COSMOS - Bourbon Suite (remastered)

Format: 180 gram vinyl LP + insert with obi-strip
Catalogue No.: BAA001
Release Date: 22 Jun 2026
Genre: Jazz

Polished and forward-looking even 40-odd years on from its initial release, Bourbon Suite captures Japanese female keyboard trio Cosmos at a time when fusion leaned into pop accessibility without losing technical finesse. Built around layered keys and crisp studio musicianship, the album moves with a sleek, late-night feel. 'Midnight Shuffle' stands out for reworking earlier material into a smoother, instrumental-led groove, while 'Cosmic Cosmos' drifts into more spacey territory and is driven by elastic bass and shimmering synth lines. There's a clarity to the arrangements that keeps things light on their feet and means this remains a refined example of early 80s crossover fusion.

Side 1
A1. "Kissin' In The Rainbow"
A2. "La Mancha At Sunset"
A3. "Forget-Me-Not"
A4. "Sweet Afternoon"
A5. "Midnight Shuffle"
Side 2
B1. "Gypsy Legend"
B2. "Bourbon Suite"
B3. "Ravenne"
B4. "Dream Balloon"
B5. "Cosmic Cosmos"