May 24: Japanese Bonus Tracks FOR YOU!
May 24
It feels like all my dreams are coming true in one week. Playing with Def Leppard, collaborating with some of my favourite musicians like Shawn lee….finding a couple of amazing boys in the UK to be in my UK band…(I cannot wait for that show!)….and now, having my album out in Japan.
Of course like all upheaval in life, even when it’s good, I am learning so much about myself. I hope you, too, remember to take a few moments to dial down the noise, take care of yourself and know you are loved.
At Tower Records Shibuya Tokyo
I of course want to share the bonus tracks with you from the Japanese release as NO ONE else has them!!! And I hope you love them.
“City Nights” was a song I discovered through one of the Yacht Rock pages on Facebook. This year I just decided to make friends with social media…that is, no posting negative stuff, no reading negative stuff, no complaining, no hidden messages, no passive aggressive behaviour….just offerings. Sharing the journey and hoping to connect with all of you. I’ve found the Yacht Rock groups on Facebook to be filled with lovely nerds, people who post old, undiscovered gems or celebrate our usual heroes of the genre. One post was about a band called “Off Course” from Japan and the song they shared was “City Nights”. I loved it so much I had to do a version of it.
The other song was Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do For Love”. Like Eric L, I knew only the Go West version :)….but my brother Tony who has been so instrumental (pardon the pun) in helping me this year….from the comfort of his EZ chair…suggested that Bobby C was big in Japan so they might appreciate it.
Iain McNally who plays guitar with me produced both tracks and took such care with them. Dave Salley who mixed B&P mixed the tracks (which were assembled in London & St Marys) and then Tom Meyer from Master & Servant mastered the tracks. It was great to combine forces from Nashville and Germany with local pals, and voila…bonus tracks.
Please do not share. The idea behind doing these was to help our Japanese friends move a few CDs.
CITY NIGHTS
As always, I hope you’re all very well and I’m always thinking of you and thankful for you.
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So just don’t forget I have these offerings, and they are designed to help people which I love doing.
I love you all, and thank you for sharing in all the success lately! XOXO Emm