| Monday Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1975 [1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1974 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, fusion | |||
| Length | 36:46 | |||
| Label | RCA RVL-5502 | |||
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Monday Blues is the second album by Japanese guitarist Kazumi Watanabe. The album was released on LP by RCA label of RVC Corporation in 1975.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monday Blues" | Kazumi Watanabe | 7:59 |
| 2. | "A Child Is Born" | Thad Jones | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Good Vibes" | Hidefumi Toki | 8:10 |
| Total length: | 18:18 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On The Horizon" | Kazumi Watanabe | 10:30 |
| 2. | "'Round Midnight" | Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Here's That Rainy Day" | Jimmy Van Heusen | 1:53 |
| Total length: | 18:28 | ||
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Note |
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| Japan | 1975 | RCA | 30cmLP | RVL-5502 | |
| 1980 | PG-1505 | ||||
| September 21, 1987 | BMG JAPAN | 12cmCD | R28H-2820 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | BVCJ-7423 | ||||
| May 23, 2007 | BVCJ-37581 | Paper Sleeve, K2 24bit Remastered | |||
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