Sadao Watanabe "Front Seat" (1989) -Bossa Nova / Smooth Jazz-

 Label : Elektra Entertainment

 Side One

01 - Sailing (Sadao Watanabe)
02 - One More Time (Sadao Watanabe)
03 - Only In My Mind (Sadao Watanabe & Jeff Pescetto)
04 - Miles Apart (Sadao Watanabe)
05 - Any Other Fool (Sadao Watanabe)

Side Two

01 - On The Way (Sadao Watanabe)
02 - Anga La Jua (Place In The Sun) (Sadao Watanabe)
03 - Wild Flowers (Sadao Watanabe)
04 - Front Seat (Sadao Watanabe)
05 - Takin' Time (Sadao Watanabe)


"Sailing", "One More Time"

Produced & Arranged by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises Inc.
Recorded & Overdubbed at Westlake Studio, Los Angeles, CA & Le Gonks, West Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Assistant Engineers : Kevin Fisher, Debbie Johnson & Steve Holroyd
Additional Engineer : Dave Ridean
Production Coordinator : Stephanie McCravey

"Only In My Mind", "Miles Apart", "Any Other Fool", "Takin' Time"

Produced & Arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Recorded & Overdubbed at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA & The Hop, Sherman Oaks, CA
Mixed at Studio 55, Hollywood, CA
Recorded & Mixed by Jeff Balding
Assistant Engineers : Ken Allardyce & Derrick Marcel

"On The Way"

Produced & Arranged by Robbie Buchanan
Recorded & Overdubbed at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA & The Hop, Sherman Oaks, CA
Mixed at Studio 55, Hollywood, CA
Recorded by Frank Wolf

Mixed by Jeff Balding
Assistant Engineers : Wade Joynce, Bart Stevens & Derrick Marcel

"Anga La Jua (Place In The Sun)", "Wild Flowers", "Front Seat"

Produced & Arranged by Russell Ferrante
Recorded & Overdubbed at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA & Entourage Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mixed at The Complex, West Los Angeles, CA
Recorded & Mixed by David Hentschel
Assistant Engineers : Ken Allardyce, Keith Black & Duane Seykora
Production Coordinator : Marylata Elton

Production Coordinator : Miki Cannon for Blue Bridgz Production 

Kyle Davis for WEA International, Inc. 

Hiroshi Makishima & Riki Ninomiya for M&M Music Inc. 

Akihiko Sato for Warner-Pioneer Corporation

Executive Producer : Sadao Watanabe


Side One

01 - Sailing

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Synclavier TX816 & D550 : George Duke

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Background vocals : Syreeta Wright, Alex Brown & Carl Carwell

02 - One More Time

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Synclavier TX816, D550 & Background vocal : George Duke

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

03 - Only In My Mind

Sopranino : Sadao Watanabe

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Percussion : Alex Acuña

Vocal & Background vocals : Patti Austin

04 - Miles Apart

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Percussion : Alex Acuña

05 - Any Other Fool

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Percussion : Alex Acuña

Vocal & Background vocals : Patti Austin

Side Two

01 - On The Way

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Percussion : Alex Acuña

02 - Anga La Jua (Place In The Sun)

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums & Percussion : Alex Acuña

Percussion : Efrain Toro

03 - Wild Flowers

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

04 - Front Seat

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Drums & Percussion : Alex Acuña

Percussion : Efrain Toro

05 - Takin' Time

Alto Saxophone : Sadao Watanabe

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Percussion : Alex Acuña