{"product_id":"choice-works-1982-1985","title":"Choice Works 1982 - 1985","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\u003cp\u003eThe 2nd installment from the label is an anthology of guitarist, composer and producer Yuji Toriyama, regarded as one of the pioneering Japanese fusionists alongside Hiroshi Sato, Ryo Kawasaki and Yasuaki Shimizu. Toriyama has not enjoyed as much recognition as his contemporary, after shunning a solo career in favour of pop and TV arrangements in the 90s and composing video games soundtracks like Street Fighter II and Final Fantasy \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eXII\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoice Works 1982-1985 represents his first reissue title, with Kay Suzuki compiling work from three rare albums to showcase the best of Toriyama’s sound, most appealing to modern ears. Drum machines and live drums combine to create rich depth, complimented by the boogie tenacity of funk fusionist Toshiki Kadomatsu and the crying spiritual solos of Pat Metheny. It’s no coincidence that Metheny and Toriyama used the same Roland GR-300 and G-505 synth guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLM-1 funk boogie A1 ‘Night Together’ is lifted from Aerobics LP (1982), a TV soundtrack where Toriyama collaborated with keyboardist and producer Ken Morimura. Vocoder mellow funk A2 ‘Stranger in the Night’ and slap bass sexy fusion B1 ‘Donna’ come from his self-titled third solo album Yuri Toriyama (1983). Pat Metheny inspired one man production of B2 ‘Maze’ and balearic boogie down B3 ‘Bay\/Sky Provincetown 1977’ are taken from subsequent solo album A Taste of Paradise (1985).\u003c\/p\u003e[[Selling Points]]\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePressed on heavy 180gm vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCut at 45rpm – loud!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLiner notes \u0026amp; pictures on inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eNew original artwork by Ben Arfur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRemastered by Tim Young, Metropolis Studios (Grammy Award Winner mastering engineer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e[[Catalog Number]]TIME002[[Artist]]Yuji Toriyama","brand":"Time Capsule","offers":[{"title":"Choice Works 1982 - 1985 \/ Vinyl \/ LP Black","offer_id":43959654220021,"sku":"TIME002","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/tmp_2F1534890630348-warqadgn1t-1a745f108448774c45228cedd4b9687f_2FAlbum_2BCover_2BYuji.png?v=1690525260","url":"https:\/\/lightintheattic.net\/products\/choice-works-1982-1985","provider":"Light in the Attic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}