Michael Sembello / Bossa Nova Hotel (紙ジャケCD, 日本盤, 2018年)

1st album was originally released by Warner Bros. Records in September, 1983.

This remastered CD was issued on July 25, 2018 in Japan.

Produced by Phil Ramone, except track 5 produced by Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
Mixed by Tommy Vicari at Soundcastle, Capitol Studios and Lion Share Recording Studio
Recorded by Thom Wilson, James Gallagher, Peter Chaiken
Recorded at Bossa Nova Hotel, Rumbo Recorders, Soundcastle, Westlake Studios, EFX Studios
Additional Engineering by Geoff Gillette, David Marquette
Assistant Engineers : Mitch Gibson, Glenn Berkovitz, Bill Bottrell, Bino Espinoza, Matt Forger, Darwin Foye, Jim Horn, George Johnsen, Peter Kudas, Steve Reynolds, Bryan J. Rusenko, Stephen Schmitt, Jeff Vaughan, Gene Wooley
Digital Tape Edited by Jay Antista, Bernie Grundman, Roger Nichols, Stephen Schmitt
Originally Mastered by Bernie Grundman

Art Direction by Richard Seireeni
Photography by John Colao

Musicians :
* Michael Sembello (Lead Vocals on all, Background Vocals, Guitar on 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, Acoustic Guitar on 4, Synthesized Bass on 1, 5, Bass on 2, 10, Synthesizer on 4, 8, Fender Rhodes on 10, Marimba on 4, Linn Drums on 6, 10, Background Vocals on 1, 8, 9, Horns Arrangement on 6, Strings Arrangement on 10)
* Danny Sembello (Piano on 1, 3, 8, Synthesizer on 1, 4, 8, Keyboards on 3, 6, 7, 9, Synthesized Bass on 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, Marimba on 6, Background Vocals on 1
* Carlos Vega (Drums on 1, 8, Simmons Drums on 1, 2, 5)
* Vinnie Colaiuta (Drums on 3, 4, 7, 9)
* Nathan Watts (Bass on 8, 9)
* Chris Page (Additional Synthesizer on 1, Sound Effects on 3, 6, 10, Horns Arrangement on 6, Strings Arrangement & Conductor on 10)
* Don Freeman (Keyboards on 2)
* Dennis Matkosky (Keyboards & Synthesizer on 5)
* George Duke (Synthesizer on 6)
* Larry McNeely (Banjo on 3)
* Dennis Karmazyn (Cello on 5)
* George Johnsen (Sound Effects on 3)
* Phil Ramone (Sound Effects on 10)
* Paulino Da Costa (Percussion on 4, 6, 7, 9)
* John Gilston (Simmons Drum Programming)
* Steve Ripley (Stereo Guitar Programming)
* Casey Young (Synthesizer Programming)
* Chris Page (Synthesizer Programming)
* Ian Underwood (Synthesizer Programming)
* William Reichenbach (Horn on 6)
* Gary Grant (Horn on 6)
* Gary Herbig (Horn on 6)
* Jerry Hey (Horn on 6)
* Oscar Castro Neves (Strings Arrangement & Conductor on 4, 7, 9)
* Cruz Baca Sembello (Duet Vocals on 7, Background Vocals on 8, 9, Vocals on 10)
* John Sembello (Background Vocals on 1, Vocals on 10)
* Leza Miller (Vocals on 10)

Track list :
1. Automatic Man (M. Sembello, D. Sembello, David Batteau)
2. First Time (M. Sembello, D. Batteau)
3. Cowboy (D. Sembello, D. Batteau)
4. It’s Over (M. Sembello, Alfred Rubalcava)
5. Maniac (M. Sembello, D. Matkosky)
https://youtu.be/Uu_kBTbbulQ
6. Godzilla (M. Sembello, D. Sembello, P. Ramone)
7. Talk (M. Sembello, D. Sembello)
8. Cadillac (M. Sembello)
9. Lay Back (M. Sembello)
10. Superman (M. Sembello)