1985 Off Course – Back Streets Of Tokyo
Back Streets Of Tokyo is the 12th studio album by the Japanese band Off Course, originally released on August 1, 1985. Designed for an international audience, this project features eight tracks recorded entirely in English. Although it did not achieve significant success on Western music charts, it topped the Oricon charts in Japan.
Tracks
1 Fool (What Does A Fool Do Now) (Randy Goodrum; Kazumasa Oda) 04:52
2 Second Chance (Randy Goodrum; Kazumasa Oda) 04:42
3 Love’s Determination (Randy Goodrum; Kazuhiko Matsuo) 05:03
4 Her Pretender (Randy Goodrum; Kazumasa Oda) 05:39
5 Eyes In The Back Of My Heart (Randy Goodrum; Kazumasa Oda) 04:56
6 Melody (Randy Goodrum; Kazumasa Oda) 04:31
7 Love’s On Fire (Randy Goodrum; Kazuhiko Matsuo) 05:05
8 Endless Nights (Randy Goodrum; Kazumasa Oda) 04:48
Biography
The Band
| Bass | Hitoshi Shimizu |
| Drums | Jiro Oma |
| Guitars | Kazuhiko Matsuo |
| Keyboards | Kazumasa Oda |
| Harmonica | Kazuhiko Matsuo |
| Percussion | Jiro Oma |
| Vocals | Kazumasa Oda |
Other Musicians
| Keyboards | Peter Wolf |
| Sax | Jerry Peterson |
| Background Vocals | Tom Kelly |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bill Schnee, Off Course
Arranged By – Peter Wolf, Off Course
Engineer – Bill Schnee, Shiro Kimura, Junji Matsuo
Engineer (Assistant) – Kazuhiko Yanagisawa
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Bill Schnee
Mixed By (Assistant) – Daniel Garcia
Design – Mika Ito, Hiroyuki Fukuzato
Illustration – Nobuaki Tanaka
Mastered At Mastering Lab, LA
Recorded At CBS Sony, Tokyo
Recorded At Roppongi, Tokyo
Recorded At Toshiba EMI, Tokyo
Recorded At Onkio Haus, Tokyo
Recorded At Sound Inn, Tokyo
Recorded At Red Wing, LA, CA
Recorded At Schnee, LA, CA
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April 6, 2026 @ 17:13
It’s interesting to see how a band can have such a different reception in different countries. The Oricon chart success in Japan really stands out.