Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation.

Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince, the first to feature his backing band The Revolution, and is the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. It was released on June 25, 1984 by Warner Bros. Records. To date, it has sold over 22 million copies worldwide, becoming the sixth best-selling soundtrack album of all time.

1984年、自身が主演した同名映画『パープル・レイン』のオリジナル・サウンドトラックとしてプリンス・アンド・ザ・レヴォリューション名義でリリースされた、
プリンスの代表作である本作が待望の初リマスターで遂に登場!
デラックス・エクスパンデッド・エディションは、デラックス・エディションに収録される2枚に加え、
Disc 3にはシングル・エディット& B-Sidesを、そしてDVDとなるDisc 4には1985年に行われた貴重なライヴ映像を収録した3CD+1DVDの4枚組仕様。

Japanese exclusive K2 24-bit remastered reissue of the crossover jazz artist's 1980 album for GRP. Eight tracks including, 'Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)', 'Her Silent Smile' & 'Forever More'. 2001.

G010003791141I
ASIN:
B0761LZRH4

Japanese reissue of the jazz/R&B artist's 1981 album for Arista. K2 24 bit mastering.

Art Direction – Acy Lehman
Bass – Ernest Dabon
Congas, Percussion – Kenneth Williams (2)
Drums, Lead Vocals, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Dwight Richards
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble, Mini-moog], Backing Vocals – Robert Dabon
Engineer – Skip Godwin
Guitar [Lead], Rhythm Guitar – Mario Tio
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Frank Richard*
Photography – Nick Sangiamo
Producer – Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn*
Saxophone [Tenor, Soprano, Wa-wa], Backing Vocals – Amadee Castanell, Jr.*
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Backing Vocals – Joseph Smith III
Written-By – Chocolate Milk (2)

Reissue of rare 1970 funk classic featuring the highly regarded saxophonist and the majority of James Brown's band who had quit to 'Do Their Own Thing' - hence the title. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Formed in May 1973 by ex-members of the pop group Arrival (band), Kokomo's ten-piece line-up became: Dyan Birch (vocals), Frank Collins (vocals), Paddy McHugh (vocals), Tony O'Malley (keyboards, vocals), Alan Spenner (bass), Neil Hubbard (guitar), Mel Collins (saxophone), Jody Linscott (percussion), Terry Stannard (drums) and Jim Mullen (guitar). It drew personnel from defunct UK bands: Spenner and Hubbard from the Grease Band; Birch, McHugh, Collins and O'Malley from Arrival; and Collins from King Crimson. Kokomo built an early reputation in the UK pub rock scene. In 1975 it toured with Dr. Feelgood and Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers on the 'Naughty Rhythms' tour, and appeared at the Reading Festival.
Musicians who played with the band at different times included: Glen LeFleur (drums, The Olympic Runners), Tony Beard (drums), John McKenzie (bass), Chris Mercer (saxophone), Andy Hamilton (saxophone), Mark Smith (bass), Neal Wilkinson (drums) and Neil Conti (drums).
The band's first album, Kokomo, released in 1975, was hailed by the NME as the best debut by a British band for several years. Inspired by the tight disciplined playing of Spenner and Hubbard, Kokommo was unusual (among white soul bands)for its use of four featured vocalists.

Leon Ware was an American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. Besides a solo career as a performer, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Maxwell, Minnie Riperton and Marvin Gaye, co-producing the latter's album, I Want You.

Despite their name, the Chicago Gangsters were originally from Ohio, consisting of brothers James, Sam, Chris, and Leroy McCant. Their sound ranged from heavy funk and disco to sweet, smooth soul balladry. They adopted the name Chicago Gangsters after catching on with the Gold Plate label, where they worked with prolific songwriter/arranger Richard Evans and a number of Chicago's top studio musicians. Their debut LP, Blind Over You, was released in 1975 and contained the slamming funk of "Gangster Boogie," as well as a minor hit cover of "I Choose You," which Willie Hutch had originally recorded as the love theme to the film The Mack. The title track of their 1976 sophomore album Gangster Love was another minor hit, and also the first 12" single their label ever issued. 1977's "I'm an Outlaw" was their last single for Gold Plate; a year later, they cut "Windy City Boogie" for RCA. Dropping the "Chicago" part of their name, the Gangsters subsequently signed with Heat and recorded a third album, Life Is Not Easy Without You, in 1979. They continued on into the early '80s before disbanding. "Gangster Boogie" became a massively popular sample item for hip-hoppers and breakbeat aficionados, most prominently appearing on L.L. Cool J's hit "Mama Said Knock You Out"; their first album was eventually reissued as Gangster Boogie.

Michael Kiwanuka returns with the (sort of) self-titled KIWANUKA LP. One of our finest young voices.
‘KIWANUKA’ was recorded in New York, LA and London. Michael returned to the studio with Danger Mouse and Inflo, the same production team that combined so magnificently on Love & Hate, KIWANUKA finds a new assuredness in Michael’s writing, and takes the basic sonic blueprint of that last record to a dizzying new realm.
+ Available on indie shop double yellow vinyl.
+ Available as a limited Deluxe Hardcover Book Sleeve.
Michael will tell you of his love for records that entwine their songs with incidental skits and shape-shifting spiralling outros, so the listener experience is almost that of listening to one long, dramatic song. KIWANUKA fulfils that winding, dream-like haze, unhurried.
KIWANUKA is Michael serving from the heart, from the mind, and from the soul.
On the album title, Michael explains "This album, it’s kind of a defiant thing; I’m engaging with who I am and I’m not going to have an alter ego, or become Sasha Fierce or Ziggy Stardust, even through everyone’s telling me I need to be this, that or the other. I can just be Michael Kiwanuka."

山下達郎，為日本男性創作歌手、作曲家、編曲家、音樂製作人。 東京都立竹早高等學校畢業、明治大學法學系中輟。隸屬於SMILE COMPANY。其妻為創作歌手竹內瑪莉亞，同時擔任竹內的音樂編曲與製作人。

First time on CD. French 24-bit remastered digipak reissue of 1976 album that's out-of-print in the U.S.. Originally released on RCA. 10 tracks including 'Quiet Dawn', 'Sunbeams' & 'Inner Beauty'.

Remastered reissue of the crossover jazz keyboardist/pianist's 1975 album. Featuring all original artwork with English & French sleevenotes packaged in a digipak.