Casiopea World Live '88 is the fifth live album released by the jazz fusion group Casiopea in 1988. It is a compilation Album consisting of recordings of some of their songs played in concert during Casiopea's World Tour in 1988 that promoted their previous album "Euphony". It is also a collaboration album with two Japanese horn sections from two other bands, the brass section of "Spectrum" and the brass Section of "The Tops". Additionally, it is the first album Spectrum recorded since their breakup in 1981, and is their penultimate album (their last album after they broke up was released in 1991 and was a remix compilation album of songs that were hits in Japan from the late 1970s). Lead trumpeter/vocalist of Spectrum, Ichiro Nitta, was also the Producer of "The Tops" at the time this album was released. Tops released one more album, "Soul Children", the following year, before they disbanded in 1991. This was also the last album to feature Tetsuo Sakurai on Bass and Akira Jimbo on Drums (during his run as a full-time member), who both left to form the band Jimsaku.
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Live album by Casiopea, Spectrum and Tops Horn Section | ||||
Released | November 25, 1988 | |||
Recorded | July 9, 1988 at Projeto Sp. São Paulo, Brazil ![]() August 23, 1988 at World Expo '88 Brisbane, Australia ![]() | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 43:41 | |||
Label | Polydor K.K. / AURA 28MX-2555 | |||
Producer | Issei Noro | |||
Casiopea chronology | ||||
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Spectrum chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Music | from album | Length |
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1. | "Do-Loo-Doo?" | Issei Noro | Platinum | 4:04 |
2. | "Bayside Express" | Issei Noro | Euphony | 4:46 |
3. | "Taiyo-Fu" (The Wind From The Sun) | Issei Noro | EUPHONY | 4:26 |
4. | "Red Zone" | Tetsuo Sakurai | Euphony | 4:19 |
5. | "Princess Moon" | Issei Noro | Platinum | 4:54 |
Total length: | 22:29 |
No. | Title | Music | from album | Length |
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1. | "Inishie" (Old Times) | Minoru Mukaiya | Euphony | 3:39 |
2. | "Solid Swing" | Akira Jimbo | Euphony | 1:57 |
3. | "Magnetic Vibration" | Tetsuo Sakurai | Platinum | 4:48 |
4. | "Mei-Mu" (Shallow Dreams) | Issei Noro | Euphony | 4:11 |
5. | "Super Sonic Movement" | Issei Noro | Euphony | 6:37 |
Total length: | 21:12 |
No. | Title | Music | Venue | Length |
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1. | "Do-Loo-Doo?" | Issei Noro | Tokyo | 4:04 |
2. | "Bayside Express" | Issei Noro | Tokyo | 4:46 |
3. | "Taiyo-Fu" (The Wind From The Sun) | Issei Noro | São Paulo | 4:26 |
4. | "Red Zone" | Tetsuo Sakurai | São Paulo | 4:19 |
5. | "Princess Moon" | Issei Noro | Brisbane | 4:54 |
6. | "Inishie" (Old Times) | Minoru Mukaiya | Mexico City | 3:39 |
7. | "Solid Swing" | Akira Jimbo | Mexico City | 1:57 |
8. | "Magnetic Vibration" | Tetsuo Sakurai | Los Angeles | 4:48 |
9. | "Mei-Mu" (Shallow Dreams) | Issei Noro | Los Angeles | 4:11 |
10. | "Super Sonic Movement" | Issei Noro | Tokyo | 6:37 |
11. | "Access" (Bonus Track for CD) | Issei Noro | Tokyo | 4:21 |
12. | "Halle" (Bonus Track for 1992 CD) | Issei Noro | Tokyo | 3:44 |
13. | "Asayake" (Bonus Track for 1992 CD) | Issei Noro | Tokyo | 5:37 |
Total length: | 56:53 |
12, 13 bonus truck are not included in H33P-20285.
Casiopea are
Horn Spectrum are
Tops Horns are
Recorded on
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Note |
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Japan | November 25, 1988 | Polydor K.K. / AURA | 30cmLP | 28MX-2555 | stereo |
12cmCD | H33P-20285 | ||||
July 1, 1992 | POCH-1223 | ||||
June 24, 2009 | Universal Music LLC / AURA | remastered SHM-CD | UPCY-6540 | ||
June 24, 2017 | UPCY-9702 | J-FUSION 40th | |||
JOIA | ||||
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Video by Casiopea, Spectrum and Tops Horn Section | ||||
Released | January 25, 1989 | |||
Recorded | July 9, 1988 at Projeto Sp. São Paulo, Brazil ![]() August 23, 1988 at World Expo '88 Brisbane, Australia ![]() | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 75:00 | |||
Label | Laserdisc Corp. SM068-3290 | |||
Producer | Issei Noro | |||
Casiopea chronology | ||||
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JOIA - Casioea World Tour - is the live video released by the jazz fusion group Casiopea in 1989. Later on, it was released on DVD with the name Live History Part II.
No. | Title | Music | Venue | Length |
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1. | "Opening" (Piano Solo MEI-MU) | Issei Noro | - | 1:00 |
2. | "Hacker" | Issei Noro | JAPAN | 4:00 |
3. | "Bayside Express" | Issei Noro | JAPAN | 4:53 |
4. | "Taiyo-Fu" (The Wind From The Sun) | Issei Noro | BRAZIL | 5:11 |
5. | "Red Zone" | Tetsuo Sakurai | BRAZIL | 6:23 |
6. | "Solid Swing" | Akira Jimbo | JAPAN | 1:55 |
7. | "Sentimental Avenue" | Issei Noro | AUSTRALIA | 5:06 |
8. | "Princess Moon" | Issei Noro | MEXICO | 5:33 |
9. | "Inishie" (Old Times) | Minoru Mukaiya | MEXICO | 3:38 |
10. | "Magnetic Vibration" | Tetsuo Sakurai | U.S.A. | 4:58 |
11. | "Mei-Mu" (Shallow Dreams) | Issei Noro | U.S.A. | 4:28 |
Total length: | 47:05 |
No. | Title | Music | Venue | Length |
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1. | "Rehearsal Scen" | - | JAPAN | 3:16 |
2. | "Do-Loo-Doo?" | Issei Noro | JAPAN | 3:47 |
3. | "Super Sonic Movement" | Issei Noro | JAPAN | 6:49 |
4. | "Halle" | Issei Noro | JAPAN | 4:05 |
5. | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | JAPAN | 4:01 |
6. | "Asayake" | Issei Noro | JAPAN | 5:01 |
Total length: | 26:59 |
Casiopea are
Horn Spectrum are
Tops Horns are
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Note |
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Japan | January 25, 1989 | Laserdisc Corp. | LaserDisc | SM068-3290 | CLV, NTSC, stereo |
VHS | HM068-3290 | NTSC, Hi-Fi | |||
September 13, 2000 | Pioneer LDC | DVD | PIBL-1003 | single-sided, region code2, NTSC, Linear PCM | |
June 23, 2004 | Geneon Entertainment, | GNBL-1005 | Dual-layer, Dolby5.1 surround, NTSC | ||
Aside from Casiopea Perfect Live II, all Casiopea lives officially released are cut.
Some songs are missing from the official release. Since the released album is a compilation of multiple concerts across the world, we don't have the setlists for all of them.
We do have the setlist for the concert held in Yomuri Land in Japan, from this concert were picked "Hacker", "Bayside Express", "Solid Swing", "Do-Loo-Doo?", "Access", "Super Sonic Movement", "Halle", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Asayake". Those songs come from the second part which was for the promotion of Casiopea's latest albums, Platinum and Euphony.
The first part was the "Sake No Kawanobori Medley", made up of one song from each Casiopea album at the time, going from the newest Sun Sun to the oldest Casiopea.
No. | Title | Music | from album | Length |
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1. | "Keepers" | Issei Noro | Sun Sun | |
2. | "Street Performer" | Akira Jimbo | Halle | |
3. | "Zoom" | Issei Noro | Down Upbeat | |
4. | "The Soundgraphy" | Issei Noro | The Soundgraphy | |
5. | "Sweat It Out" | Issei Noro | Jive Jive | |
6. | "Looking Up" | Issei Noro | Photographs | |
7. | "Mid-Manhattan" | Akira Jimbo | 4x4 | |
8. | "Take Me" | Issei Noro | Super Flight | |
9. | "Domino Line" | Issei Noro | Cross Point | |
10. | "Lakai" | Issei Noro | Eyes of the Mind | |
11. | "Ripple Dance" | Akira Jimbo | Make Up City | |
12. | "I Love New York" | Steve Karmen | Super Flight | |
13. | "Space Road" | Issei Noro | Casiopea |
No. | Title | Music | from album | Length |
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1. | "Hacker" | Minoru Mukaiya | Euphony | |
2. | "Bayside Express" | Issei Noro | Euphony | |
3. | "Princess Moon" | Issei Noro | Platinum | |
4. | "Inishie" | Minoru Mukaiya | Euphony | |
5. | "Magnetic Vibration" | Tetsuo Sakurai | Platinum | |
6. | "Taiyo-Fu" | Issei Noro | Euphony | |
7. | "Solid Swing" | Akira Jimbo | Euphony | |
8. | "Red Zone" | Tetsuo Sakurai | Euphony | |
9. | "Mei-Mu" | Issei Noro | Euphony | |
10. | "Do-Loo-Doo?" | Issei Noro | Platinum | |
11. | "Access" | Issei Noro | Platinum | |
12. | "Mr. Unique" | Issei Noro | Sun Sun | |
13. | "Dazzling" | Issei Noro | Photographs | |
14. | "Super Sonic Movement" | Issei Noro | Euphony | |
15. | "Halle" | Issei Noro | Halle | |
16. | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | Platinum | |
17. | "Asayake" | Issei Noro | Super Flight | |
18. | "Galactic Funk" | Issei Noro | Cross Point |
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