Dramatic (album)

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DRAMATIC
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 1993
Recorded1993
Studiostudio Jive, Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
Genre Jazz fusion
Length50:59
Label Alfa Records
ALCA-487
Producer Casiopea
Casiopea chronology
We Want More
(1992)
DRAMATIC
(1993)
Answers
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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DRAMATIC is the 24th album by the jazz fusion group Casiopea recorded and released in 1993. It is also an album which marks the introduction of a new Casiopea member, Noriaki Kumagai, who replaced Masaaki Hiyama on drums due to his poor physical condition, and, this also marks Casiopea's return to Alfa Records. This album has a song, "Shocking Function", which includes former T-Square member, Kiyohiko Senba, on percussion.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Scene 1: Glory" Issei Noro 4:05
2."Scene 2: Fly to the Sun" Issei Noro 4:29
3."Scene 3: The Tornado" Issei Noro 4:01
4."Scene 4: Shadow of Midnight" Issei Noro 4:32
5."Scene 5: Life Goes On" Yoshihiro Naruse, Issei Noro 4:38
6."Scene 6: Voice From Others" Issei Noro 4:39
7."Scene 7: Cubic Music" Minoru Mukaiya 3:41
8."Scene 8: Ancient Roman" Minoru Mukaiya 4:28
9."Scene 9: Shocking Function" Noriaki Kumagai 4:01
10."Scene 10: Michi" Issei Noro 3:36
11."Scene 11: Oriental Spirits" Minoru Mukaiya 4:35
12."Scene 12: Key of Miracle" Issei Noro 4:14
Total length:50:59

Personnel

CASIOPEA are

Issei Noro - Guitars
Minoru Mukaiya - keyboards
Yoshihiro Naruse - Bass
Noriaki Kumagai - drums

Guest

Production

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogNote
Japan May 21, 1993 Alfa Records 12cmCD ALCA-487 stereo
June 29, 1994ALCA-9016
February 20, 2002 Village Records remastered 12cmCD VRCL-2216 DSD, LP paper jacket
March 13, 2002VRCL-2236 DSD
May 27, 2009 Sony Music Direct MHCL-20018 DSD, Blu-spec CD, LP paper jacket
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