Adventures
Studio album by
T-Square
ReleasedApril 1, 1984[1]
GenreJazz fusion
Length39:49
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan[2]
T-Square chronology
The Water of the Rainbow
(1983)		 Adventures
(1984)		 Stars and the Moon
(1984)

Adventures is the eighth studio album by Japanese jazz fusion band T-Square, then known as the Square. It was released on April 1, 1984.[1]

Adventures features the track "Sister Marian", which has been noted for its similarities to the Super Mario Bros. theme composed by Koji Kondo for the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros.;[3] in a 2001 interview, Kondo cited T-Square as an influence on his compositions.[3]

Track listing

Sources[1][4]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Adventures (Prologue)"Masahiro Andoh1:33
2."All About You"Masahiro Andoh3:32
3."Night Dreamer"Masahiro Andoh6:08
4."Sister Marian"Masahiro Andoh4:44
5."Rodan"Toyoyuki Tanaka3:26
6."Jubilee"Masahiro Andoh4:51
7."Cape Light"Hirotaka Izumi6:38
8."Travelers"Hirotaka Izumi5:07
9."Adventures (Epilogue)"Masahiro Andoh3:50

Personnel

T-Square

  • Masahiro Andoh: Electric and acoustic guitars
  • Takeshi Itoh: Alto saxophone, Lyricon
  • Hirotaka Izumi: Piano, synthesizers
  • Toyoyuki Tanaka: Electric bass
  • Tohru Hasebe: Drums

Additional personnel

  • Keiko Yamakawa: Harp
  • Kanesaki Group: Horns
  • Strings by the Nakanishi Ensemble

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Adventures - T-Square - Gonsiopea". Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "JJ's Jazz & Such: [RE PLAY][LOSSLESS] THE SQUARE--ADVENTURES [2001.12.12 VRCL 2010 ]". Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 Sheridan, Connor (2 July 2021). "TikTok shows surprising inspiration for some of Super Mario Bros' most iconic music". GamesRadar. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Index of /fusion/T-Square/1984 - The Square - Adventures". Retrieved 24 May 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.