Casiopea Perfect Live II

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Casiopea Perfect Live II
Casiopea Perfect Live II.jpg
Video by
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1987
RecordedDecember 27, 1986
VenueU-Port hall, Gotanda, Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
Genre Jazz fusion
Length1:37:12
Label Laser Disc
SM068-3140
Producer Shunsuke Miyazumi
Casiopea chronology
Casiopea Live
(1985)
Casiopea Perfect Live II
(1987)
JOIA
(1988)

Casiopea Perfect Live II is the fourth live album and second live video released by the jazz fusion group Casiopea.
On February 25, 1987, it was released with a laser disc from laser disc Co., Ltd. 7" single record "Asian Dreamer" was distributed as the first board purchase privilege.
On July 10, 1987, it became an LP record from Alfa Records.
In 2000, it was recurred as DVD "CASIOPEA LIVE HISTORY PART-I". At the end of the video, as an exclusive add-on, an Issei Noro interview was added.
This is contains the final concert of Casiopea's 10th anniversary tour, performed at U-Port hall.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicfrom albumLength
1."Conjunction"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 2:39
2."Looking Up"- Issei Noro Photographs 4:38
3."Street Performer"- Akira Jimbo Halle 4:26
4."Zoom"- Issei Noro Down Upbeat 4:34
5."Departure"- Akira Jimbo Sun Sun 3:04
6."Keepers"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 3:16
7."Samba Mania"- Minoru Mukaiya Sun Sun 4:15
8."Galactic Funk"- Issei Noro Cross Point 6:04
9."Something's Wrong (Change It)" Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar Sun Sun 4:35
10."Choose Me" Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar  5:01
11."Mi Señora"- Tetsuo Sakurai Sun Sun 4:27
12."Sun" Carlos Alomar, Issei Noro Carlos Alomar Sun Sun 4:59
13."Mother Earth"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 4:57
14."Drums Solo"-- 6:43
15."Bass Solo"-- 3:42
16."Misty Lady"- Issei Noro Photographs 4:29
17."Halle"-CASIOPEA Halle 3:58
18."Swear"- Issei Noro Cross Point 6:48
19."Asayake"- Issei Noro Super Flight 4:51
20."Dazzling"- Issei Noro Photographs 5:12
21."Coast to Coast"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 4:34
Total length:97:12
Bonus record
No.TitleLyricsMusicfrom albumLength
1."Asian Dreamer"- Issei Noro - 

Personnel

CASIOPEA are:

Issei Noro - Guitar (Yamaha SG-IN signature, SG-IN Fretless)
Effects:
Yamaha: 2 PSE-40A, GC-2020, 2 PG-1, 3 SPX-90, P-2200, 2 S2115H-II, WXY-10R
Maxon: HD-1000
Korg: SDD-3000, KMX-62
Boss: FV-200
Minoru Mukaiya - Keyboard (Yamaha DX7, Yamaha KX-76, Yamaha KX-88, Roland VP-330, Korg DSS-1)
Effects:
Yamaha: 2 TX-816, PC-1002, SPX-90, REV-7, MV-802, 2 S4115H
Korg: EX-8000, 4 KMX-62
T.C. Electronic: TC-2240
Tetsuo Sakurai - Bass (Yamaha Tetsuo Sakurai Model, Yamaha BB-5000, BB-3000 Fretless)
Effects:
Yamaha: 2 PSE 40A, PB-1, P-2200, WXY-10R, 2 S4115H-II, Q-1027, SPX-90
Boss: FV-100
DBX: 160x
Akira Jimbo - Drums (Yamaha YD-9000R, Yamaha 6000RD,
Extra equipment:
Yamaha: 22 inch Bass Drum, 16, 14, 12, 10, and 8 inch Tom Toms, 14x6 inch Snare, PMC-1, 6 PTT-1, RX-21L, TX-816, MEP-4, SPX-90, MC-1604
Zildjan: 12 & 8 inch Splash Cymbals, 18 & 16 inch Thin Crash Cymbal, 18 inch Ping Ride, 20 inch Swish, 14 inch 'New Beat' Hi-Hat
Akai: S-900

Additional Musicians

Production

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogNote
Japan February 25, 1987 Laser Disc Laser Disc SM068-3140Color, NTSC, CLV
VHS HM088-3140
September 13, 2000 Pioneer LDC DVD-Video PIBL-1002Single-layer, PCM, NTSC
June 23, 2004 Geneon Entertainment GNBL-1004Dual-layer, 5.1ch surround, NTSC

LP/CD

Casiopea Perfect Live II
Casiopea Perfect Live II.jpg
Live album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 1987
Recordedat U-Port hall, Gotanda, Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg December 27, 1986
Genre Jazz fusion
Length1:37:12
Label Alfa Records
ALR-40005/6
Producer Shunsuke Miyazumi
Casiopea chronology
Sun Sun
(1986)
Casiopea Perfect Live II
(1987)
Platinum
(1987)

Casiopea Perfect Live II is the fourth live album released by the jazz fusion group Casiopea in 1987. This is Casiopea's 16th overall album.

Track listing

LP

Side A
No.TitleLyricsMusicfrom albumLength
1."Conjunction"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 2:39
2."Looking Up"- Issei Noro Photographs 4:38
3."Street Performer"- Akira Jimbo Halle 4:26
4."Zoom"- Issei Noro Down Upbeat 4:34
5."Deperture"- Akira Jimbo Sun Sun 3:04
6."Keepers"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 3:16
7."Samba Mania"- Minoru Mukaiya Sun Sun 4:15
Total length:26:52
Side B
No.TitleLyricsMusicfrom albumLength
1."Galactic Funk"- Issei Noro Cross Point 6:04
2."Something's Wrong (Change It)" Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar Sun Sun 4:35
3."Choose Me" Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar  5:01
4."Mi Señora"- Tetsuo Sakurai Sun Sun 4:27
5."Sun" Carlos Alomar, Issei Noro Carlos Alomar Sun Sun 4:59
Total length:25:06
Side C
No.TitleLyricsMusicfrom albumLength
1."Mother Earth"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 4:57
2."Drums Solo"---6:43
3."Bass Solo"---3:42
4."Misty Lady"- Issei Noro Photographs 4:29
5."Halle"-CASIOPEA Halle 3:58
Total length:23:49
Side D
No.TitleLyricsMusicfrom albumLength
1."Swear"- Issei Noro Cross Point 6:48
2."Asayake"- Issei Noro Super Flight 4:51
3."Dazzling"- Issei Noro Photographs 5:12
4."Coast to Coast"-  Sun Sun 4:34
Total length:21:25

CD

CD 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicfrom albumLength
1."Conjunction"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 2:39
2."Looking Up"- Issei Noro Photographs 4:38
3."Street Performer"- Akira Jimbo Halle 4:26
4."Zoom"- Issei Noro Down Upbeat 4:34
5."Deperture"- Akira Jimbo Sun Sun 3:04
6."Keepers"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 3:16
7."Samba Mania"- Minoru Mukaiya Sun Sun 4:15
8."Galactic Funk"- Issei Noro Cross Point 6:04
9."Something's Wrong (Change It)" Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar Sun Sun 4:35
10."Choose Me" Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar  5:01
11."Mi Señora"- Tetsuo Sakurai Sun Sun 4:27
12."Sun" Carlos Alomar, Issei Noro Carlos Alomar Sun Sun 4:59
Total length:51:58
CD 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicfrom albumLength
1."Mother Earth"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 4:57
2."Drums Solo"---6:43
3."Bass Solo"---3:42
4."Misty Lady"- Issei Noro Photographs 4:29
5."Halle"-CASIOPEA Halle 3:58
6."Swear"- Issei Noro Cross Point 6:48
7."Asayake"- Issei Noro Super Flight 4:51
8."Dazzling"- Issei Noro Photographs 5:12
9."Coast to Coast"- Issei Noro Sun Sun 4:34
Total length:45:14

Personnel

CASIOPEA are

Issei Noro - Electric guitar
Minoru Mukaiya - Keyboards
Tetsuo Sakurai - Electric Bass
Akira Jimbo - Drums

Additional Musicians

Production

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogNote
Japan July 10, 1987 Alfa Records stereo 30cmLP ALR-40005/6 stereo
12cmCD 48XA-167/8

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