Casiopea – Mint Jams
Label: |
Great Tracks (2) – MHJL 185 |
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Country: |
Japan |
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Genre: |
Jazz |
Style: |
Fusion |
Tracklist
| A1 | Take Me | 4:49 | |
| A2 | Asayake | 4:58 | |
| A3 | Midnight Rendezvous | 4:57 | |
| A4 | Time Limit | 2:37 | |
| B1 | Domino Line | 7:20 | |
| B2 | Tears Of The Star | 4:28 | |
| B3 | Swear | 6:47 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Chuo Kaikan Hall
- Remixed At – ALFA Studio A
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Alfa Music, Inc.
- Copyright © – Alfa Music, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.
- Remastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Pressed By – Sony Music Solutions Inc.
Credits
- Art Direction – Toshinao Tsukui
- Artwork [Refinement] – Mizuki Kondo
- Bass – Tetsuo Sakurai
- Coordinator [Product] – Hana Miyoshi
- Design – Testpattern
- Directed By [Reissue] – Satoshi Makita
- Drums – Akira Jimbo
- Engineer – Norio Yoshizawa
- Engineer [Assistant] – Atsushi Saito
- Executive-Producer [Reissue] – Manabu Tsujino
- Guitar, Composed By, Arranged By – Issei Noro
- Illustration – Masao Hiruma
- Keyboards – Minoru Mukaiya
- Producer – Shunsuke Miyazumi
- Producer [Assistant] – Satoshi Nakao
- Producer [Great Tracks] – Shigeru Takise
- Remastered By – Bernie Grundman
Notes
Repress of Casiopea - Mint Jams on Clear Green Vinyl. Comes with sticker on front cover reading "2nd Press".
It has since been repressed many times, where the only difference is the hype sticker (check images):
- "3rd Press": Dec 3, 2022;
- "4th Press": Jun 13, 2024;
- 5th press (not mentioned on sticker): Oct 30, 2024.
Special thanks to Casiopea International.
Casiopea Band :
Issei Noro - Electric Guitar (Yamaha SG-2000)
Minoru Mukaiya - Keyboards (Yamaha GS-1, CS-70M, -35, Moog Source, Roland Vocoder Plus)
Tetsuo Sakurai - Electric Bass (Yamaha BB-2000 Milk Bass)
Akira Jimbo - Drums (Yamaha YD-9000R)
Recorded at Chuo Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Japan by Tamco Mobile Unit on February 23rd & 24th, 1982.
Re-Mixed at Alfa Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokyo, Japan by Norio Yoshizawa & Casiopea from March 16th to 29th, 1982.
Management Office: A. D. O., Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Special thanks to Mr. Toyama & all the A. D. O. staff, Ed Leaman, Yamaha GS-1, Studio Karaway, & all the audience & Chuo Kaikan Hall.
℗&©1982 Alfa Music, Inc.
It has since been repressed many times, where the only difference is the hype sticker (check images):
- "3rd Press": Dec 3, 2022;
- "4th Press": Jun 13, 2024;
- 5th press (not mentioned on sticker): Oct 30, 2024.
Special thanks to Casiopea International.
Casiopea Band :
Issei Noro - Electric Guitar (Yamaha SG-2000)
Minoru Mukaiya - Keyboards (Yamaha GS-1, CS-70M, -35, Moog Source, Roland Vocoder Plus)
Tetsuo Sakurai - Electric Bass (Yamaha BB-2000 Milk Bass)
Akira Jimbo - Drums (Yamaha YD-9000R)
Recorded at Chuo Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Japan by Tamco Mobile Unit on February 23rd & 24th, 1982.
Re-Mixed at Alfa Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokyo, Japan by Norio Yoshizawa & Casiopea from March 16th to 29th, 1982.
Management Office: A. D. O., Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Special thanks to Mr. Toyama & all the A. D. O. staff, Ed Leaman, Yamaha GS-1, Studio Karaway, & all the audience & Chuo Kaikan Hall.
℗&©1982 Alfa Music, Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Barcode (Text): 4 560427 462394
- Barcode (Scanned): 4560427462394
- Other (Price with tax): ¥4,070
- Other (Price without tax): ¥3,700
Other Versions (5 of 28)
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Mint Jams (LP, Album, Stereo) | Alfa | ALF 85869 | UK | 1982 | ||
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Mint Jams (LP, Album, Stereo) | Alfa | ALF 85869, AAB 11020 | Europe | 1982 | ||
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Mint Jams (LP, Album, Stereo) | Alfa | ALR-20002 | Japan | 1982 | ||
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Mint Jams (LP, Album, Stereo) | CBS | ASF 2787 | South Africa | 1982 | ||
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Mint Jams (LP, Album, Stereo) | Alfa | AAF 20002 | Australia | 1982 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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I finally was able to add this fantastic album to my collection back in December after trying to get this one for forever and this press is amazing!
The green 'mint' color is super cool, and the packing is very great overall! The sound itself is fantastic! Very little surface noise, and the bass's are deep, and the keyboards and guitars sound so rich and vibrant! I much prefer the analog sound compared to the digital sound, and this record is one of those ones that makes the vinyl collecting hobby so worth it!
When I first listened to this album in 2022, I had no idea that it would send me down the musical-rabbit hole that it sent me down, and for that I am so grateful to own a vinyl copy of this album! If you are deciding on if you should pick this one up, DO IT if you can find it for a good price! -
Edited one month agoArrived today (3-May) from TTL. Vinyl is perfectly flat with no discernible surface noise and a very deep floor. The solos in Domino Line made my ears weep for joy.
Why can’t every pressing be this good? -
I have this and the orange Casiopea self titled repress. Both look amazing, packaging amazing(faithful and identical reproduction of the original packaging details) and sound perfectly remastered, bringing out more detail while preserving the dynamics and rich live sound that these albums are known for. 10/10 -
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Edited 6 months agoInteresting that there were two reissues this year. I wonder why the pressing isnt listed? -
Edited 6 months agoDoes anyone else got their Pre-order for Mint Jams 2024 repress cancelled? -
Edited 6 months agoI will literally mail you my left testicle (or right, your choice) to purchase this pressing for retail price 😭 -
Edited 6 months agoEvery year this release is repressed, and every year the price skyrockets to ridiculous prices because they apparently aren’t pressing enough. -
Edited 6 months agoI bought my copy in Japan and unfortunately there are several places where the record skips, most notably at the very beginning of Take Me, not even 2 seconds into the song! I love this album, but I fear that my copy has some serious issues
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Edited 6 months agoGot my copy in the mail a while ago and cleaned it up, sounds very nice and dynamic. I did notice some sibilance in the drums during "Time Limit" and "Swear," but that may be because I'm using an elliptical stylus rather than a Shibata or micro-line stylus (the same thing happened when I played "Tears Of The Star" on my reissue copy of Casiopea). Upon close listening, this copy does appear to have the digital master glitching near the end of "Tears Of The Star," present on all re-releases of this album starting in 1987. It initially skipped near the end of "Swear" (by the end of the keyboard piano ditty) but after another playthrough with a slightly higher tracking force, the skipping seemed to be gone.
Overall, I say this reissue is alright given what I paid for (about $50 from Cromulent). It's better to play this using a Shibata or micro-line stylus to minimize any distortion. I wish they fixed the digital glitching in the master they used for this record.
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