IKKO / IKKO / IKKO

The debut album from IKKO.


M-01~05 - Beat Tracks


M-01
Words & Music by R.Davis/M.Wyzgowski/P.Oakenfold
Arranged by M.Lascelles/S.Sagisu

Vocal & Violin: IKKO
Synthesizers: Martin Lascelles
Hammond Organ: James Lascelles
Backing Vocals: Maxine Braham
                        Esther Williams
Additional Sequence: Lenny Franchi

Recorded by P.Bagenal
Mixed by D.Browne


M-02
Music & Arranged by S.Sagisu
Violin: IKKO
Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu
                     Hiroshi Matsui
                     Philip Bagenal

Backing Vocals: Maxine Braham
                        Esther Williams

Recorded & Mix by P.Bagenal


M-03
Words by Jay.B
Music by S.Sagisu/M.Lascelles
Arranged by S.Sagisu/M.Lascelles

Vocal & Violin: IKKO
Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu
                     Martin Lascelles
                     Hiroshi Matsui
Guitar & Percussions: Boris Seznec
Fender Rhodes: Ken Shima

Recorded by Bernard
Mixed by D.Browne


M-04
Impressions & Giant Steps by J.Coltrane
Take the "A" Train by B.Strayhorn
Black Orpheus by L.Bonfa
Arranged by S.Sagisu/Keiichi.Oku

Violin: IKKO
Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu
                     Hiroshi Matsui
                     Philip Bagenal
Piano & Hammond Organ: James Lascelles
Bass: Kuma Harada
Drums & Percussions: Nick Van Gelder

Recorded & Mixed by P.Bagenal


M-05
Words by M.Wyzgowski
Music & Arranged by S.Sagisu

Vocal & Violin: IKKO
Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu
                     Martin Lascelles
                     Hiroshi Matsui
Guitar: Masaki Matsubara
Backing Vocal: IKKO

Recorded by H.Matsui/P.Bagenal
Mixed by E.Uchinuma


M-06~10 - Mellow Tracks


M-06
Words by Yasushi Akimoto
Music by IKKO
Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

Vocal, Piano & Violin:IKKO
Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu
                     Hiroshi Matsui
Trombone: Hirauchi Group
Harp: Keiko Yamakawa

Recorded by I.Yoshie
Mixed by E.Uchinuma


M-07
Words by Yasushi Akimoto
Music by IKKO
Arranged by Shiro Sagisu/Tsuneyoshi Saito

Vocal, Piano & Violin: IKKO
Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu
                     Hiroshi Matsui
Harp: Keiko Yamakawa
Guitar: Hiroshi Narumi

Recorded by I.Yoshie
Mixed by E.Uchinuma


M-08
Words & Music by Shiro Sagisu
Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

Vocal & Violin: IKKO
Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu
                     Hiroshi Matsui
Guitar: Masaki Matsubara
Backing Vocals: Junko Hirotani
                        Kiyoshi Hiyama
                        Yasuhiro Kido

Recorded by H.Matsui/T.Kawakami
Mixed by E.Uchinuma


M-09
Words & Music by Shiro Sagisu
Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

Vocal & Violin: IKKO
Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

Recorded & Mixed by K.Uchikado


M-10
Music & Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

Violin: IKKO
Piano: Ken Shima

Recorded by T.Kawakami
Mixed by E.Uchinuma


Produced by Shiro Sagisu/Martin Lascelles
Executive Producer: Akira Tokimune (Jemini Music Ltd.)
Directed by Kenji Saiki (Polydor K.K.)
Mastered by Teruaki Kitagawa (Polydor K.K.)
Co-ordinator: Yuiko Mukaino
Supervisor: Tadataka Watanabe (Polydor K.K.)

Recorded at Eastcote Studios (London), ON AIR AZABU (Tokyo)
                   Westside (Tokyo), NICHION STUDIO (Tokyo)
                   Crescente Studio (Tokyo)
Mixed at Eastcote Studios (London), Master Rock Studios (London), Westside (Tokyo)

Special Thanks to: Sachiko, Kiyoshi & Sumie Kawai, Katsue Kamei, Y.Kishibe,
                            H.Takeuchi, Y.Irino. S.Kubota,
                            S.Kishigami, T.Yoshida, M.Shimada,
                            H.Kawabata, T.Nakanishi, T.Yamamoto,
                            Lenny, Mike, Jim & Paul,
                            Maryke, Hiromi & Miriam,
                            Georgina, Charmaine,
                            Chris CHILD (BRUTE Records),
                            Mitsuo Kawamura (Tanabe Music Publishing Co.,Ltd.)
                            Toshiharu Kodama (Tanabe Music Publishing Co.,Ltd.)
                            Hideo Matsuda (K'Co.,Ltd.)
                            Koji Kikkawa (Mixer's Lab)
                            Shilow Ito
                            Akiko Chiba

Art Direction: Ruri Fujita
Photographer: Kazunori Isaka
Stylist: Rieko Iijima
Hair & Make up: Tsukasa Shinhori

Information: Jemini Music Limited
                    Tel.03-3797-5491
                    Fax.03-5485-3902

Liner Notes provided by Shilow Ito (early summer 1994)