DAVID PAICH / FORGOTTEN TOYS (2022)

伝説的なドラマー、故Jeff Porcaroと並んでTOTOの創始者として知られるDavid Paichが、50年に及ぶキャリアで初となるソロ・アルバムを発表いたしました。
アルバムの脇を固めるメンバーは、Steve LukatherやDavid Hungate、Joseph Williams、Lenny CastroやNathan EastといったTOTOファミリーから、Michael McDonald、Ray Parker Jr.、Don Felder、Steve Jordan、Dean Parks、更にはBrian Enoまで数多くの豪華ゲスト陣が集結している。

DAVID PAICH / FORGOTTEN TOYS
01 Forward 0:29
　　Keyboards – David Paich
　　Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Ken Freeman
　　Music By – David Paich
　　Producer – David Paich
02 Willibelongtoyou 4:19
　　Acoustic Guitar – Dean Parks
　　Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Joseph Williams
　　Bass – Nathan East
　　Drums – Gregg Bissonette
　　Electric Guitar – Dean Parks, Steve Lukather
　　Engineer – Joseph Williams
　　Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Frank Rosato, Pat Knox
　　Keyboards, Synth – Joseph Williams
　　Lead Vocals – David Paich, Joseph Williams
　　Music By, Lyrics By – David Paich, Joseph Williams
　　Piano, Organ – David Paich
　　Producer – David Paich, Joseph Williams
03 Spirit Of The Moonrise 4:52
　　Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Dean Parks
　　Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Hannah Williams, Joseph Williams, Michael McDonald, Pat Knox, Ray Williams
　　Bass – David Hungate
　　Electric Guitar [Electric Guitar Solo] – Steve Lukather
　　Engineer – Joseph Williams, Pat Knox
　　Lead Vocals – David Paich
　　Lyrics By – David Paich, Joseph Williams
　　Music By – David Paich
　　Percussion – Lenny Castro
　　Piano, Organ, Bass – David Paich
　　Producer – David Paich, Joseph Williams
　　Saxophone – Warren Ham
　　Synth, Drum Programming – Joseph Williams
04 First Time 5:05
　　Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Dean Parks
　　Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Fredrik Halland*, Joseph Williams
　　Drums – Robin DiMaggio
　　Electric Bass – Nathan East
　　Electric Guitar [Soundscape Electric Guitar] – Fredrik Halland
　　Engineer – Joseph Williams
　　Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Pat Knox
　　Flute – Warren Ham
　　Lead Vocals – David Paich
　　Lyrics By – David Paich, Joseph Williams
　　Music By – David Paich
　　Percussion [World Percussion] – Lenny Castro, Robin DiMaggio
　　Piano, Synth – David Paich
　　Producer – David Paich, Joseph Williams
　　Vocals [Stepout Vocals] – Elizabeth Paich
05 Queen Charade 4:26
　　Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Monet Owens, Pat Knox
　　Drums – Steve Jordan
　　Electric Guitar – Steve Lukather
　　Engineer – Joseph Williams, Pat Knox
　　Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Julian Chan
　　Lead Vocals – David Paich
　　Music By, Lyrics By – David Paich
　　Piano, Organ, Bass – David Paich
　　Producer – David Paich, Joseph Williams
　　Saxophone, Harmonica – Warren Ham
　　Slide Guitar – Don Felder
06 All The Tears That Shine 5:22
　　Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Davey Johnstone
　　Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Elizabeth Paich, Fredrik Halland
　　Backing Vocals [Stepout Background Vocals] – Billy Sherwood
　　Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Mike Valerio
　　Drums – Robin DiMaggio
　　Electric Guitar [Additional Electric Guitar], Electric Bass – Fredrik Halland
　　Engineer – Pat Knox
　　Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Julian Chan
　　Lead Vocals – Michael Sherwood
　　Music By, Lyrics By – David Paich, Mike Sherwood
　　Percussion – Lenny Castro, Robin DiMaggio
　　Piano, Synth – David Paich
　　Producer – David Paich
　　Synthesizer [Intro Beacon] – Brian Eno
07 Lucy 4:31
　　Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Scat [Scatting] – James Tormé
　　Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Mike Valerio
　　Drums – Gregg Bissonette
　　Engineer – Stefan Nordin
　　Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Pat Knox
　　Guitar – Ray Parker Jr.
　　Horns – Jon Diversa
　　Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Ken Freeman
　　Music By – David Paich, Mike Lang
　　Percussion – Lenny Castro
　　Piano [Acoustic Piano Solo] – Michael Lang
　　Piano, Organ, Synth – David Paich
　　Producer – David Paich


もちろん内容はメロディアスなナンバーばかりで、とても充実の内容に仕上がっております。往年のTOTOテイストのナンバーやまさにAORしたナンバー、ジャズテイストのナンバーなど一気に聴かせるアルバムです。とりわけAORファン・TOTOファンにはたまらない、作品となっております。
残念なのは、楽曲の数とアルバムの収録時間でしょうか。
フル・アルバムで聴きたかったです、