1987 Kimiko Itoh – For Lovers Only
For Lovers Only (1987) is a hallmark album by Japanese jazz vocalist Kimiko Itoh, marking her transition into the international jazz scene. Recorded in New York, the album blends sophisticated jazz standards with a smooth, romantic 80s synth-pop aesthetic.
Tracks
1 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Ewan MacColl) 05:04
2 Dindi (Aloysio De Oliveira; Antonio Carlos Jobim; Ray Gilbert) 05:33
3 Together (Tania Maria) 05:29
4 Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein; Stephen Sondheim) 03:10
5 Interlude 01:20
6 Let It Be Me (Gilbert Becaud; Pierre Delanoë) 05:03
7 The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:59
8 All In Love Is Fair (Stevie Wonder) 04:23
9 For All We Know (Fred Coots; Sam Lewis) 05:53
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Eddie Gomez |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Keyboards | Masahiko Satoh |
| Piano | Masahiko Satoh |
| Synthesizer | Masahiko Satoh |
| French Horn | Jerry Peel |
| French Horn | Paul Ingraham |
| Vocals | Kimiko Itoh |
Other Musicians
6 Let It Be Me
| Flugelhorn | Terumasa Hino |
9 For All We Know
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
Other Musicians
Bass – Orin O’Brien
Cello – Charles McCraken, Richard Locker, Warren Lash
Harp – Gloria Agostini
Viola – LaMar Alsop, Maureen Gallagher, Theodore Israel
Violin – David Nadien, Arnold Eidus, Barry Finclair, Charles Libove, Gerald Tarack, Harry Lookofsky, Jan Mullen, John Pintavalle, Marin Alsop, Richard Sortomme
Liner Notes
Producer – Kiyoshi Itoh
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Masahiko Sato
Concertmaster – David Nadien
Conductor – Masahiko Sato
Engineer (Assistant) – Troy Halderson, Frank Pekoc
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Jay Messina
Recorded By – Jay Messina
Art Direction – Ryoko Ishioka
Photography – Bishin Jumonji
Recorded At Record Plant, NY
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio, NY
Recorded At Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright Epic/Sony Inc
Copyright Epic/Sony Inc