Description:

[AOR CITY 1000] 40th anniversary of Boz Scaggs' "Silk Degrees", the original AOR! AOR works from the 70s and 80s that are still very popular are now available at an affordable price of "1,000 yen"! The series is supervised by Hisakazu Kanazawa, known for Light Mellow. The artwork for this series is provided by Hiroshi Nagai, a master of the illustration world known for Eiichi Otaki's "A LONG VACATION. ◇Maurice White (b. 1941), leader of EW&F, passed away in February 2016. He started his musical career as a jazz drummer in Chicago, moved to LA, and made his debut as EW&F in 1971, gaining popularity with their gorgeous funk-disco sound that skillfully mixed elements of various genres. This is his only solo album, released in 1985 after a hiatus from the group, and recorded with John Robinson (ds), Paul Jackson Jr. (g), Abraham Laboriel (b), Robbie Buchanan (key), and others.The ballad "I Need You," used in commercials, and a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" were hits. ◆Time Limited Edition (through March 31, 2018) / 40th Anniversary of AOR / Liner notes / Original release date: 1985

Tracklisting:

1 SWITCH ON YOUR RADIO
2 JAMBOREE
3 STAND BY ME
4 SEA OF GLASS
5 I NEED YOU
6 LIFE
7 BELIEVE IN MAGIC
8 CAN'T STOP LOVE
9 INVITATION
10 LADY IS LOVE
11 CHILDREN OF AFRIKA
12 THE SLEEPING FLAME
13 ALPHA DANCE
14 LIFE(FREEDOM MIX)
15 ADVENTURES OF THE HEART
16 SAM THE JAM