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Shin-Okubo Gentlemen

Igor's Lament

(Music Scene Incorporated, MSI-10119) (CD)

  1. Igor's Lament (music: Igor / lyrics: Igor) (3:52)
  2. Ota no Turk (Abdul Wahaha / Abdul Wahaha) (9:36)
  3. People from Underground (Gudang "Rum"-o: R->L, Igor: L->R) (5:01)
  4. 40's Rocker (The "Great" Kintoki) 3:49)
  5. Igor's Whisper (Igor) (1:07)
  6. Fat Back Burner (Samm Bennett / Samm Bennett) (4:05)
  7. Boogie Man Song (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) -- Take Me Girl, I'm Ready (Pam Sawyer, La Vern Ware, Johnny Bristol (7:59)
  8. But Then, We Love It. (Gudang "Rum"-o / Gudang "Rum"-o) (7:21)
  9. Igor's Whisper, Again (Igor) (0:14)
  10. Gri Gri (The "Great" Kintoki) (3:51)
  11. Ayam (Jeffry Bulle / Japanese lyrics: The "Great" Kintoki) (4:02)
  12. Let's Make Love (Mose on the Hill) (4:14)
  13. Party Swing (Igor) (3:39)
  14. Igor's Joy (Igor / Igor) (1:59)

The "Great" Kintoki: soprano sax, alto sax, baritone sax, Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, penny whistle, vocal (11)
Igor: piano, keyboard, vocal (1, 14), chorus (11)
Abudul Wahaha: violin, electric violin, mandolin, vocal (2, 11), voice (8)
Mose on the Hill: double bass, chorus (11)
Bone: percussion, samples, monster voice (4, 12), vocal (6), extra jaw harp (6), chorus (11)
Gudang "Rum"-o : drums, percussion, pocket trumpet, guitar, monster voice (4), voice (8), chorus (11)

All arranged by Shin-Okubo Gentlemen
Produced by Shin-Okubo Gentlemen
Recorded by Yoshiaki Kondo at GOK Sound in Tokyo on November 27-December 1, 1997
Mixed by Yoshiaki Kondo at GOK Sound in Tokyo on December 8-10, 1997
Mastered by Yoshiaki Kondo at Kojima Recording Studio in Tokyo on January 17, 1998
Cover art: Shuichi Kataoka
Illustration: Kazuto Shimizu

Released 1998