E35 – Let’s Sing J-Pop In English is a various artist album released in 2008. As the title indicates, these are covers of Japanese Rock&Pop hits performed (all in English language) by well known AOR / Westcoast stars. All these songs were recorded between 1991 / 1994, only appeared in Asian V.A. albums as the 'Love Stories' series, "Goody's" and many other rarities.
Tracks
Disc 1 1 Say Yes (Jason Scheff) 2 Suddenly (Love Story) (Ned Doheny) 3 Imademo Anata Ga Sukidakara (Tommy Funderburk) 4 Get Back In Love (Joseph Williams) 5 ??????? (Peter Beckett) 6 ?????? (Stephen Bishop) 7 ?????????? (Milinie Khan) 8 Overnight Sensation (Rachel Ham) 9 ??????? (El DeBarge) 10 You’re My Only Shinin’ Star (Jessica Sheely) 11 Seasons (Tata Vega)
Disc 2 1 Dear My Friend (Joseph Williams) 2 Get Crazy! (Adrian Peritore) 3 Gloria (Richard Page) 4 Break Out! (Anna McMurphy) 5 ???Kiss Me (Gigi Worth) 6 Christmas Eve (Joseph Williams) 7 Yah Yah Yah (Jason Scheff) 8 ????????? (Douglas Getschal) 9 ???? (Kelly Keagy) 10 Red Nose Reindeer (Bobby Kimball) 11 Saboten No Hana (Douglas Getschal) 12 True Love (Warren Wiebe)
Disc 3 1 Answer (Bobby Caldwell) 2 ??????????? (Marilyn Martin) 3 You’re The Only… (Jason Scheff) 4 Time Goes By (Natalia) 5 Sayonara (Joseph Williams) 6 Oasis (Jay Graydon) 7 ??????????… (Marilyn Martin) 8 ?????????????????? (Joseph Williams) 9 ???? (Ronnie Spector) 10 Over And Over (Jason Scheff) 11 Departures (Frank Sinatra Jr.) 12 Still, I’m In Love With You (Gino Vannelli)
Musicians
Disc 1
1 Say Yes Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Flugelhorn - Gary Grant Sax - Larry Williams Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Gary Grant Background Vocals - Bill Champlin Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Jason Scheff
2 Suddenly (Love Story) Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Jason Scheff Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Background Vocals - Brett Raymond Vocals - Ned Doheny
3 Imademo Anata Ga Sukidakara Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Curt Bisquera Guitar (solo) - Jay Graydon Guitar - Tim Pierce Keyboards - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Tom Keane Vocals - Tommy Funderburk
4 Get Back In Love Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - Michael Thompson Keyboards - Shingo Kobayashi Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Flugelhorn - Gary Grant Sax - Dan Higgins Trombone - Lew McCreary Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Gary Grant Vocals - Joseph Williams
5 ??????? Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Brett Raymond Programming - Brett Raymond Percussion - Sean Yarbrough Background Vocals - Joe Retta Background Vocals - Marc Jordan Vocals - Peter Beckett
6 ?????? Guitar - Hiram Bullock Keyboards - Ted Namba Programming - Ted Namba Flute - Dan Higgins Sax - Dan Higgins Cello - Victor Lawrence Viola - Eric Hosler Violin - Matt Funes Violin - Alyssa Park Background Vocals - Kristina Hamilton Background Vocals - Bernadette Barlow Vocals - Stephen Bishop
7 ?????????? Guitar - Tim Pierce Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Sax - Gerald Albright Background Vocals - Phyllis Yvonne Williams Background Vocals - Lynn Mabry Background Vocals - Sue Ann Carwell Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Milinie Khan
8 Overnight Sensation Programming - Michael North Background Vocals - Carmen Hernandez Background Vocals - Tyren Perry Background Vocals - Kristina Hamilton Vocals - Rachel Ham
9 ??????? Guitar - Tim Pierce Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Tom Keane Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Flugelhorn - Gary Grant Sax - Gerald Albright Sax - Dan Higgins Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Gary Grant Vocals - Joseph Williams Background Vocals - Phyllis Yvonne Williams Background Vocals - Lynn Mabry Vocals - El DeBarge
10 You’re My Only Shinin’ Star Guitar - Jay Graydon Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Programming - Roy Cook Vocals - Jessica Sheely
11 Seasons Programming - Michael North Background Vocals - Michael North Background Vocals - Kuk Harrell Background Vocals - Kristina Hamilton Background Vocals - Anna McMurphy Vocals - Tata Vega
Disc 2
1 Dear My Friend Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Curt Bisquera Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Sherwood Ball Background Vocals - Tom Keane Vocals - Joseph Williams
2 Get Crazy! Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Brett Raymond Programming - Brett Raymond Percussion - Sean Yarbrough Background Vocals - Brett Raymond Vocals - Adrian Peritore
3 Gloria Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Brett Raymond Programming - Brett Raymond Sax - Dave Koz Percussion - Sean Yarbrough Background Vocals - Brett Raymond Vocals - Richard Page
4 Break Out! Drums - Curt Bisquera Guitar - Mike Landau Acoustic Guitar - Alex Van Houten Background Vocals - Kuk Harrell Background Vocals - Kristina Hamilton Vocals - Anna McMurphy
5 ???Kiss Me Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Brett Raymond Programming - Brett Raymond Sax - Dave Koz Percussion - Sean Yarbrough Background Vocals - Brett Raymond Background Vocals - Adrian Peritore Vocals - Gigi Worth
6 Christmas Eve Guitar - Michael Thompson Keyboards - Shingo Kobayashi Programming - Hiroshi Koizumi Programming - Kohtaro Horiguchi Vocals - Joseph Williams
7 Yah Yah Yah Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Sax - Dan Higgins Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trumpet - Gary Grant Background Vocals - Bill Champlin Background Vocals - Tommy Funderburk Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Jason Scheff
8 ????????? Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Background Vocals - Matthew Wilder Vocals - Douglas Getschal
9 ???? Bass - Leland Sklar Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Background Vocals - Matthew Wilder Vocals - Kelly Keagy
10 Red Nose Reindeer Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Strings (Synthesizer) - David Connor Background Vocals - Terry Wood Background Vocals - Wendy Fraser Vocals - Bobby Kimball
11 Saboten No Hana Guitar - Tim Pierce Acoustic Guitar - James Harrah Keyboards - Brett Raymond Programming - Brett Raymond Harmonica - Chris Smith Background Vocals - Brett Raymond Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Douglas Getschal
12 True Love Guitar - Mike Landau Acoustic Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Vocals - Warren Wiebe
Disc 3
1 Answer Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Tom Keane Vocals - Bobby Caldwell
2 ??????????? Guitar - Tim Pierce Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Brett Raymond Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Marilyn Martin
3 You’re The Only… Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Tom Keane Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Flugelhorn - Gary Grant Sax - Larry Williams Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Gary Grant Background Vocals - Bill Champlin Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Jason Scheff
4 Time Goes By Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards - Jamey Jaz Keyboards - Chris Bolden Programming - Jamey Jaz Programming - Chris Bolden Background Vocals - Kuk Harrell Background Vocals - Michael North Background Vocals - Quincy McCrary Vocals - Natalia
5 Sayonara Programming - Jochem Van Der Saag Vocals - Brenna Whitaker
6 Oasis Guitar (solo) - Jay Graydon Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Vocals - Jay Graydon
7 ??????????… Bass - Jason Scheff Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - Tim Pierce Acoustic Guitar - Tim Pierce Keyboards - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Terry Wood Background Vocals - Angie Jaree Vocals - Marilyn Martin
8 ?????????????????? Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Terry Wood Background Vocals - Wendy Fraser Vocals - Joseph Williams
9 ???? Guitar - James Harrah Acoustic Guitar - James Harrah Keyboards - Brett Raymond Programming - Brett Raymond Percussion - Sean Yarbrough Background Vocals - Brett Raymond Background Vocals - Charlie Boyer Background Vocals - Julia Tillman Waters Background Vocals - Maxine Willard Waters Vocals - Ronnie Spector
10 Over And Over Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Tom Keane Programming - Tom Keane Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Flugelhorn - Gary Grant Sax - Larry Williams Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Gary Grant Background Vocals - Bill Champlin Vocals - Jason Scheff
11 Departures Programming - Kuk Harrell Background Vocals - Kuk Harrell Background Vocals - Michael North Background Vocals - Dave Pettway Vocals - Frank Sinatra Jr.
12 Still, I’m In Love With You Acoustic Guitar - Toshi Onizuka Piano - Gino Vannelli Programming - Marco Tessier Sax - Richard Beaudette Background Vocals - Margaret Linn Background Vocals - Mary Linn Vocals - Gino Vannelli
Liner Notes
Producer – Nobuhito Ikehata, Kaz Masumoto Arranged By – Tom Keane (Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-7, 1-9, 1-10, 2-1, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-10) Arranged By – Shingo Kobayashi (Tracks 1-4, 2-6) Arranged By – Brett Raymond (Tracks 1-5, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-11, 3-5, 3-9) Arranged By – Ted Namba (Track 1-6) Arranged By – Kuk Harrell (Tracks 1-8, 1-11, 3-11) Arranged By – Roy Cook (Track 1-10) Arranged By – Randomized Blocks (Track 2-4) Arranged By – Jamey Jaz, Chris Bolden (Track 3-4) Arranged By – Gino Vannelli (Track 3-12) Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1-1, 1-4, 1-9, 2-7, 3-3, 3-10) Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Tom Washington (Track 1-8) Arranged By (Strings) – Tom Washington (Track 3-11) Mastered By – Motohiro Tsuji Programming – Randomized Blocks (Track 2-4) Art Director – Nobuhito Ikehata, Takuma Priage Phonographic Copyright Avex Entertainment Inc Copyright Avex Entertainment Inc
