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LOVELINE

From TUBES WORLD TOUR 2001

Written by David Foster, Fee Waybill, Steve Lukather & Richard Marx

Since their inception in the ’70s, the Tubes were always one of the most inventive and original live rock shows. They consistantly matched tight musicianship with the theatrical side of their histrionic frontman, Fee Waybill. In 2001, an incarnation of the band with original members Waybill, Roger Steen, Prairie Prince and Rick Anderson released a very good live album entitled, “Tubes World Tour 2001.”

FINDING EACH OTHER

From 9 1/2
Written by David Foster & Randy Goodrum

Japanese singer and actress Naoko Kawai released a couple of records in the first half of the eighties with the help of David Foster and the L.A. top session circle. We have already reviewed “Daydream Coast,” a good pop album that included duets with Chicago’s main man, Peter Cetera, and Foster himself in an occasional and very good vocal performance.

NICE CHANGES

From U.S.J.
Written by Jay Graydon & Richard Page

Char is Japan’s most talented guitarist with a career that spans four decades. In 1981 he recorded an album entitled “U.S.J,” produced by Toto’s legendary guitarist, Steve Lukather. Recorded in L.A., it’s a showcase of Char’s talent linked with the super session sounds of that era.

CARIBBEAN SUNSETS

From READ MY LIPS
Written by David Foster, Steve Lukather & Fee Waybill

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“Read My Lips” was Fee Waybill’s debut solo work. The former Tubes’ lead singer left the band in 1983 after the poor sales of their “Love Bomb” record.

LIVIN’ IN AMERICA

From DONNA SUMMER
Written by David Foster, Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Steve Lukather & Donna Summer

Donna Summer, the disco queen of the seventies, released in the next decade a string of records that while keeping her close to the dance rhythms widened her musical spectrum to pop and rock sounds.