The Soundgraphy

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The Soundgraphy
CasiopeaSoundgraphyalbumcover.jpg
Compilation album by
Casiopea
ReleasedApril 25, 1984
Recorded1980–1984
Genre Jazz fusion
Length42:16
Label Alfa Records
ALR-28055
Producer Harvey Mason, Richard Manwaring, Shunsuke Miyazumi, and Issei Noro
Casiopea chronology
Jive Jive
(1983)		The Soundgraphy
(1984)		 Down Upbeat
(1984)
Singles from The Soundgraphy
  1. "The Soundgraphy/Living On A Feeling ALR-777"
    Released: March 1, 1984

The Soundgraphy is the 11th album by Casiopea, recorded and released in 1984 in Japan. This is also Casiopea's first Compilation album.

Contents

This compilation notably does not feature any songs release with Takashi Sasaki playing drums, even though those recordings are some of Casiopea's most popular.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Soundgraphy"- Issei Noro 3:43
2."Gypsy Wind" (from "Make Up City")- Issei Noro 4:06
3."Eyes Of The Mind" (from "Eyes Of The Mind")- Issei Noro 4:43
4."Sunnyside Feelin'" (from "Cross Point")- Akira Jimbo 4:12
5."Asayake" (from "Mint Jams")- Issei Noro 4:58
Total length:21:42
Side B
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Mid-Manhattan" (from "4x4")- Akira Jimbo 4:42
2."Looking Up" (from "Photographs")- Issei Noro 4:25
3."Misty Lady" (from "Photographs")- Issei Noro 3:45
4."What Can't Speak Can't Lie" (from "Jive Jive") Gary Osborne Issei Noro 3:49
5."Fabby Dabby" (from "Jive Jive")- Issei Noro 3:53
Total length:20:34

Personnel

CASIOPEA are

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

GUEST MUSICIANS

Production

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogNote
Japan April 25, 1984 Alfa Records 30cmLP ALR-28055 stereo
May 25, 1984 12cmCD 38XA-12
January 25, 198732XA-116
March 21, 1992ALCA-281
August 31, 1994ALCA-9011
August 29, 1998ALCA-9206
December 6, 2000 Toshiba EMI TOCT-10752
January 23, 2002 Village Records remastered 12cmCD VRCL-2211 DSD, LP paper jacket
February 14, 2002VRCL-2231DSD
May 27, 2009 Sony Music Direct MHCL-20013DSD, Blu-spec CD, LP paper jacket
February 3, 2016 Music download 1076213149 iTunes Store [1]
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A1003862558 Recochoku AAC 320 kbps [3]
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Bqqt7vhzhaeb5mzbtzf5t3bmtay Google Play Music [5]
July 27, 20164582290418612mora DSD 2.8 MHz/1bit [6]
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See also

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