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THE TOKYO CONNECTION

by Lawrence Wise

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Funny thing about the VERY SECOND ALBUM is that, not only is it--sound-wise--an entire universe away from "FUNKEDECTOMY", but the songs (ALL OF THEM) were recorded simultaneously with the "FUNKENDECTOMY" tracks (March 1982). The differences are multi-tracked vocals and an-all Casio Synthesizer sound. In effect: THE "Lawrence Wise And The Cosmic Funk Orchestra" Sound of the 1980s. Also, this is the FIRST "Concept Album" produced from me (this one talks about US Technology Losing Out To Japanese Technology--hey, it's a CASIO-fueled album!). Sadly, due to the subject matter, the album didn't quite age as well (it SCREAMS late-70's/early-'80s "new wave"/"synth-funk"). AND, although the NAME "The Cosmic Funk Orchestra" is mentioned in one of the songs (after a friend of mine called my sound "Cosmic Funk"--after a Lonnie Liston Smith album), I didn't officially ADOPT the name "Lawrence Wise And The Cosmic Funk Orchestra" until mid-1983, after a follow-up cassette-album called "ELECTRIC MAN". (THAT'S coming later!)

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released January 1, 1983

Personnel:
Lawrence Wise -
Casio(tm) Casiotone(tm) MT-45 Keyboard/Synthesizer and Percussion, All Lead and Background Vocals.
(No Other Performers Are Used.)

Music and Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. All Songs Are (BMI).

Recorded in March, 1982, at FIRST STREET STUDIOS, Washington, DC (20001). Recording Engineer: Lawrence Wise.
(Digital Remaster: May, 2001 at FIRST STREET STUDIOS, Washington, DC [20001]. Digital Engineer: Lawrence Wise.)

Original Cassette-Album Artwork: (c)1982 Lawrence Wise
Microsoft Paint(tm) upgrade of original Cassette Cover Art: (c)2016 Lawrence Wise.
Album Packaging: (c)2016 Lawrence Wise / STARCASE Rec. Co., Ltd.

Original STARCASE "Comet Logo" (c)1982 Lawrence Wise;
Original STARCASE "Sunrise Logo" (c)2004 Lawrence Wise

Produced by Lawrence Wise.
(c)1982 STARCASE Recording Company, Ltd.;
(p)1983 STARCASE Recording Company, Ltd. // Washington, DC (20001) -All Rights Reserved-
(Founded: May, 1981 // Proprietor: Lawrence Wise)

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Lawrence Wise And The Cosmic Funk Orchestra / OSMOSIS Washington, D.C.

Lawrence Wise And The Cosmic Funk Orchestra/OSMOSIS is a dual one-man studio project of Lawrence Wise (primarily: All the Instruments and Vocals, as well as the songwriting, recording, producing and album packaging/artwork.).

A pure DIY-maniac-- 30+Years of Home Recording, and proud of it.

Ain't Nothin' But The Funk, ya'll.

Thank You.

-Lawrence Wise (a.k.a. OSMOSIS)
Washington, DC

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