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[AOR CITY 1000] 40th anniversary of Boz Scaggs' "Silk Degrees", the original AOR! AOR works from the 70s and 80s that are still very popular are now available at an affordable price of "1,000 yen"! The series is supervised by Hisakazu Kanazawa, known for Light Mellow. The artwork for this series is provided by Hiroshi Nagai, a master illustrator known for his work on Eiichi Otaki's "A LONG VACATION". This is the only album by the West Coast five-piece who opened the door to AOR with their beautiful chorus work and tight sound. John Budroff (vo/g) and Brent Midland (vo/key) met and formed this band while recording with Eric Andersen. Other members include Tom Leadon (vo/b), brother of Bernie Leadon of the Eagles. The album includes the evergreen hit "Wham Bam" (#16 in the U.S.) and "Musician," a ballad about how "it's not easy to make a living as a musician. ◆Time Limited Edition (through March 31, 2018) / Celebrating 40 years of AOR / Liner notes / Original release date: 1976