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"Gloomy" is an album supported by Los Angeles musicians who supported the peak of the boom of Adult-Orientedrock (AOR), which is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. All the songs are written by You Yamashita.
This album's producer is David T.Walker who are known for the greatest guitarists around the world. Japanese AOR fans including music people were surprised that the singer was unknown new Japanese artist, You Yamashita. And the sheer number of musicians who have participated in this album was enough to make a lot of gorgeous albums. It was mystery to Japanese music fans why great musicians from LA contributed so much in this album of an unknown rookie. "Gloomy" was on sale in December. Although December was a busy time for various musicians to release their albums, the album "Gloomy" had long ranked among the top 10 most popular albums at a major record store in Tokyo, beating out other famous artists. This fabulous album, "Gloomy" see the light of day after last 30 years and that is a great pleasure not only for AOR fans, but also as music fans. We hope that you will fully enjoy one of my masterpieces that will not fade even now.
大学時代、フォーク・グループ「かげらふ」を結成。 ソロをメインに活躍する中、松原正樹プロデュースLIVEをきっかけにバンド活動にも携わる。 1988年、アルバム制作で渡米。David T.Walkerサウンド・プロデュース1stアルバム「GLOOMY」をリリースした。 その後、TOTOのJeff Porcaro(Dr)そして映画ゴーストバスターズの大ヒット曲で有名なRay Parker,Jr(G)、Eric Clapton BANDや,Michael Jackson BANDの正式メンバーGreg Phillinganes(Key)などのビッグネームと共に「HIDEAWAY」(詞・曲 山下憂)を発表し、さらには数々のグラミー賞に輝くAOR界のカリスマプロデューサー&ギタリスト Jay Graydonをプロデューサーに迎え、TOTOのSteve Lukather(G)他Jon Van Tongren(Key),John Pierce,(B),John Keane(Dr),Cliff Magness(Cho)というこれまた信じがたいメンバーとセッションし「Ever After Love」「One Love」の2作品を発表している。