Sun Sun

Sun Sun
Studio album by Casiopea
Released	September 10, 1986
Recorded	The Hit Factory, New York from June 8 to June 29, 1986
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	51:14
Label	Alfa Records ALR-28085
Producer	Carlos Alomar, Issei Noro
Casiopea chronology
Casiopea Live (1985) Sun Sun (1986) Casiopea Perfect Live II (1987)
Singles from Sun Sun
"Sun/Mr. Unique/Samba Mania ALR-12005" Released: August 25, 1986

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Sun Sun is the 15th album by Casiopea, recorded and released in 1986.

Track listing

SIDE A
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Conjunction"	-	Issei Noro	1:40
2.	"Coast To Coast"	-	Issei Noro	4:05
3.	"Keepers"	-	Issei Noro	3:16
4.	"Lunar Shade"	-	Issei Noro	4:16
5.	"Sun"	Carlos Alomar, Issei Noro	Carlos Alomar	4:03
6.	"After Glow"	-	Akira Jimbo	3:18

SIDE B
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Departure"	-	Akira Jimbo	3:05
2.	"Someone's Love"	Carlos Alomar	Issei Noro	3:45
3.	"Mi Señora"	-	Tetsuo Sakurai	3:22
4.	"Something's Wrong (Change It)"	Carlos Alomar	Carlos Alomar	4:31
5.	"Transformation 1"	-	Minoru Mukaiya	3:23
6.	"Planetoid ~ Mother Earth"	-	Issei Noro	5:12

CD, 12inch tracklist
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Conjunction"	-	Issei Noro	1:40
2.	"Coast To Coast"	-	Issei Noro	4:05
3.	"Keepers"	-	Issei Noro	3:16
4.	"Lunar Shade"	-	Issei Noro	4:16
5.	"Sun"	Carlos Alomar, Issei Noro	Carlos Alomar	4:03
6.	"After Glow"	-	Akira Jimbo	3:18
7.	"Mr. Unique" (CD, 12inch bounus track)	-	Issei Noro	4:16
8.	"Samba Mania" (CD, 12inch bounus track)	-	Minoru Mukaiya	3:12
9.	"Departure"	-	Akira Jimbo	3:05
10.	"Someone's Love"	Carlos Alomar	Issei Noro	3:45
11.	"Mi Señora"	-	Tetsuo Sakurai	3:22
12.	"Something's Wrong (Change It)"	Carlos Alomar	Carlos Alomar	4:31
13.	"Transformation 1"	-	Minoru Mukaiya	3:23
14.	"Planetoid ~ Mother Earth"	-	Issei Noro	5:12

Personnel

CASIOPEA are

Issei Noro - Electric guitar (YAMAHA Issei Model, SG-3000 Fretless & KRAMEA PITCHRIDER-7000 with DX-7)

Minoru Mukaiya - Keyboards (YAMAHA DX-7, KX-88, KX-76, TX-816, QX-1, KORG DSS-1, EX-8000, ROLAND SBX-0, TR-727, EMULATOR-II, AKAI S-900 & Acoustic Piano)

Tetsuo Sakurai - Electric Bass (YAMAHA Tetsuo Model, BB-5000, BB-3000 Fretless & KRAMER KMZ-6000)

Akira Jimbo - Drums (YAMAHA YD-9000RG & RD, Zildjan Cymbals, Simmons SDS-5)

Additional Musicians

• John Waite - Lead vocal on "Something Wrong /Change It"
• Frank Simms - Lead Vocal on "Sun"
• Background Vocals on "Someone's Love" & "Conjunction" - Diva Gray, Vivian Cherry & Leatrice Griffin
• Background Vocals on "Sun" & "Somethings Wrong (Change It)" - Casiopea
• Borneo Horns - Horns
• Stan Harrison - Alto saxophone
• Lenny Pickett - Tenor saxophone
• Steve Elson - Tenor & Baritone saxophone
• Earl Gardner - Trumpet
• Lenny Pickett - Horn Arrangements
• Pablo Rosario - Latin Percussion
• Guilmerue Franco, Marcio Sapel - Brazilian Percussion on "Samba Mania"

Production

• Producer - Carlos Alomar
• Co-Producer - Issei Noro

• Engineer - Andy Heermans
• Assistant Engineer - Victor Deyglio, Lance Mcvickar, Tim Reppert
• Sound Adviser - Shun Miyazumi
• A&R Co-ordinator - Masato Arai, Toshikazu Awano
• Mastering - Howie Weinberg

• Management - Fumiaki Takahashi
• Supervisor - Shinichi Toyama
• Equipment Co-ordinator: Katsuhiro Maruichi

• Photo - Fumio Tomita
• Design - Toshinao Tsukui

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Note
Japan	September 10, 1986	Alfa Records	30cmLP	ALR-28085	stereo
Japan	September 10, 1986	Alfa Records	12cmCD	32XA-90
Japan	March 21, 1992	Alfa Records	12cmCD	ALCA-285
Japan	August 31, 1994	Alfa Records	12cmCD	ALCA-9015
Japan	August 29, 1998	Alfa Records	12cmCD	ALCA-9210
Japan	February 20, 2002	Village Records	remastered CD	VRCL-2215	DSD, LP paper jacket
Japan	March 13, 2002	Village Records	remastered CD	VRCL-2235	DSD
Japan	May 27, 2009	Sony Music Direct	remastered CD	MHCL-20017	DSD, Blu-spec CD, LP paper jacket

References

1. Allmusic review

External links

• CASIOPEA – Sun Sun at Discogs