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1. Nside
2. Rich Man or Poor
3. Day In Day Out
4. Tokio Dream
5. Fragile Handle with Care
6. Mind Reader
7. I Don’t Know
8. Wings
9. Yin and Yang
Produced by Makoto for Gaijin Productions
Makoto: Guitar and Guitar solo on Wings (except on
“Fragile – Handle With Care,” “Mindreader,” and “I Don’t Know”)
Peter Fujii: Guitar (except on “Fragile – Handle With Care”)
Hiroyuki Shido: Bass
Billy Johnson: Drums
Philip Woo: Keyboards
Larry Schneider: Reeds
John Santos: Percussion
June Kuramoto: Koto
George Abe: Yokobue and Shakuhachi on “Tokio Dream” and
“Yin and Yang”
Porsha Griffin and Claytoven Richardsen: Lead Vocals
Porsha Griffin, Siedah Garrett, and Claytoven Richardsen:
Backup Vocals
Additional synthesizer programming: Michael Andre Ortega
Simmons Drum Programming: Jim Suhy
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Steve Williams
Additional Engineering: Dale Ervinham, Keith Seppanen and
Craig Burbidge
Recorded at Live Oak Studio, Berkeley, CA and Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Glendale. CA
Mixed at Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Glendale, CA
Originally mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
by Bernie Grundman
June Kuramoto appears courtesy of Epic Records
Remastering by Ken Lee, Remastering Consultant: Steve Williams
Art Direction: Zand Gee
Design: Zand Gee and Mary Ann Dibs
Cover Art: “Camouflage World 8” by Akira Kurosaki
Photography: Brian Fesandan
Stylist: Gordon W. Chew
Makeup: Eleanor Marie Chew
Additional wardrobe provided by the Gap and Earthen Ware
Special thanks for all your loving advice and friendship. Harold
Childs, Jaymes Foster Levy, John Brown, Jolie Levine, and the rest of
the Qwest staff. Ed Eckstine, Ricky Schultz, Norm Dlugatch, Ronny
Vance, Siedah Garrett, Michael Erickson, Hiroshi Shimizu, George
Abe, Steve and Claire Williams, Johnny and Wendy Mori, Teruo
Nakamura, Masakazu Yoshizawa, Claude Ames, Jim Gardner, Rick
Stevenson, Leuenberger and Company, Roger Wong, Gordy and
Yuri Watanabe and all our families and loved ones.
Extra special thanks to our Sensei —- Quincy Jones
For Izumi
NSIDE (Makoto/Siedah Garrett)How did you know where to look Others scratched the surface Then you read me like a book, NsideIt’s paradise that we’re friends You seem to understand me I sure don’t want this night to end Nside my loveNow my heart and soul won’t rest Until your by my side Help me please, I’m in distress Gotta have you here nside my loveChorus: Nside-feel you talk to me Nside-half the pressure half the speed Nside-you’ll do what I need Nside my loveYou are the touch that I hear Wake me when I’m sleepin’ I see your voice loud and clear Nside You’ve got a love so powerful Strength beyond condition…’cause it’s | Stronger than the sea is blue It’s deeper than the tide You’re the light that shines so true You’re the one that reached nside my loveChorus: Wanna show you what love’s about Wanna rock you from the nside out Wanna fill your little heart with joy Wanna make you feel like a brand new boy Wanna love you like never before I’ll make it so you won’t need no more Nside nside Nside, my loveChorusC1985 Mako Music, adm by Quincy Jones d/b/a Rashida Music/ Quincy Jones d/b/a Rashida Music BMI/ Quincy Jones d/b/a Yellow Brick Road Music ASCAP |
RICH MAN POOR MAN Philip Woo / Siedah Garrett Well, you finally see What it all means to me So much to leave behind What comes true for you And what comes true for me Happens in a different place and time Rich man or poor Which one has more It’s all the same it seems to me Rich man or poor Who gives us more The future is no guarantee ‘Cause it’s the plain truth You win, you lose, it’s even It’s all a game Rich man or poor Who’s keeping score It’s give and take all of the time Time takes away the pain that’s left inside You make your own heaven and paradise It’s something we all can do | Chorus: Feel it, trust the way it feels inside Go on, go with what your heart says is right Feel it, trust the way it feels inside Go on, go on with what your heart says is right Well it’s alright by me The grass could be Much greener over on this side But the choices you make The chances you take You’ve got to live your own life ‘Cause it’s the same truth It doesn’t matter what you do Rich man or poor This heart wants more Than money could ever buy Time changes all there is to change in life You make your own heaven and paradise It’s something we all can do Chorus C1985 Woo Woo Music, adm by Quincy Jones d/b/a Yellow Brick Road Music/Quincy Jones d/b/a Yellow Brick Road Music ASCAP |
DAY IN DAY OUT (Makoto/Siedah Garrett) Day in, Day out Day in, day out I never felt defenseless After all that I’ve been through Until I had the cause to fall, for someone like you I used to keep my heart in the pocket Of my favorite pair of jeans But since you been gone Love is far from me Chorus: I need you Day in, day out I’m always thinkin’ of you Each stop that I take is for you Day in, Day out You know I’ll always love you Each move that I make | Always thought the memories Would in time fade into blur, but The feelings stay alive inside I miss what we wereWe knew too much to say to little ‘Bout the way love comes around But since you been gone, love is far from meChorusC1985 Mako Music, adm by Quincy Jones d/b/a Rashida Music/ Quincy Jones d/b/a Rashida Music/BMI/ Quincy Jones d/b/a Yellow Brick Road Music ASCAP |
Tokio Dream (Makoto/Hiroyuki Shido/Philip Woo) Instrumental |
FRAGILE—HANDLE WITH CARE (Siedah Garret/Robbie Nevil)Long ago it seems I gave my love awa Oh oh to someone on my side I didn’t realize that love could fade away Oh no—time tells allOnce a heart’s been torn apart It never really mends If all is fair in love then love Is where I should begin To trust in someone like before And make me whole inside again A gentle love’s What I need now To help me be strongChorus: Cause I’m fragile, handle with care My heart can break so easily — please understand That I’m fragile, handle with care Set me down so easy My love’s in your hands tonight | I used to think that I could never love again Oh no — I couldn’t take the strain Then you came along and warmed me with your ways And oh oh — love after allOnce a heart’s been torn apart It still can love again ‘Cause all is fair in love and love Is where I should begin To trust in someone like before And make me whole inside again A gentle love’s what I need now So help me give it allChorusC 1985 Quincy Jones d/b/a Yellow Brick Road Music/NCA Music A Division of MCA, Inc. ASCAP |
MINDREADER (Paul Hlebcar/Peter Fujii)Deep inside I’m feeling so unsure I have made mistakes like this before Still your eyes they seem to tell me more What exactly are you looking forChorus:Gonna need a mindreader Just to clear this doubt Think I need a mindreader Just to help me out Seeing signs and signals everywhere Sexy dress and perfume in your hair Still I can’t be certain if you care That little voice inside me says beware | Chorus All this caution, the modern way More than a game, the way we play Maybe it’s better now who’s to say All I can say isGonna need a mindreader Think I need a mindreader Chorus C 1985 Peter Fujii Music Publishing, adm by Quincy Jones d/b/a Rashida Music/BMI |
I DON’T KNOW (Peter Fujii) Instrumental
WINGS (Makoto) Instrumental
YIN AND YANG (Makoto) Instrumental