Spectrum/ Time Break (original 1980)

A unique album with a 20-minute suite on the A-side, showcasing the band’s technical prowess led by trumpeter Junichi Kanesaki. The progressive instrumental set on Side A is followed by highlights like the Latin salsa styled and more danceable album version of “Yoake (Alba),” the thrilling fusion track “Agaki” inspired by The Brecker Brothers’ “Some Skunk Funk,” and more. A direct answer from Spectrum to critics who once dismissed them as an Earth, Wind & Fire imitation.