Product Description This CD includes bonus tracks exclusive to Japan. This masterpiece of modern AOR/yacht rock, which could be called "the Ned Doheny of Europe," is being released exclusively in Japan on CD by Toshikazu Kanazawa's Light Mellow Searches label! A killer album that includes a cover of a famous Ned Doheny song! A talent discovered by Favorite Recordings! A masterpiece that we recommend to everyone who loves the refreshing and stylish modern West Coast sound in the style of Ned Doheny! This is the 1st album of French blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter Al Sunny (great name too!), discovered by the super high-class French label Favorite Recordings, which also represents Andr? Solomco and Lucas Arruda. Originally released in May 2017 only on vinyl and digital distribution, it caused a stir among the discerning DJs who follow the label's releases, but because it was not released on CD, it did not reach a wide audience of AOR listeners. However, it would be a shame for such a masterpiece to be treated as a "hidden gem"! Following the global AOR revival, the yacht rock boom, and the re-evaluation of Ned Doheny, this album deserves to be talked about now, and is finally being released on CD exclusively in Japan! A barrage of high-quality killer tunes! From the mellow breeze of "Time To Decide" with its West Coast flavor, to the urban groove of "Beautiful Lady" that will make all AOR fans swoon, to a straightforward cover of Ned Doheny's signature song "Give It Up For Love," to the free-soul-esque sophistication and modern taste of "Don't Let Nobody Know," and the incredibly catchy synth boogie of "Open Up Your Eyes," every track is of the highest quality! And, as expected from Favorite Works, the club-ready sensibility and artwork are superb, reminiscent of Mayer Hawthorne and Benny Sings! As a bonus track on the Japanese edition, a remix of "Open Up Your Eyes," which was released as a 12-inch single last year, is also included! "Al Sunny's debut album, a project by French singer-songwriter/sound creator Alexandre Tricard, is currently creating a huge buzz as the ideal form of yacht rock. It captures the influences of AOR, blue-eyed soul, and 80s boogie with a youthful sensibility, creating a crossroads of past and future. The cover of Ned Doheny's "Get It Up For Love" is also a major plus." - Toshikazu Kanazawa
