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Osaka Monaurail • Riptide

Biography by Steve Leggett

Formed in 1992 in Osaka, Japan, and named after the J.B.'s' classic 1975 funk track "(It's Not the Express) It's the J.B.'s Monaurail," Osaka Monaurail were originally a 20-piece big-band funk outfit, although things streamlined some when the band began working the local club and bar circuit a year later in 1993, eventually settling into the current lineup, which includes Ikeda Yuichi and Hayami Dan on guitars, Kaketa Yasushi and Sakakibarta Seiji on trumpet, Hiraishi Katsutoshi on trombone, Okuse Kensuke on drums, Nakata Ryo on organ and percussion, Mukai Shimon on flute and baritone and tenor sax, and Ouchi Tsuyoshi on bass. The group released a debut album, What It Is...What It Was on Shout! in 2000, following it with Rumble'n Struggle in 2001. In 2003 the band moved to Tokyo, and after a personnel reshuffle, issued Thankful (For What You've Done) in 2004, the live Eyewitness to the...Live in Heavy Funk System in 2005, and Reality for the People in 2007.

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/osaka-monaurail-mn0001533450/biography

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Biografía de Steve Leggett

Formado en 1992 en Osaka, Japón, y llamado así por el clásico tema de funk de 1975 de J.B. "(It's Not the Express) It's the J.B. s Monaurail", los Monaurail de Osaka eran originalmente un conjunto de 20 piezas de funk de gran banda, aunque las cosas se aligeraron un poco cuando la banda comenzó a trabajar en el circuito de clubes y bares locales un año más tarde, en 1993, y finalmente se asentó en la alineación actual, que incluye a Ikeda Yuichi y Hayami Dan en las guitarras, Kaketa Yasushi y Sakakibarta Seiji en la trompeta, Hiraishi Katsutoshi en el trombón, Okuse Kensuke en la batería, Nakata Ryo en el órgano y la percusión, Mukai Shimon en la flauta y el barítono y el saxo tenor, y Ouchi Tsuyoshi en el bajo. El grupo lanzó un álbum debut, What It Is...What It Was on Shout! en 2000, seguido de Rumble'n Struggle en 2001. En 2003 la banda se trasladó a Tokio, y después de un cambio de personal, publicó Thankful (For What You've Done) en 2004, el live Eyewitness to the...Live in Heavy Funk System en 2005, y Reality for the People en 2007.

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/osaka-monaurail-mn0001533450/biography

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Tracks:
1 - The Drunk - 2:41
2 - (She's A) Riptide - 5:11
3 - The Horse - 3:31
4 - Fruit Basket - 6:13
5 - Calinga - 5:00
6 - Determination - 4:28
7 - Solar Eclipse - 5:28
8 - Liberty - 7:21
9 - Ball Of Fire - 2:38

Credits:
    Arranged By – Yuichi Ikeda* (tracks: A4, B1, B4), Osaka Monaurail (tracks: A2, B1, B2)
    Bass – Dai Nakamura
    Congas – Yasuro Abe (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
    Drums – Soki Kimura
    Guitar [Guitars] – Dan Hayami*, Yuichi Ikeda*
    Mastered By – Kentaro Kimura
    Mixed By – Satoshi Fukuda
    Performer [All Music Performed By] – Osaka Monaurail
    Recorded By – Ben Worsey (tracks: B5)
    Recorded By, Mixed By – Satoshi Fukuda
    Saxophone [Saxophones], Flute – Shimon Mukai*
    Trumpet – Seiji Sakakibara* (tracks: A1, A4, B3), Yohshi Masago (tracks: B4)
    Trumpet, Trombone – Kentaro Yamagata*
    Vocals – Amy A from Q.A.S.B.* (tracks: B4), DJ Pari (2) (tracks: A2, A4)
    Vocals, Piano, Percussion [Percussions] – Ryo Nakata

Notes:
"Tracks 1, 4, 6 and 7 recorded February 27, 2014, Inning Recording Hostelry, Fujisawa, Kanagawa. Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 8 recorded April 10, 2014, King Sekiguchidai Studios Bunkyo, Tokyo;
BALL OF FIRE recorded January 1, 2013, Everland Studios, Sydney, Australia. Additional recording and editing April 14-19, 2013, YK Studio, Bunkyo, Tokyo

Label: SHOUT! Productions ‎– SHOUT-280
Country: Japan
Released: 13 Aug 2014
Genre: Funk / Soul