made in japan

Following critical acclaim but meager record sales in their native Japan of the bands superb debut album, Satori, Yuya Utchida and his Flower Travellin Band decamped to Canada following an invitation to open for local jazz-rock outfit Lighthouse. While there, Lighthouse leader and keyboard player Paul Hoffert offered to produce the bands next studio album, the ironically-titled Made In Japan although it must be said, Hofferts musical vision didnt always reflect the bands. However, Utchida was particularly happy with the results although again critical acclaim didnt translate into significant record sales and the band duly parted company following their half-live half-studio release, Makeup."