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Tokyo Rose (1989) Warner Bros. 9 25968-2
1. America 3:47;
2. Tokyo Rose 5:08;
3. Yankee Go Home 6:27;
4. Cowboy 4:35;
5. Manzanar 6:02;
6. Calypso 4:27;
7. White Chrysanthemum 4:00;
8. Trade War 4:40;
9. Out Of Love 3:18;
10. One Home Run 4:00 (Words by Van Dyke Parks and Amy Furumoto)
All songs written by Van Dyke Parks, except America (Public Domain) Arr./Adapted by Van Dyke Parks.
Japanese Lyrics on One Home Run by Amy Furumoto;
Producer: Andrew Wickham;
Management: Jack Daley;
Production Coordinator/Orchestra Contracting: Jules Chaiken;
Orchestration/Conducting: Todd Hayen;
Balance and Recording Engineer: Douglas Botkin;
Recorded at: Evergreen Studios, Burbank, March 20, 22, 24, 1989;
Assistant Engineer: David Marquette;
Mixed at Pacifique Studios, Burbank, April 1-9 1989;
Assistant Engineers: Randy G. Long, Ken Detanteriasian;
Synthesizer Pre-Record: Micro Plant, Hollywood;
Additional Engineers: Peter T. Lewis;
Mastering: Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering;
Concertmaster: Israel Baker;
Assistant Concertmaster: Sid Page;
Music Copying/Librarian: Janice Hayen;
Vocalists: Danny Hutton (Yankee Go Home), Mari Ijima (Calypso), Julie Christensen, Kathy Dalton, Arnold McCuller, Lisa Popeil, Syd Straw, Terry Evans, Bobby King, Willie Greene;
Synthesizer Sequencing/Programming: Mike Watts;
Drums: Akira Tana;
Bass: Buell Neidlinger, Van Dyke Parks;
Guitars: Dennis Budimer, Brian Otto;
Koto and Biwa: Osamu Kitajima;
Shakuhachi: Masakazu Yoshizawa;
Narimono: Hiromitus Kanada;
Art Direction/Design: Mary Ann Dibs;
Photography: Jay P. Morgan;
Tokyo Rose: Leslie Kawai, Nina Blanchard Agency;
Dedicated To My Children: Zoenda Joy, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Hill Parks, III;
Thanks to: Koki Miura, Haruomi Hosano, Mike Nakamura, Kazuyoshi Matsukura, Kyodo Promotions, Tokugen Yamamoto and the staff of Warner Bros. Records, Tokyo.
Hi-Fi Facts: A 48 track Dolby SR Analog Recording.
Microphones: Neumann M-250b, U-89, TLM:170; AKG 414P-48; Shure SM 57; Electrovoice RE-20;
Consoles: Neve V 60. APL: Trident 80B; Harrison: Neve DTC (CD Mastering).
Storage: Two track: Studer 820 1/2”. 24 Track: Studer 820; Otari: MTR-90; Sony JH-24; Ampex MM-1200. Tape speed: 30 ips. Sony PCM 1630/BVU-800 (CD Mastering). Neumann SX-74 Cutter Head (LP).