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Casiopea is a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group, leaving Hidehiko out of Casiopea. The group debuted with the self-titled album Casiopea in 1979, featuring Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker as guest musicians. In 1980, Takashi was replaced by Akira Jimbo. Casiopea has released over 35 albums to date in both Japan and the United States.

Tracklist:

CD 1:
01. LOOKING UP
02. GALACTIC FUNK
03. TAKE ME
04. DOMINO LINE
05. DAYS OF FUTURE
06. LIVE IT UP
07. AUTOBAHN
08. VORTEX OF EMOTION
09. BRAND NEW SOUL
10. ??? (2013 ver.)

CD 2:
01. MISTY LADY (2013 ver.)
02. U.TA.KA.TA
03. DAZZLING
04. FIGHTMAN
05. ASAYAKE
06. EYES OF THE MIND
07. ARROW OF TIME
08. EVERY MOMENT
09. GOLDEN WAVES