1979 Kotaro Yamamoto – California Brunch
California Brunch is a studio album by Japanese artist Kotaro Yamamoto (山本コウタロー), originally released in November 1979 on the Jane label (distributed by Columbia Japan). The record is a blend of late-70s Japanese City Pop, soft rock, and acoustic folk-rock.
Tracks
1 Good Bye Winter (Kotaro Yamamoto; Ichizo Seo) 05:00
2 Over The Mountain Pass (Kotaro Yamamoto) 03:57
3 My Homesick Town (Kotaro Yamamoto; Alice Shiraishi) 04:30
4 Swayin’ To The Music (Ichizo Seo; Kotaro Yamamoto) 04:56
5 Sailor’s Lulluby (Ichizo Seo; Kotaro Yamamoto) 05:17
6 Heart Break Highway (Ichizo Seo; Kotaro Yamamoto) 04:47
7 Sentimental Afternoon (Sumio Wakabayashi; Hiroshi Morinaga) 03:59
8 Fall In (Kotaro Yamamoto) 03:32
9 Twilight Time (Kotaro Yamamoto; Yoko Narakino) 03:03
10 Dream Chaser (Ichizo Seo; Kotaro Yamamoto; Yoko Narakino) 04:56
Musicians
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Bass | Kenny Lewis |
| Drums | Gary Ferguson |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | John Wheelock |
| Guitar | Marty Walsh |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Mark Jordan |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Kimball |
| Background Vocals | Tom Kelly |
| Vocals | Kotaro Yamamoto |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ichizo Seo
Arranged By – Ichizo Seo
Concertmaster – Charles Veal
Conductor (Strings) – David Campbell
Engineer – Steve Mitchell
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Folken
Mastered By – Bob Carbony
Design – Hakubun Arai
Photography – Henry Diltz
Recorded At A&M Studio ‘B’, LA, CA
Copyright Nippon Columbia Co Ltd