Active (album)

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ReleasedMay 25, 1992
RecordedJanuary 30 to February 21, 1992
StudioGOTHAM AUDIO, Melbourne
Genre Jazz fusion
Length45:04
Label Pioneer LDC
PICL-1036
Producer Casiopea
Casiopea chronology
Full Colors
(1991)
active
(1992)
We Want More
(1993)
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Active is the 22nd album by the jazz fusion group Casiopea recorded and released in 1992. The album was recorded in Australia, Also where Casiopea's Live Album "Made in Melbourne" (and "We Want More", which continues the Live Set) was recorded.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."New History" Issei Noro 4:35
2."Messengers" Issei Noro 3:17
3."Camel Road" Minoru Mukaiya 3:40
4."Eccentric Games" Yoshihiro Naruse, Issei Noro 4:52
5."Time Stream" Issei Noro 3:57
6."Momento Memorial" Issei Noro 3:33
7."Tomoshibi" Issei Noro 3:55
8."Point X" Issei Noro 4:10
9."Door of Truth" Minoru Mukaiya 5:10
10."Through the Highway" Minoru Mukaiya 3:44
11."Back to the Nature" Issei Noro 4:11
Total length:45:04

Personnel

CASIOPEA are

Issei Noro  Electric guitar, Fretless guitar
Minoru Mukaiya  Keyboards
Yoshihiro Naruse  Electric Bass, Fretless bass
Masaaki Hiyama  Drums

Guest musician

Production


Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogNote
Japan May 25, 1992 Pioneer LDC 12cmCD PICL-1036 stereo
July 26, 2006 Geneon Entertainment GNCL-1078

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