timbales, vocals, chorus, percussion, shekere, bata : Gen Ogimi
chorus, percussion, maracas, guiro, bata : Carlos Kanno
bongos : Yuichi Nakagawa
congas, bata : Gen Date
【Guest】
timbales, soloist : Tito Puente (7)
Guest, Chorus, Synthesizer – Sergio George (3, 4)
Guest, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Sergio George (1)
Guest, Timbales – Genichi Egawa (6)
Guest, Trumpet – Shuichiro Ise (1, 3, 4, 6, 9)
1. Sin Fronteras
2. Amame 3. I Am A Piano 4. Cuanto Vale Tu Amo 5. Ban Con San 6. El Me Ama, Yo Le Amo 7. Descarga De La Luz 8. Make The World Stand Still 9. Flores Y Tambores
前作「Born to Love」から6年ぶりの1988年作品で、シンセを中心とした楽曲と、複数のプロデューサーが、楽曲を担当してロバータ・フラックが総指揮を執っているアルバムです。プロデューサーに名を連ねるのは Quincy Jones, Marcus Miller, Michael Omartian, Andy Goldmark, Barry Miles, Jerry Hey など。
参加ミュージシャンも Oasis では私の好きな David Sanborn、ギターでMike Landau, Paul Jackson Jr.、ベースは Nathan East, Earl Klugh そして当然の Marcus Miller、ドラムは Steve Gadd、パーカッション Don Alias と名だたるメンツが豪勢に名を連ねています。
アルバムタイトルは「Oasis」でありますが、9曲目の Reprise などもあることから、ロバータ・フラックのメッセージが込められているのは「And So It Goes」なのかと思われます。曲はマヤ・アンジェロウ(Maya Angelou)との共作で彼女は詩人であり黒人女性社会運動家です。別れた恋人が他の女性と歩いていてるのを見て昔を思い出す歌詞ですが、その情景に男女間の思い出だけではない、何かを暗示しているのか、と想像もかき立てられます🎶
1. Oasis
vocals : Roberta Flack
bass, keyboards : Marcus Miller
alto sax Solo : David Sanborn
drums : Buddy Williams
percussion : Steve Thornton
synthesizer programming: Jason Miles
background vocals: Lani Groves, Chude Mondlane,
Brenda White-King, Dennis Collins,
Marcus Miller, Mark Stephens, Roberta Flack
2. All Caught Up In Love
vocals : Roberta Flack
drums, keyboards : Michael Omartian
guitar : Dann Huff
soloist, sax : Larry Williams
3. Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)
vocals : Roberta Flack
backing vocals : Phil Perry
keyboards : Randy Kerber
synthesizer : Mike Boddicker
guitar : Mike Landau
bass : Neil Stubenhaus
drums : Harvey Mason
percussion : Paulinho da Costa
sax : Dan Higgins
trumpet : Jerry Hey
4. Shock To My System
vocals : Roberta Flack, Simon Climie
keyboards, programmed By synthesizer : Andy Goldmark, Greg Phillinganes, Jason Miles, John Barnes, Pete Robinson
guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
drums : Jimmy Bralower, Steve Ferrone
drum programming : Andy Goldmark
5. You Who Brought Me Love
vocals : Roberta Flack
keyboards, programmed By synthesizer : Andy Goldmark, Greg Phillinganes, Jason Miles, Larry Williams, Pete Robinson
drum machine : Andy Goldmark
percussion : Paulinho da Costa
6. Something Magic
vocals : Roberta Flack
backing vocals : Lori-Ann Velez, Marcus Miller, Mark Stephens,
Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis
percussion : Steve Thornton
bass, synthesizer : Marcus Miller
programmed by synthesizer : Jason Miles
7. And So It Goes
vocals : Roberta Flack
backing vocals : Gabrielle Goodman, Phil Perry, Roberta Flack
synthesizer : Barry Miles, Larry Williams, Randy Kerber
guitar : Mike Landau
soloist, acoustic guitar : Earl Klugh
bass : Neil Stubenhaus
drums : John Robinson
percussion : Mike Fisher
8. You Know What It's Like
vocals : Roberta Flack
backing vocals : Gabrielle Goodman, Phil Perry
programmed by synthesizer : Jason Miles
synthesizer : Larry Williams, Randy Kerber
synthesizer : Barry Miles
guitar : Mike Landau
drums, sampler : Buddy Williams, John Robinson
percussion : Michael Fisher
sax : Dan Higgins
9. And So It Goes (Reprise)
10. My Someone To Love
vocals : Roberta Flack
piano, backing vocals : Roberta Flack
bass, keyboards, backing vocals : Marcus Miller
programmed by synthesizer : Jason Miles
electric piano : Barry Miles
drums : Steve Gadd
percussion : Don Alias
soloist, tenor sax : Roger Byam
11. (His Name) Brazil
vocals : Roberta Flack
backing vocals : Gabrielle Goodman, George Duke, George Duke, Bob Henley
keyboards, programmed by synthesizer : Andy Goldmark, Greg Phillinganes, Jeff Lorber, Pete Robinson, Randy Kerber