今回はBobby Caldwellの3rdアルバム「Carry On」(1982)から♬Wordsをピックアップします。
僕の知る限りこの曲が話題になったことは何故かほぼ皆無ではないかと思ってます。そういう意味では地味〜な曲かも知れませんが、初めてこの曲を聴いた瞬間、好きになり今もなお愛聴している1曲です。
Bobby Caldwell
この曲のどこに惹かれるのかというと、以前にも書きましたが僕がいい曲だなあと感じる大きな要素として「コード進行の巧みさ」が挙げられますが、この曲にもどうも小ツボにはまるポイントがあるのです。ちょっとコードを拾いますと、歌の出だしから、[Emaj7/9 - Cmaj9/D - Gmaj7/9 - B7sus4/F# - Aadd9/B
Amaj7 - F#m7/9 - Amaj7 - F#m7/9 - B7/9 - Emaj7/9]が基本パターンとなっている感じです。僕はどうも[Cmaj9/D - Gmaj7/9 - B7sus4/F# - Aadd9/B]の部分がツボなんですね。ちょうどStevie Wonderの♬マイ・シェリー・アムールの出だし部分に近いかな?BobbyのStevie好きはこういうコード進行からも影響度合いが伺われますね。
このアルバムには,Jeff Porcaro(ds),Steve Porcaro,David Paich (key),Steve Lukather (g)といったTOTOの面々をはじめ、T.O.Pホーンセクション他豪華な顔ぶれとなっており、Bobby 初期の名盤の1枚です。
♬Words Bobby Caldwell
♬My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder
Bobby Caldwell Carry On (1982)
1.All Of My Love(Caldwell)
2.Sunny Hills(Caldwell)
3.Loving You(Caldwell-Marx)
4.Words(Caldwell)
5.Catwalk(Caldwell-Perry)
6.Jamaica(Caldwell)
7.You Belong To Me(Caldwell)
8.Carry On(Caldwell)
2.Sunny Hills(Caldwell)
3.Loving You(Caldwell-Marx)
4.Words(Caldwell)
5.Catwalk(Caldwell-Perry)
6.Jamaica(Caldwell)
7.You Belong To Me(Caldwell)
8.Carry On(Caldwell)
Produced by Bobby Caldwell for Ram Associates Inc.
Engineered by Jeff Borgeson, Ernie Sheesley, Bobby Ingria & Bill Thomas
Assisting : Danny Cislo, Sandra Wilson & Jerry Ichava
Mixed by Kyle Lehning
Recorded & Mixed at Davlen Sound Studios, Los Angeles; Quadradial Recording Studios, North Miami, Florida & Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Mastered by Bernie Grundman, A&M Mastering
Musicians :
All Vocals : Bobby Caldwell
Guitars : Bobby Caldwell, Steve Lukather & David Williams
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Bobby Caldwell & Steve Porcaro
Bass : George "Chocolate" Perry, Neil Stubenhaus, Jimmy Haslip & Bobby Caldwell
Moog Bass : David Paich
Drums : Jeff Porcaro & Joe Galdo
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Vibes & Marimba : Bobby Caldwell
The Tower Of Power Horns:
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Greg Adams & Mic Gillette
Trombone : Mic Gillette
Alto Sax : Marc Russo
Tenor Sax : Emilio Castillo
Baritone Sax : Stephen "Doc" Kupka
Horn Arrangements : Greg Adams, Bobby Caldwell & Jerry Hey on "Loving You"
Strings Arranged by James Newton Howard, David Paich & Marty Paich on "Jamaica" & "All My Love", Bobby Caldwell & Jerry Hey on "Sunny Hills"
Engineered by Jeff Borgeson, Ernie Sheesley, Bobby Ingria & Bill Thomas
Assisting : Danny Cislo, Sandra Wilson & Jerry Ichava
Mixed by Kyle Lehning
Recorded & Mixed at Davlen Sound Studios, Los Angeles; Quadradial Recording Studios, North Miami, Florida & Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Mastered by Bernie Grundman, A&M Mastering
Musicians :
All Vocals : Bobby Caldwell
Guitars : Bobby Caldwell, Steve Lukather & David Williams
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Bobby Caldwell & Steve Porcaro
Bass : George "Chocolate" Perry, Neil Stubenhaus, Jimmy Haslip & Bobby Caldwell
Moog Bass : David Paich
Drums : Jeff Porcaro & Joe Galdo
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Vibes & Marimba : Bobby Caldwell
The Tower Of Power Horns:
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Greg Adams & Mic Gillette
Trombone : Mic Gillette
Alto Sax : Marc Russo
Tenor Sax : Emilio Castillo
Baritone Sax : Stephen "Doc" Kupka
Horn Arrangements : Greg Adams, Bobby Caldwell & Jerry Hey on "Loving You"
Strings Arranged by James Newton Howard, David Paich & Marty Paich on "Jamaica" & "All My Love", Bobby Caldwell & Jerry Hey on "Sunny Hills"
Stevie Wonder My Cherie Amour (1969)
1. My Cherie Amour |
2. Hello Young Lovers |
3. At Last |
4. Light My Fire |
5. The Shadow Of Your Smile |
6. You And Me |
7. Pearl |
8. Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares |
9. Yester-Me Yester-You, Yesterday |
10. Angie Girl |
11. Give Your Love |
12. I've Got You |
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