Dave Valentin – Jungle Garden (Japanese Edition)
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Flute, Percussion, Synthesizer [Oberheim Obx-a] – Dave Valentin
Congas, Cowbell – Frank Malabé
Drums – Robert Ameen
Electric Bass, Bass [Fretless] – Lincoln Goines
Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Korg], Synthesizer [Yamaha Gs2], Synthesizer [Oberheim Obx-a] – Bill O'Connell
1LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master Tape : YES (Digital Mastering)
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (Japan)
Label : GRP
Original Label : GRP
Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, N.Y.C.
Recorded by Warren Bruleigh, Josiah Gluck
Mixed by Dave Valentin at The Review Room, N.Y.C., on the JVC Digital Audio Mastering System
Produced by Dave Valentin
Executive-Producer – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Mastered by Ted Jensen
Originally released in 1982
Reissued in 1985
Tracks:
Side A:
- Awakening
- Oasis
- Bones (A Lion Who Lived & Died In The Kalahari)
- Love Light In Flight
- Jungle Garden
Side B:
- Very Nice Indeed
- I Loves You Porgy
- Eighty-One
- Tabasco
Reviews :
« Frontiers managed to give Journey four Top 40 hits, with "After the Fall" and "Send Her My Love" both reaching number 23, "Faithfully" at number 12, and "Separate Ways" peaking at number eight -- the same amount that 1981's Escape brandished. While they tried to use the same musical recipe as Escape, Frontiers comes up a little short, mainly because the keyboards seem to overtake both Schon's guitar playing and Steve Perry's strong singing. An overabundance of Jonathan Cain's synth work cloaks the quicker tunes and seeps into the ballads, slightly widening the strong partnership of Perry and Schon. "Faithfully" tried to match the powerful beauty of "Open Arms," and while it's a gorgeous ballad, it just comes inches away from conjuring up the same soft magic. "Separate Ways" grabs attention right off the bat with stinging synthesizer and a catchy guitar riff, and "Send Her My Love" emphasizes Perry's keen ability to pour his heart out. The rest of the songs on the album lack the warmth that Journey is famous for, especially in their mix of fervor and intimacy shown on this album's predecessor. » AllMusic Review by Mike DeGagne
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4.7 / 5