CD: Sony Music Associated Records AICL 1753 /Japan
(p) 2006 Sony Music Associated Records Inc. (Tracks 1-10, 12, 13)
(p) 2006 Victor Entertainment Inc. (Track 11)
(c) 2006 Sony Music Associated Records Inc.

Manufactured by Sony Music Associated Records Inc.

1. Japa-Rico Super Session: Man From Wareika  (Rico Rodriguez) 5:50 - Good and with pressure

?'s for  dr, p, hammond org, tb, tb, as, ts
Kuubo (b)
Nargo (trumpet)
Recorded by "?" at Hal Studio
2. "?": L-O-V-E (Milt Gabler/Bert Kaempfert) 3:54 - Rico sings; at the end two tbs give a short solo, nice piece. Some say that he hasn't a voice to sing. I love this voice.

?'s for tb, as, bs,keyb, b, g, perc, dr
Nargo (tr)
Gamo (ts)
Recorded and mixed by "?" at Avaco Creative Studios
3. "?": Monkey Man (Frederick Hibbert) 2:29 - Some girls are faster than fast; ska with a slight south sea flavour.

?'s for g&voc, dr, tb, ts, b&voc
Recorded by "?" (Recording Studio Kiss) at Studio Vox. Mixed by "?" at Hal Studio.
4. The Zoot16: Cleopatra (Don Drummond) 5:34 - A too much too strange (for an old man like me) version; but Rico is at the party tonight. Let him go ...

The Zoot16 (voc, g, b, keyb, dr)
Little Master (keyb)
? for sax
? for add. adviser
Recorded and mixed by "?" at Zoot Sunrise Sounds
5. Kodama And The Dub Station Band: More (Biz Ortolani/Nico Oliviero/Marcello Ciorciolini) 5:37 - Romantic with an "ob ob ob" as bass sound, it's Kodama

?'s for tr, g, keyb, b, dr
Recorded & mixed by "?" at Studio 450, Idea Studio
6. The Miceteeth: Quando Quando (Tony Renis) 3:17 - This song is what it ever was.
7. Tucker + Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band: Ghost Town (Jerry Dammers) 3:33 - A damn bad version - I hate this one because I love Jerry Dammer's original and Rico's extraordinary solo on the old 12".

Afra (human beat box)
? (human beat box)
K-Moon (human beat box)
Tucker (Yamaha electrone, Roland SH-3A synth)
Recorded and mixed by Hajime Naito at Zero Studio
8. "?": Rico's Mood (Rico Rodriguez) 3:24 - ok

?#s for b, ts, g, perc, dr
Hakase: keyb
Recorded by "?". Mixed by "?" at Hal Studio
9. Skaymates: Far East (Words: Skaimates/Music: Rico Rodriguez) 4:42 - This is my favourite! It's minimalistiic, with fun, a very special solo by Rico, full of distant joy

?'s for Skaymates on voc, dr, b, g, perc, as, tr, tb, chorus
? for support musician (accoustic g)
Recorded by "?" (Studio G) at Studio G, mixed by "?" (3rd Wave) at Studio G
10. Cool Wise Men: First Conversation (Cool Wise Men) 4:55 - Quite interesting; a bit jazzy

?'s for upright b, tb, tr, ts, p/pianica, g, dr
Recorded by "?" (King Cobra) at Sound Arts. Mixed by "?" at Studio 1970
11. Scoobie Do: Enjoy Yourself (Herbert Magidson/Carl Sigman) 4:37 - Too strange; I can't get used to it - how did Rico manage to follow those Scoobie Dos; I love Prince Buster's and the Specials' versions. This one - I can't. But Rico must love his Japaneese friends a lot ...
12. Dubsensemania: Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller) 5:18 -

Ras Takashi (pianica)
PJ (dr)
Lui (g)
Ras Kanto (binghi dr, perc)
Ryotaro Harada (b)
Aki (sound effects)
Ken (keyb)
Recorded by "?" (Avaco Creative Studios at Avaco Creative Studios. Mixed by "?" at Avaco Creative Studios.
13. Jungle Roots Band: Danny Boy (Words: Frederick E. Weatherly/Music: ?) 5:56 - Rico sings a song about the end of live and about love; great but very sad in spite of it's optimistic text! Rico expresses every facette of feelings.

Kuubo (b)
?'s for org, g. kette/accordion, bura dr
Guan Chai (kette)
Mochie (kette)
Riddim track recorded by "?" at Toike Moveable Studio. Over dubbed by "?". Mixed by Kuubo. Prod. by Kuubo.

Prod. by "?" 'Gucci' "?" of Rakstone Records
Supervisor: Kuubo
All Rico's instrumentals & voices recorded by "?" at "?", except L-O-V-E, First Conversation, Danny Boy mastered by "?" - (Bernie Grundman Mastering)
 
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Photography by "?"