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2014 |
FROM THE ARCHIVES |
HIGHLIGHTS |
December 28th
Edition # 654 |
 A
New
Peter White New Year
... the reprise of a 2004 concept.
It was ten years ago that we aired A Peter White New Year
wherein we played the music of Peter White exclusively - now
a decade later nearly to the day it's time for A New Peter
White New Year! |
Featured
/ Play List: 
Peter White - Here We Go
Peter White - In Rainbows
Peter White - Danny Bianco
Peter White - In The Rain
Peter White - Caravan of
Dreams
Peter White - Chasing the
Dawn |
December 21st
Edition # 595 |
A Café
Jazz Christmas!
Carols for the New Millennium!
... we're beating the drum for
all the best in smooth seasonal music with our 9th Annual
A Café Jazz Christmas. Featured are some long-time favourites
by Michael Franks, Rick Braun, and Chris Rea ...
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
God Rest Ye - Drew Davidsen
Last Christmas - Till Brönner
Good Christian Men ...
- Sam Stryke
Christmas Time is ...
- Bradley Leighton
Silent Night - Gregorie
Howard
A Capitol Christmas - R
Smith & T Windle |
December 14th
Edition # 362* |
Got It Goin' On
Chieli Minucci
Minucci has developed into one
of the most respected artist in contemporary instrumental
music. He resurrected Special EFX ...
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Back
Trax / Play List:
Kilauea - No Getting Over
You
Norman Brown - Lydian
Marcos Ariel - Green Eyes
Hiroshima - Sup Poze
Dave Koz - You Make Me
Smile |
December 7th
Edition # 360* |
Retrofit
Daryl Stuermer
It was during a 1975 tour date,
that George Duke sat in with Daryl's band & soon after
recommended Stuermer for an audition with Jean-Luc Ponty...
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Back
Trax / Play List:
Bob James - Mind Games
Tony Guerrero - Beautiful
Ray Obiedo - Moodswing
Earl Klugh - Till The End
Of Time
Club 1600 - Stay |
November 30th
Edition # 653 |
The
Once in a Blue Moon Special - Volume 2
Imagine more surprises in two hours
than you've ever experienced. Imagine an awesome array of
smooth jazz stars brighter than the brightest galaxy. Imagine
the coolest collection you've heard in over a year. Then imagine
something even better! |
Featured
/ Play List:
Bob Gross - Slow Dance
With Me
Wayne Jones - 5 to 6
Jan-Heie Erchinger - Dreamin
Groovin Barbados
Freddie Ravel - Blissin'
Chris Le Blanc - Enjoy
Your Life
Mattias Roos - Feels Like
Home |
November 23rd
Edition # 358* |
Pacific Coast Highway
Nils
For an artist who originally comes
to us from Germany, Nils certainly has got this whole smooth
jazz thing nailed down cold ...
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Back
Trax / Play List:
Duncan Millar - Dream Your
Dream
Steve Laury - Astoria
Alvin Davis - The Greeting
Joe Fuentes - Hangin' Out
J.Michael Verta - O.B.C.
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November 16th
Edition # 339* |
3D
Steve Oliver
Steve Oliver's combination of talent
and energy is indeed a rare commodity in music and as such,
it's really no wonder that Oliver is quickly becoming a
star attraction ...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Vernon D. Fails - I'm Here
Shades of Soul - Love Come
Down
Rick Braun - Dance With
My Father
Marc Jordan - Let's Waste
Some Time
(duet with Molly Johnson)
Stacey Knights - Southwest
Shuffle |
November 9th
Edition # 523* |
GK
Gregg Karukas
With his stylized approach, on
GK Karukas delivers one impeccable track after another.
Always melodic and smooth here's one album that's utterly
tasteful ...
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
An Evening in Dallas -
Joe McBride
Good 2 Go - Rick Derringer
Niculela Es Una Historia
- Najee
Where Have I ... - Return
To Forever
Streetwave - The Brothers
Johnson |
November 2nd
Edition # 338* |
The Benoit Freeman
Project 2
Not surprisingly, the teaming of
two top artists in the genre results in one of the top albums
of the year.
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Joey Sommerville - Until
Further Notice
Christiaan Mostert - Stephanie
Swing Out Sister - Where
Our Love Grows
All-For-7 - A Walk in Paradise
George Collichio - Biarritz |
October 26th
Edition # 337* |
The Good Life
David Lanz
David Lanz played in several bands
as a teen and had aspirations of "making it" as a rock musician.
However, at nearly the same time...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Garry Goin - Don't Ask
My Neighbors
Rick Kelly as Soul Ballet
- Cream
TFOXX - In The Pocket
Machan - Blossom
Craig Chaquico - Her Boyfriend's
Wedding |
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October 19th
Edition # 520*
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A New Day
Patrick Yandall
Confident and engaging, compelling
and charismatic, with A New Day Patrick Yandall affirms
his place as a musically coercive voice on today's smooth
scene!
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
It's You - Harvey Mason
Cruise Control - Michael
Dowdle
Distant Rain - Allon Sams
Oye Como Va - Santana
Wherever You Are - Tom
Borton |
October 12th
Edition # 518* |
West Tampa Style
Mark Barrios
Diverse and somewhat familiar
while remaining focused and fresh, Mark Barrios does indeed
serve it with style, with West Tampa Style that is, on this
exciting debut!
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
Honey In The Soul - Inner
Swing
Playing For Time - Mezzoforte
Room With A Groove - Michael
Sims
One More Time - Michael
White
Smile Happy - War |
October 5th
Edition # 335* |
Diary
Torcuato Mariano
Mariano grew up listening to the
music of his native Argentina but was also greatly influenced
by American artists such as Santana and Stevie Wonder...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Jamie Bonk - Looking In
Jeff Kashiwa - Wait and
See
Vince Madison - One Rainy
Night
Fattburger - Work To Do
Vlad - Little Star |
September 28th
Edition # 334* |
Newport Nights
Theo Bishop
Although he just recently released
his solo debut, Theo Bishop is no newcomer to the music
scene.The veteran keyboardist was born in Portland Oregon
...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Gene Cannon - St. Augustine
Novecento featuring Stanley Jordan
- Easy Love
Fourplay - Fields of Gold
Michael Lington - Call
Me Late Tonight
Greg Adams - FireFly |
September 21st
Edition # 333* |
Player's Club
Marion Meadows
Hey! Is this the best cd that Marion
Meadows has ever recorded? I'm not totally certain of the
answer, but it just may be...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Robert Monteleone - Takin'
A Break
Norman Brown - Up 'N' At
'Em
Kim Waters - Tell Me So
Rafe Gomez - Icy
Steve Oliver - Funhouse |
September 14th
Edition # 332* |
This Girl's Got
to Play
Joyce Cooling
It's frequently true, that all
it takes is one song for a performer to become an over-night
sensation. Such was the case with Ms Cooling...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
James Vargas - Lasting
Impression
Jonathan Cain - Guilty
Pleasures
Doc Powell - Push
Matt Dusk - Miracle
Eric Darius - Let's Stay
Together |
August 31st
Edition # 325* |
Noche de Pasion
The Alan Hewitt Project
Recording this cd as a project
enabled Alan to stretch out creatively in ways that he couldn't
have had it
just been a solo album...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Bill Shafton -In My Hands
Keiko Matsui - Facing Up
Shakatak - Tortola Sunset
Andre Ward - Every Time
I Open My Eyes
Plan 9 - Superfriction |
August 24th
Edition # 298* |
Still Small Voice
Paul Jackson Jr.
A composer, arranger, producer
and guitarist, Jackson is a
highly respected musician. He
attended U.S.C...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Chris Standring - Snowfall
Albert Calvo - Same Day
Samba
Bass X - Vonnie
Chris Botti - Indian Summer
Ken Navarro - Bringing
Down the House |
August 17th
Edition # 292* |
In
Deep
Marion Meadows
Meadows began in music on the clarinet,
but switched to the sax as a teen. He played in both the
school orchestra ...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Rayford Griffin -In Your
Eyes
Steve Cole - NY LA
Noel Webb - Fever
UltraBlue - Blind
Kevin Toney - Sweet Spot
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August 10th
Edition # 377* |
Metro Blue
Richard Elliot
There's a sense of excitement surrounding
the release of Metro Blue, now Elliot's 14th solo effort
and one that may well mark another pivotal point in his
career ...
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
Bittersweet - Glenn McNulty
Boulevard - Peter White
Blue Azure - Shakatak
December Bossa - Gold Coast
At Midnight - Bob Mamet |
August 3rd
Edition # 368* |
Music and Laughter
Allon Sams
In the course of events, Allon
met up with Grammy-winning producer Paul Brown and soon
he was collaborating with Peter White....
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
Doc Powell - Sade's Song
Andreas Vollenweider -
Dancing with ...
Dave McMurray - 7 Day Love
Marc Antoine - Unity
Down to the Bone - Brooklyn
Heights |
July 27th
Edition # 491* |
City Streets
Jim Adkins
Classy, upbeat, and polished,
Jim Adkins' City Streets heralds what is easily one of the
catchiest and most charismatic releases for the year!!
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Fresh Trax
/ Playlist:
Vibes Alive - After Hours
Tim Bowman - Sweet Sundays
Warren Hill - La Dolce
Vita
Oli Silk - Chill or be
Chilled
Native Vibe - Where There's
Smoke |
June 22nd
Edition # 517* |
No Restrictions
Althea René
Now Houston based, No Restrictions
is the title of Ms René's fourth and latest release
and one, which seems to quite nicely sum up her current
musical philosophy!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Smooth James - Daniel Domenge
Block Party - Paula Atherton
Paris Groove - The Rippingtons
Mexico - Russ Kunkel
Move On Up - Richard Elliot |
June 15th
Edition # 514* |
Greatest Hits
Dave Koz
With a career firing on all cylinders,
Dave Koz is not only one the most successful performers
in the genre, he's also one of the hardest working !
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
Catalina Breeze - Solar
Wind
Rio Wave - Brazilian Nights
Mood - Soul II Soul
Conditions of the ... -
Norman Connors
Millennium Skyway - Kiss
The Sky |
June 8th
Edition # 511* |
The Limit's The
Sky
Oli Silk
This latest effort shows Oli poised
for broader recognition; in fact, the first single to radio
has already cracked R&R's nearly impenetrable top 30!
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
Simply Said - Kenny Garrett
Pathway to Glory - Loggins
& Messina
Midsummer's Dream - Tim
Weisberg
Quiet Passion - Onaje Allan
Gumbs
Cruisin' - Nils |
June 1st
Edition # 573* |
Earthglow
David Benoit
The early reviews are in and they're
glowing. For Art Good the project merits "instant consideration
for Album of the Year," while for critic Alex Henderson,
David Benoit's Earthglow is easily "one of the more memorable
albums" in his illustrious career!
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
How Would You Feel - Strange-Hutchens
Hypnotic Safari - Johnson
& Romero
Pastel Horizon - Bobby
Wells
Urban Jungle - Yutaka
So Low - Johann Asmundsson |
May 25th
Edition # 421* |
Samoa Soul
Patrick Yandall
The "axe man" from San Diego's
name appeared on our own in house list of most played albums
for the past two years and he's now poised to three-peat
...
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Back Trax / Playlist:
I Wish - Sam Cardon
Rina - Bobby Caldwell
Sunrise - Jay Beckenstein
Heart of the City - Frank
Mills
One Wish - Steve Oliver
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May 18th
Edition # 572* |
Retroactive
Alan Hewitt
On our show we've often used the
mantra … where creativity meets taste!
To that we now add … and that's where you'll find Alan Hewitt!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Undun - Steve Cole
Crescent Shores - Les
Sabler
Late Night Call - Eric
Bolvin
A Tale of Two Hearts -
Mizar
Get on the Floor - Gerald
Albright |
May 11th
Edition # 571* |
Manhattan Nights
Jaared
The Broening factor is immediately
evident on this project, particularly upon the sequence
of selections chosen for the feature - in a phrase, Jaared's
never
sounded sweeter !
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
A Thought Away - Craig
T. Cooper
Plateau of the Gods -
Mars Lasar
Return of Dr. X - UB40
So Amazing - Gerald Albright
Equation Boogie - Mr.
Gone |
May 4th
Edition # 569* |
Global Kiss
Steve Oliver
With an endearing album so broad
in its scope that it had to be called Global Kiss, Steve
Oliver rightly shows he's at the cutting edge of today's
scene!
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
Spend a Little Time -
Rohn Lawrence
Garuda - Mac Dowell &
Spendel Project
Butterfly - Herbie Hancock
James - Catrin Finch
Ties That Bind - Andy
Snitzer |
April 20th
Edition # 568* |
Moon in Libra
S-Tone Inc.
Creative, moving, expressive,
and dynamic, Moon in Libra sets a definite high-water mark
for the music we luv!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Garrick Street - Tomazz
Make Room For Me - Jonathan
Butler
Botswana Bossa Nova -
David Benoit
Dark Alley - Nitewind
Tender Love - Christophe
De Villa |
April 13th
Edition # 652 |
Wayback in '97
The Timeline Series!
… it's a brand new show
and only our second in the past two and a bit years. It's
a time travelling adventure - the fourth and latest installment
in the timeline series - this is Wayback in '97!
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Highlights
/ Play List:
Soaring - Bernard Oattes
Film Noir - Philippe Saisse
Fingerdance - Earl Klugh
Valerie - Walter Duda
My Dancing Heart - Chris
Camozzi
When Dreams Come True -
Dancing Fantasy |
April 6th
Edition # 566 |
Chillout Lounge
David Arkenstone
With a vibe that's unique & fresh,
David Arkenstone's Chillout Lounge is not only a great fit
for "the hippest show on radio", it's the perfect soundtrack
to just relax & chill!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Cruisin - Eric Leone
Tag You're It - Lynn Riley
Dancing With You - Jaared
Simple Pleasures - Michael
Scherer
Shaft - Alan Hewitt |
March 30th
Edition # 564 |
Gregorie Howard
(self-titled)
Gregorie Howard
With no less than as auspicious
an inaugural release as we've heard in many years, we can
only dream of the spells Gregorie Howard is destined to
weave in the years ahead!
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
Harposaurus - Carlos Guedes
Dreamer - S-Tone Inc.
Cruisin' - Ron Brown
Muse - Mike Oldfield
Living for the Sunshine
- Third World |
March 23rd
Edition # 563 |
Snapshots in
Motion
Wine & Chocolate
For an album that flows like a
fragrant sparkling wine or like the most dark & delicious
chocolate, look for the label Snapshots in Motion by Wine
& Chocolate!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Traveling Lite - Renato
Falaschi
Song of Passion - Kim
Waters
Floating Hearts - Joe
Taylor
Le Vigne di Alice - Paul
Cullen
Native Born - Gary Carpenter
& Tribal Heat |
March 16th
Edition # 558 |
Can't Let Go
Tony Vattimo
With a resume that encompasses
a diversity of experiences, it's not surprising that Vattimo
has command of a wide range of styles - from straight ahead
to a more funky urban vibe ...
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Back
Trax / Playlist:
Habanero Nights - Mark
Egan
Happiness Is Just ... -
Brian Auger
Summer Time - Rob Tardik
Tanto Tempo - Bebel Gilberto
Didgerigroove - The Didgeridoo
Project |
March 9th
Edition # 372 |
Flipside
Jeff Lorber
Like a fine wine, Lorber seems
to just keep getting better with age as this project signifies
one of his most focused and refined efforts to date ...
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Back
Trax / Play List:
Al Jarreau - Gimme What
You Got
Special EFX - Seduction
Spyro Gyra - Shaker Song
3rd Force - Here Comes
the Night
Gota - Cruisin' Your Way
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March 2nd
Edition # 366 |
American/English
Acoustic Alchemy
Greg Carmichael never thought he
had the personality to become a solo performer & so he always
preferred being part of a group.
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Back
Trax / Play List:
Tim Heintz - Together at
Last
Sam Riney - Playing With
Fire
Slim Man - Should've Been
Me
Ray Parker Jr. - After
Midnite
Dotsero - Off Shore |
February 23rd
Edition # 365 |
Gabriel... First
Name Basis
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
This is an another excellent effort
& one on which Hasselbach continues to provide ample
proof that he belongs among the elite of ...
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Fresh
Trax / Play List:
Amarosa - El Baile Del
Sol
Average White Band - Work
To Do
Keiko Matsui - Gentle Sands
Cascadu - East River Sail
Camiel - I'm Ready |
February 16th
Edition # 364 |
Perfect Island
Nights
Bobby Caldwell
True to the mood that the title
suggests, Perfect Island Nights is a warm & inviting
musical sojourn & brimming with intoxicating melodies!
|
Back
Trax / Play List:
Billy Joe Walker Jr. -
Luis
Bernard Oattes - Sold
Brian Culbertson - Alone
With You
The Jazzmasters - Smooth
Groove
Joyce Cooling - Sleight
of Hand |
February 9th
Edition # 363 |
Sweet Saxations
Pamela Williams
I'm not sure if you've heard the
word, but the first lady of sax is back & she's sounding
better than ever ...
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Fresh
Trax / Play List:
Bass X - Our Time
Jeff Golub - Simple Pleasures
Ronny Jordan - After 8
Michael Bublé -
Quando, Quando, Quando
Black Gold Massive - Don't
Give Up Now |
February 2nd
Edition # 362* |
Got It Goin' On
Chieli Minucci
Minucci has developed into one
of the most respected artist in contemporary instrumental
music. He resurrected Special EFX ...
|
Back
Trax / Play List:
Kilauea - No Getting Over
You
Norman Brown - Lydian
Marcos Ariel - Green Eyes
Hiroshima - Sup Poze
Dave Koz - You Make Me
Smile |
January 26th
Edition # 360* |
Retrofit
Daryl Stuermer
It was during a 1975 tour date,
that George Duke sat in with Daryl's band & soon after
recommended Stuermer for an audition with Jean-Luc Ponty...
|
Back
Trax / Play List:
Bob James - Mind Games
Tony Guerrero - Beautiful
Ray Obiedo - Moodswing
Earl Klugh - Till The End
Of Time
Club 1600 - Stay |
January 19th
Edition # 500 |
The Very Best of
Café Jazz
A Celebration of 500 Shows!!
The longest-running independently
produced smooth jazz radio program on the planet hits another
milestone with the 7th annual installment of our "very
best of"!!
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Highlights
/ Play List:
Peter White - Smooth Sailing
Freddie Ravel - Sol to
Soul
Paul Horn - Dida
Benoit/Freeman - It's
the Thought ...
David Garfield - Desert
Hideaway
Gerald Veasley - Optimistic
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January 12th
Edition # 358 |
Pacific Coast Highway
Nils
For an artist who originally comes
to us from Germany, Nils certainly has got this whole smooth
jazz thing nailed down cold ...
|
Back
Trax / Play List:
Duncan Millar - Dream Your
Dream
Steve Laury - Astoria
Alvin Davis - The Greeting
Joe Fuentes - Hangin' Out
J.Michael Verta - O.B.C.
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January 5th
Edition # 551 |
The Very Best of
Café Jazz
A Celebration of Excellence!
… it's a special called The Very
Best of Café Jazz as we celebrate 550 shows - this now being
our 8th annual edition. So get set for two full hours of
the absolute finest that we have to offer !
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Highlights
/ Play List:
Funkatazz - Dan Farrow
Java Dawn - Shakatak
Kingdom of Rain - The The
Bullseye - Peter White
One Wish - Hiroshima (Paul
Hardcastle)
Cruisin' - D.Arkenstone
& T.Weisberg |
