Marlene with Seawind: Summer Nights (1982) Original

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Marlene with Seawind’s Summer Nights is a shimmering intersection where Japanese City Pop meets West Coast fusion soul, recorded in 1982, pressed in Japan, original CBS/Sony catalog 28AH-1455, with obi and insert. Marlene’s voice floats softly over rich horn charts from Jerry Hey & Gary Grant, tasteful flugelhorn and trombone from McCreary, backed by Seawind’s tight ensemble of Ken Wild (bass), Bob Wilson (drums), Larry Williams (keys / Rhodes / synth), Bud Nuñez (guitar), and Kim Hutchcroft’s woodwinds. Highlights like “Summer Nights”, “Try”, and the lush cover of Leon Ware & Richard Rudolph’s “Let Yourself Go” show off multilayered arrangements, subtle backing vocals (Timothy B. Schmit, Tom Kelly, George Hawkins), and a warm studio sheen. This original Japanese pressing, with obi and insert, captures every mid-’82 analog flourish and light groove with clarity, perfect for vinyl collectors and lovers of polished soul fusion.