prog) Pruducer:Kiyoshi Itoh
[track list]
1.CIRCLE/LINE
2.CITY SNOW
3.GUMBO
4.NEW NATIVE
(All compositions by M.Kikuchi)

7 comments:

  1. http://rapidshare.com/files/356841383/Susto.zip

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  2. Thanks for this one Art, new to me, some good stuff here!

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  3. Wow. Great album, great grooves! Thanks!

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  4. Hello from Greece.
    Thank you so much for this excellent album.
    New Native is a killer track.
    Thanks for sharing.


    Anaximandros

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  5. This looks fantastic! Thank you so much!

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