Linda Carriere - Produced by Haruomi Hosono [LP]

 Linda Carriere's fantastic debut album produced by Haruomi Hosono in 1977. All lyrics were written by James Regan. Composed by Haruomi Hosono (4 songs), Tatsuro Yamashita (2 songs), Minako Yoshida (2 songs), Akiko Yano (1 song), and Hiroshi Sato (1 song). 10 songs in total were newly written by a superb team of artists. At the time, a small number of test pressings of the rough mixes were distributed to insiders for promotional purposes, but they were never released. The album has received numerous requests for it's release, and now it is finally being released with the latest mix by GOH HOTODA in the presence of Haruomi Hosono!

Profile: Born in New Orleans. She began singing at a youth club called Mavericks Flat in Los Angeles, where she moved to attend UCLA. She caught the attention of Haruomi Hosono, who was looking for a vocalist for the first production produced by ALFA MUSIC, and in 1977 she recorded the album 'Linda Carriere' in Tokyo. After that, she joined the legendary R&B group DYNASTY and continued her professional career. Tracklist: A1. Up On His Luck Words by James Regan Music by Tatsuro Yamashita A2 Loving Makes It SoWords by James Raygun Music by Minako Yoshida A3. Sunday Girl Words by James Raygun Music by Haruomi Hosono A4. All That Bad Words by James Raygun Music by Haruomi Hosono A5. Proud Soul Words by James Raygun Music by Minako Yoshida B1. Laid Back Mad Or Mellow Words by James Reagan Music by Akiko Yano B2. Child On An Angel's Arm Words by James Regan Music by Haruomi Hosono B3. Vertigo Words by James Reagan Music by Hiroshi Sato B4. Love Celebration Words: James Reagan Music byTatsuro Yamashita B5. Socrates Lyrics by James Reagan Music by Haruomi Hosono