Casiopea is the debut album of Japanese jazz fusion group Casiopea, released on May 25, 1979.

Recording and production

The album was recorded between December 1978 and March 1979 in Japan. It is the first album released by the group since their debut performance on EastWest '77. Notable American jazz musicians The Brecker Brothers and David Sanborn contributed to the album.

Cover art

The cover depicts two race cars battling on a circuit, possibly Fuji Speedway's hairpin turn. The cars are late-1970s Group 6 sports prototypes from the Japanese Fuji Grand Champion Series, most likely a Lola T290-Mazda and a March 74S from the 1978 and 1979 championships, respectively. There is an alternate cover, for a slightly earlier pressing and promotional materials that is a picture of the band standing, with pills falling in front of them. The album is one of Casiopea's most famous, being their most streamed album on Spotify.

Track listing

All tracks were written and arranged by Issei Noro, except for horn arrangements by Jun Fukamachi and string arrangements by Hiroki Inui.

Credits

Casiopea

Release history