Cross Point | ||||
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Released | October 21, 1981 | |||
Recorded | from July 4 to September 10, 1981 | |||
Studio | Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokyo ![]() | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 39:32 | |||
Label | Alfa Records ALR-28029 | |||
Producer | Shunsuke Miyazumi, Harvey Mason | |||
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Cross Point is the sixth album and the fifth studio album by Casiopea recorded and released in 1981. This album is the first appearance of many Casiopea staple songs, like "Domino Line", "Galactic Funk", "Swear", and "Sunnyside Feelin'". Casiopea did a domestic tour after this album, which inspired the Mint Jams concert sessions.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Smile Again" | Issei Noro | 3:59 |
2. | "Swear" | Issei Noro | 5:22 |
3. | "A Sparkling Day" | Issei Noro | 3:36 |
4. | "Span of a Dream" | Issei Noro | 4:52 |
5. | "Domino Line" | Issei Noro | 3:23 |
Total length: | 21:12 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Galactic Funk" | Issei Noro | 4:22 |
2. | "Sunnyside Feelin'" | Akira Jimbo | 4:12 |
3. | "Any Moment (We'll Be One)" | Harvey Mason | 5:09 |
4. | "Endless Vision" | Minoru Mukaiya | 4:37 |
Total length: | 18:20 |
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Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Note |
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Japan | October 21, 1981 | Alfa Records | stereo 30cmLP | ALR-28029 | stereo |
November 25, 1984 | 12cmCD | 38XA-24 | |||
January 25, 1987 | 32XA-118 | ||||
March 21, 1992 | ALCA-276 | ||||
July 27, 1994 | ALCA-9006 | ||||
July 23, 1998 | ALCA-9201 | ||||
December 19, 2001 | Village Records | remastered 12cmCD | VRCL-2206 | DSD, LP paper jacket | |
January 17, 2002 | VRCL-2226 | DSD | |||
May 27, 2009 | Sony Music Direct | MHCL-20008 | DSD, Blu-spec CD, LP paper jacket | ||
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July 27, 2016 | 4542696007612 | mora DSD 2.8 MHz/1bit [8] | |||
smj4542696007612 | e-onkyo DSD 2.8 MHz/1bit [9] | ||||
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November 10, 2016 | 5ACZZnH09oCt2ZZwazQWlf | Spotify [16] | |||
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