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Monday MichiruOptimista

Label:

Polydor – POCH-1836

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Electronic, Jazz

Style:

Acid Jazz

Tracklist

1Intro - Optimista
Acoustic GuitarKazuhiko Obata
PianoKen Shima
Written-ByKazuhiko Obata
0:50
2Higher
FluteDave Valentin
Keyboards, Programmed ByM&M*
6:08
3Emerald Life (Nunca Tan Fermosa Cosa Vido)
Acoustic GuitarKazuhiko Obata
Electric Bass, Electronic Drums [Beats]Shinichi Osawa
Lyrics ByJames P. Vyner
Music ByMonday Michiru
PercussionJive Jamboree
PianoKen Shima
TromboneYoichi Murata
6:09
4Let It Go
Electric GuitarYoshiki Sakurai
Keyboards, Programmed ByM&M*
5:34
5Play It By Ear
Acoustic Guitar [Solo]Kazuhiko Obata
Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer [Mpc-3000]Shinichi Osawa
Arranged By [Vocals]Monday Michiru
Double Bass [Wood Bass]Koichi Osamu
PianoKen Shima
6:17
6Zurich Samba
Acoustic GuitarShinichi Osawa
Bass [Piccolo Bass]Hiroshi Sawada
DrumsYasuo Sano
Organ [Rhodes]Ken Shima
PercussionTomohiro Yahiro
Written-ByShinichi Osawa
5:02
7Thinking Of You
BassJohn Benitez
ConductorBrian Lynch
DrumsRobbie Ameen*
Maracas, Backing VocalsPedro Rodriguez (2)
PianoLuis Perdomo
Tenor SaxophoneBob Franceschini
TromboneConrad Herwig
Trumpet [Monette]Brian Lynch
6:32
8Full Bottle Of Soul
Keyboards [Additional], Programmed ByM&M*
Percussion [Additional]Genta
Performer [Gravicode]Yas-Kaz
PianoKen Shima
8:17
9Tomorrow's Sunrise
Arranged By [Strings]Tatsuya Murayama
Arranged By [Vocals]Monday Michiru
Backing VocalsKaleb James, Monday Michiru
Double Bass [Wood Bass]Koichi Osamu
Electronic Drums [Beats], Synthesizer [Mpc-3000]Shinichi Osawa
PianoKen Shima
VibraphoneYoshihiko Katori
5:54
10Oasis
Acoustic GuitarGen Inaba
Arranged By [Additional Horns]Kayoko Kimura
Bass [Piccolo Bass]Hiroshi Sawada
Electronic Drums [Beats]Shinichi Osawa
FlugelhornIssei Igarashi
FluteMonday Michiru
Keyboards [Additional]M&M*
Organ [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Mini-moog]Ken Shima
SaxophoneKayoko Kimura
6:00
11Mango Margarita
Baritone SaxophonePhil Vieux
BassJohn Benitez
ConductorBrian Lynch
DrumsRobbie Ameen*
PianoLuis Perdomo
Tenor SaxophoneBob Franceschini
TromboneConrad Herwig
Trumpet [Monette]Brian Lynch
Written-ByBrian Lynch, Monday Michiru
5:25
12Suspirar
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals [Additional]Lisa Ono
Percussion [Additional]Genta
PianoKen Shima
Programmed ByM&M*
7:45
13Let Me In
Acoustic GuitarGen Inaba
Bass [Piccolo Bass]Getao Takahashi
PercussionGenta
PianoKen Shima
6:11
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  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Polydor K.K.
  • Distributed ByUniversal Music K.K.

Credits

  • Producer, Arranged ByBrian Lynch (tracks: 7, 11), Monday Michiru (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13), Shinichi Osawa (tracks: 5, 6, 9)
  • VocalsMonday Michiru
  • Written-ByMonday Michiru (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13)

Notes

Track 3 Party Chorus is billed as "Papaya & The Pits".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 4988005237279
  • Rights Society: JASRAC
  • Matrix / Runout: POCH-1836- 1L 1 5 V
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L237
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011

Other Versions (4)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
New Submission
Optimista (CD, Album)Emarcy542 287-2Europe1999
Optimista (2×LP, Album)PolydorPOJH-1039/40Japan1999
New Submission
Optimista (CD, Album, Digipak)PolydorPOCH-1836Japan1999
New Submission
Optimista (Cassette, Album)EmArcy, Polydor K.K.542287-4, PJC 034Indonesia1999

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