Primeira reedição oficial deste disco sublime, e muito raro, Butterfly foi gravado em Tóquio em 1979 pela cantora Japonesa Kimiko Kasai e pela lenda do jazz Herbie Hancock. Editado originalmente como exclusivo do mercado Nipónico, esta colecção apurada de covers apresenta performances inspiradas de Kasai, Hancock, e dos músicos talentosos que reuniram para este projecto.

• Edição Limitada
• Vinil 180 Gramas
• Primeira reedição oficial
• Primeira vez disponível fora do Japão
• Restauro fiel do grafismo original
• Encarte 4 Páginas + OBI Strip Japonesa
• Masterizado por Simon Francis

Due to its super-rare status as a Japan-only release, this exquisite collection of covers never got the recognition it deserved at the time, despite incredibly inspired performances from Kimiko, Herbie and the supremely talented musicians assembled for the project. From heavenly drummer Alphonse Mouzon and renowned organist Webster Lewis to bassist Paul Jackson, reedman Bennie Maupin and the master percussionist Bill Summers, the legendary performers crafted amazingly good vocal versions of Herbie / Headhunters jazz-funk. Unsurprisingly, it has been heavily in demand for many years.

The LP opens with Kimiko's highly desirable version of "I Thought It Was You", an elegant take on Herbie's own anthem. Other superb re-workings include the delicately soulful "Butterfly", jazzy groover "Sunlight", the smooth and sexy "Tell Me A Bedtime Story" and the beautiful ballads "Maiden Voyage" and "Harvest Time". A wonderful example of perfectly understated and masterful jazz-funk soul fusion that shouldn't be missed, the set closes with a jaw-dropping version of Stevie Wonder's "As". This lovingly curated reissue enables a long overdue reappraisal of this hitherto unavailable masterpiece.

The stunning artwork which adorned the original jacket – complete with OBI strip and sumptuous 4 page folded insert – has been faithfully restored. Simon Francis' sensitive mastering elevates the sound throughout and, as ever, it has been pressed at a reassuringly weighty 180g. Essential.

Músicos:

Kimiko Kasai, voz
Herbie Hancock, vozes, clavinete, piano eléctrico, sintetizador, vocoder
Webster Lewis, piano (A3), sintetizador
Alphonse Mouzon, bateria
Paul Jackson, baixo
Ray Obledo, guitarra
Bill Summers, percussão
Benny Maupin, soprano sax, tenor sax
Mari Kaneko, vozes (A3, B2)
Yuka Kamebachi, vozes (A3, B2)

Lista de Faixas:

Lado A
1. I Thought It Was You
2. Tell Me A Bedtime Story
3. Head In The Clouds
4. Maiden Voyage

Lado B
1. Harvest Time
2. Sunlight
3. Butterfly
4. As

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