S.P.O.R.T.S.

1986 studio album by T-Square

S.P.O.R.T.S.

Studio album by

T-Square

Released

March 5, 1986^[1]

Genre

Jazz fusion

Length

45:11

T-Square chronology

R.E.S.O.R.T.
(1985)

S.P.O.R.T.S.
(1986)

Truth
(1987)

S.P.O.R.T.S. (stylized as S•P•O•R•T•S) is the eleventh studio album by Japanese Jazz fusion band T-Square, who was then known as The Square. It was released on March 5, 1986.^[1] This album is the first appearance of one of their most popular songs, Takarajima (Treasure Island), composed by Hirotaka Izumi, and is also the first studio appearance of first long-term drummer, Hiroyuki Noritake. Bassist Toyoyuki Tanaka later left the band after this album's tour, and would be replaced by Mitsuru Sutoh starting from the next album Truth. This is their first album to win a Japan Gold Disc Award.

Track listing

Sources^[1]^[2]

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Love Is In My Sight"	Masahiro Andoh	4:09
2.	"Love All"	Takeshi Itoh	4:24
3.	"Hit And Run"	Masahiro Andoh	3:57
4.	"Leave Me Alone"	Hirotaka Izumi	5:35
5.	"Overhead Kick"	Toyoyuki Tanaka	4:50
6.	"Drop Goal"	Masahiro Andoh	5:18
7.	"Takarajima"	Hirotaka Izumi	4:58
8.	"Camel Land"	Masahiro Andoh	5:23
9.	"Passage of Clouds (雲路)"	Takeshi Itoh	6:37

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "S.P.O.R.T.S - T-Square - Gonsiopea". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
^ "Index of /fusion/T-Square/1986 - The Square - S.P.O.R.T.S". Retrieved 25 May 2013.

T-Square

Takeshi Itoh (sax/EWI)
Satoshi Bandoh (drums)

Former members: Masahiro Andoh (guitar)
Yuhji Nakamura (bass)
Shunichi Harada (drums)
Jun Hakamazuka (piano)
Michael Seiichi Kawai (drums/perc)
Junko Miyagi (piano)
Yuhji Mikuriya (guitar)
Kiyohiko Senba (perc)
Daisaku Kume (keys)
Jun Aoyama (drums)
Eiji Shimizu (drums)
Toyoyuki Tanaka (bass)
Tohru Hasebe (drums)
Hirotaka Izumi (piano/keys)
Mitsuru Sutoh (bass)
Hiroyuki Noritake (drums)
Masato Honda (sax/EWI)
Takahiro Miyazaki (sax/EWI)
Tadashi Namba (keys)
Keiji Matsumoto (keys)
Keizoh Kawano (keys)

Supporting members: Shirō Sagisu (keys)
Izumi Kobayashi (keys)
Samuel Okamoto (drums)
Masato Shigeta (drums)
Keiichi Nagata (drums)
Masao Goto (drums)
Philippe Saisse (keys)
Kiyoshi Murakami (bass)
Kazuaki Nihonyanagi (keys)
Ryoh Hayashi (keys)
Tatsuya Ikeda (bass)
Mataroh Misawa (perc)
Kenji Kitajima (guitar)
Penny-K (keys)
Takehiro Kawabe (keys)
Ryuhta Sakamoto (bass)
Shunsuke "Xenon" Ishigawa (bass)
Tatsuya Yamada (drums)
Hirotsugu Honma (drums)
‎Kiichiro Komobuchi (bass)
Katsuji Morioka (bass)
Shingo Tanaka (bass)
Maoki Yamamoto (drums)
Akito Shirai (keys)
Yudai Satoh (keys)
Senri Kawaguchi (drums)
Taiki Tsuyama (bass)
Sohta Morimitsu (bass)
Yuma Hara (guitar)
Akinori Handa (keys)
Kazuma Sotozono (guitar)
Jun Abe (keys)
Kenshin Sugimura (guitar)
Chizuko Yoshihiro (piano)

Singles

Official	"Make Me A Star" "Tomorrow's Affair" "I'm Walkman" "It's Magic" "Travelers" "Overnight Sensation" "Prime" "Omens of Love" "Drop Goal" "Truth" "Chaser" "Faces" "Rise" "Door to Tomorrow" "Twilight In Upper West" "Victory" "Truth 21c" "Truth Resonance T Mix"
Unofficial	"Japanese Soul Brothers" "Jungle Strut"

Albums

Original	Lucky Summer Lady Midnight Lover Make Me A Star Rockoon Magic Temptation of Shapely Legs The Water of the Rainbow Adventures Stars and the Moon R.E.S.O.R.T. S.P.O.R.T.S. Truth Yes, No Wave Natural New-S Impressive Human Summer Planet Welcome to the Rose Garden B.C.A.D. Blue in Red Gravity Sweet and Gentle T-Square Friendship Brazil New Road, Old Way Spirits Groove Globe Passion Flower Blood Music 33 Wonderful Days Discoveries Time Travel Nine Stories Wings Smile NEXT Paradise Treasure Hunter REBIRTH CITY COASTER It's a Wonderful Life HORIZON AI Factory FLY! FLY! FLY! WISH VENTO DE FELICIDADE
Collaboration	SOLITUDE
Re-arrange	Refreshest Miss you in New York Truth 21 Century Vocal² T Comes Back History
Self-cover	Creme de la Creme
Best	Dolphin Through
Live	The Square Live