Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) {Better Days Japan 28CY-2368 rel 1988}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 282 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 110 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 25 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1980, 1988 Better Days / Nippon Columbia Japan | 28CY-2368
Jazz / Fusion / Contemporary Jazz / Guitar
Recorded in 1980, most of the world was drifting away from fusion, but Watanabe was just starting to get into it. He more greatly defined his fusion persona in subsequent works, but this album is a very fine early stab at the fusion genre. Watanabe is a fabulous, and much under-rated guitarist. The writing on this album shows a strong, worthy grasp of American fusion.
As stated, some of his later work developed a more well-defined individual persona (which allows for his delicious Japanese influence which sadly seems lacking in this work)…but this is a notable, memorable work from an artist that deserves more attention in the USA than he has received thus far. Michael Brecker occasionally puts his wonderful sax talents on this album. Other musicians of note that appear on this album are Marcus Miller and Tony Levin on bass, Mike Maineiri on vibes and Peter Erskine and Steve Jordan on drums. This album is not as much of an amazing stand-out as his later fusion works such as Mobo I, Mobo II, The Spice of Life or Kilowatt. But, this is a great 4-star album, and if you already love Kazumi's music as much as I do, you will definitely want to pick up this album! If you like fusion and you're not already listening to Kazumi, GET WITH THE PROGRAM!!! THIS GUY IS A GUITARIST YOU NEED TO HEAR!!! This is not his best album, but this is an important album from a fusion guitarist that you will love! Once again, thanks, Kazumi…from a fan of fusion guitar!!
Personnel
Kazumi Watanabe (electric guitar -except 3, acoustic guitar -2,3/KORG Guitar Synthesizer -6)
Joe Caro (rhythm guitar -1,2,5,6)
Kenny Kirkland (Keyboards -1,2,5,6/acoustic piano -2)
Warren Bernhardt (Oberhiem -2,4,5,6,7/keyboards -4,7,8)
Marcus Miller (bass guitar -1,2,5,6)
Tony Levin (fretless bass guitar -4,7/bass guitar -8)
Steve Jordan (drums -1,2,5,6)
Peter Erskine (drums -4,7,8)
Mike Mainieri (vibes -3,5)
Sammy Figueroa (percussions -4,7)
Michael Brecker (tenor sax -4)
Oberheim 8 voice & OB-X programmed by Ed Walsh
Recorded : Media Sound, New York City, March 4-26, 1980.
Track LIsting
1. Liquid Fingers (04:55)
2. Black Canal (06:42)
3. To Chi Ka (03:30)
4. Cokumo Island (08:51)
5. Unicorn (04:40)
6. Don't Be Silly (05:39)
7. Sayonara (05:24)
8. Manhattan Flu Dance (06:02)
X Lossless Decoder version 20191004 (152.0)
XLD extraction logfile from 2020-06-19 14:30:32 +0900
Kazumi Watanabe / To Chi Ka
Used drive : MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-868 (revision KB19)
Media type : Pressed CD
Ripper mode : XLD Secure Ripper
Disable audio cache : OK for the drive with a cache less than 1375KiB
Make use of C2 pointers : NO
Read offset correction : 102
Max retry count : 20
Gap status : Analyzed, Appended (except HTOA)
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 00:00:00 | 04:57:12 | 0 | 22286
2 | 04:57:12 | 06:45:70 | 22287 | 52731
3 | 11:43:07 | 03:30:65 | 52732 | 68546
4 | 15:13:72 | 08:51:70 | 68547 | 108441
5 | 24:05:67 | 04:41:35 | 108442 | 129551
6 | 28:47:27 | 05:42:45 | 129552 | 155246
7 | 34:29:72 | 05:29:10 | 155247 | 179931
8 | 39:59:07 | 06:03:55 | 179932 | 207211
AccurateRip Summary (DiscID: 000e192f-005e6a36-650aca08)
Track 01 : OK (v2, confidence 4/4)
Track 02 : OK (v2, confidence 4/4)
Track 03 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
Track 04 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
Track 05 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
Track 06 : OK (v2, confidence 4/4)
Track 07 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
Track 08 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
->All tracks accurately ripped.
All Tracks
Album gain : 0.02 dB
Peak : 0.954041
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 01
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/01 - Liquid Fingers.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:02:00
Track gain : -0.99 dB
Peak : 0.934875
CRC32 hash (test run) : DFA61732
CRC32 hash : DFA61732
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 08EE7474
AccurateRip v1 signature : C6B80DB3
AccurateRip v2 signature : 38369237
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 4/4)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 02
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/02 - Black Canal.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:60
Track gain : -0.09 dB
Peak : 0.954041
CRC32 hash (test run) : 210792EB
CRC32 hash : 210792EB
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 5A0F1AE7
AccurateRip v1 signature : 6EE09A69
AccurateRip v2 signature : 87FC2297
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 4/4)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 03
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/03 - To Chi Ka.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:27
Track gain : 5.91 dB
Peak : 0.406982
CRC32 hash (test run) : 88AF661C
CRC32 hash : 88AF661C
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 189672B7
AccurateRip v1 signature : 2FAE3FE9
AccurateRip v2 signature : D636ECE5
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 04
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/04 - Cokumo Island.flac
Track gain : -0.72 dB
Peak : 0.865723
CRC32 hash (test run) : 056B1381
CRC32 hash : 056B1381
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 5291C962
AccurateRip v1 signature : 3096C0A9
AccurateRip v2 signature : 4CCC4351
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 05
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/05 - Unicorn.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:57
Track gain : -0.26 dB
Peak : 0.852936
CRC32 hash (test run) : CFBC6913
CRC32 hash : CFBC6913
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 0139E71E
AccurateRip v1 signature : 4C381D86
AccurateRip v2 signature : 489791D5
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 06
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/06 - Don't Be Silly.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:37
Track gain : -0.43 dB
Peak : 0.854340
CRC32 hash (test run) : 09C660ED
CRC32 hash : 09C660ED
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : ADB86071
AccurateRip v1 signature : CBBAA383
AccurateRip v2 signature : 33BC006E
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 4/4)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 07
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/07 - Sayonara.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:37
Track gain : 3.93 dB
Peak : 0.746399
CRC32 hash (test run) : 8C30F496
CRC32 hash : 8C30F496
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 795AA9A7
AccurateRip v1 signature : 59C9D6D5
AccurateRip v2 signature : CED654DD
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 08
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/08 - Manhattan Flu Dance.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:55
Track gain : -0.18 dB
Peak : 0.806244
CRC32 hash (test run) : 8F81492D
CRC32 hash : 8F81492D
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 4F893C42
AccurateRip v1 signature : F2474E90
AccurateRip v2 signature : 3720EFCE
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
No errors occurred
End of status report
––-BEGIN XLD SIGNATURE––-
dwGGYYN5zn5SDL7h056y62z_qGX709CPPQ7tGpKRZVPpQVJ5kcPeLit_rEyZ.ZFCvByDnfZ7N330SNDa9wNS1kf0E6QoDspFCcvkNwS
––-END XLD SIGNATURE––-
XLD extraction logfile from 2020-06-19 14:30:32 +0900
Kazumi Watanabe / To Chi Ka
Used drive : MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-868 (revision KB19)
Media type : Pressed CD
Ripper mode : XLD Secure Ripper
Disable audio cache : OK for the drive with a cache less than 1375KiB
Make use of C2 pointers : NO
Read offset correction : 102
Max retry count : 20
Gap status : Analyzed, Appended (except HTOA)
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 00:00:00 | 04:57:12 | 0 | 22286
2 | 04:57:12 | 06:45:70 | 22287 | 52731
3 | 11:43:07 | 03:30:65 | 52732 | 68546
4 | 15:13:72 | 08:51:70 | 68547 | 108441
5 | 24:05:67 | 04:41:35 | 108442 | 129551
6 | 28:47:27 | 05:42:45 | 129552 | 155246
7 | 34:29:72 | 05:29:10 | 155247 | 179931
8 | 39:59:07 | 06:03:55 | 179932 | 207211
AccurateRip Summary (DiscID: 000e192f-005e6a36-650aca08)
Track 01 : OK (v2, confidence 4/4)
Track 02 : OK (v2, confidence 4/4)
Track 03 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
Track 04 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
Track 05 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
Track 06 : OK (v2, confidence 4/4)
Track 07 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
Track 08 : OK (v2, confidence 5/5)
->All tracks accurately ripped.
All Tracks
Album gain : 0.02 dB
Peak : 0.954041
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 01
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/01 - Liquid Fingers.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:02:00
Track gain : -0.99 dB
Peak : 0.934875
CRC32 hash (test run) : DFA61732
CRC32 hash : DFA61732
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 08EE7474
AccurateRip v1 signature : C6B80DB3
AccurateRip v2 signature : 38369237
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 4/4)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 02
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/02 - Black Canal.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:60
Track gain : -0.09 dB
Peak : 0.954041
CRC32 hash (test run) : 210792EB
CRC32 hash : 210792EB
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 5A0F1AE7
AccurateRip v1 signature : 6EE09A69
AccurateRip v2 signature : 87FC2297
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 4/4)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 03
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/03 - To Chi Ka.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:27
Track gain : 5.91 dB
Peak : 0.406982
CRC32 hash (test run) : 88AF661C
CRC32 hash : 88AF661C
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 189672B7
AccurateRip v1 signature : 2FAE3FE9
AccurateRip v2 signature : D636ECE5
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 04
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/04 - Cokumo Island.flac
Track gain : -0.72 dB
Peak : 0.865723
CRC32 hash (test run) : 056B1381
CRC32 hash : 056B1381
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 5291C962
AccurateRip v1 signature : 3096C0A9
AccurateRip v2 signature : 4CCC4351
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 05
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/05 - Unicorn.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:57
Track gain : -0.26 dB
Peak : 0.852936
CRC32 hash (test run) : CFBC6913
CRC32 hash : CFBC6913
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 0139E71E
AccurateRip v1 signature : 4C381D86
AccurateRip v2 signature : 489791D5
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 06
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/06 - Don't Be Silly.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:37
Track gain : -0.43 dB
Peak : 0.854340
CRC32 hash (test run) : 09C660ED
CRC32 hash : 09C660ED
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : ADB86071
AccurateRip v1 signature : CBBAA383
AccurateRip v2 signature : 33BC006E
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 4/4)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 07
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/07 - Sayonara.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:37
Track gain : 3.93 dB
Peak : 0.746399
CRC32 hash (test run) : 8C30F496
CRC32 hash : 8C30F496
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 795AA9A7
AccurateRip v1 signature : 59C9D6D5
AccurateRip v2 signature : CED654DD
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
Track 08
Filename : /konwersja/Kazumi Watanabe - To Chi Ka (1980) [FLAC] (1988 Better Days 28CY-2368)/08 - Manhattan Flu Dance.flac
Pre-gap length : 00:00:55
Track gain : -0.18 dB
Peak : 0.806244
CRC32 hash (test run) : 8F81492D
CRC32 hash : 8F81492D
CRC32 hash (skip zero) : 4F893C42
AccurateRip v1 signature : F2474E90
AccurateRip v2 signature : 3720EFCE
->Accurately ripped (v2, confidence 5/5)
Statistics
Read error : 0
Jitter error (maybe fixed) : 0
Retry sector count : 0
Damaged sector count : 0
No errors occurred
End of status report
––-BEGIN XLD SIGNATURE––-
dwGGYYN5zn5SDL7h056y62z_qGX709CPPQ7tGpKRZVPpQVJ5kcPeLit_rEyZ.ZFCvByDnfZ7N330SNDa9wNS1kf0E6QoDspFCcvkNwS
––-END XLD SIGNATURE––-
===