[1988] Brian Melvin's Nightfood - Nightfood (Full Album)

Tracklist: 1. Sexual Healing [0:00] 2. Fever [3:59] 3. CIA [8:48] 4. Dania [13:37] 5. Did You Hear That Monie (Grandpa Monroe) [18:34] 6. Mercy Mercy Mercy [23:21] 7. Bahama Mama [27:34] 8. J.P.'s Shuffle [31:15] 9. Miles' Mode [36:45] Additional info can be found under Discogs ID 16549989. Purchased by me, ripped/scanned by squidlin So, here's an embarrassing story about how I acquired this album... I think I had discovered it via some jazz/AOR mix I was listening to on YT. Maybe. Ironically enough, even though I can swear it was very recent, I also already forgot the details of it. But it was specifically the track "CIA" that was included, which caught my interest. CD copies for this album are pretty cheap, but I saw via Discogs that a JP pressing existed for this album. At the time, I had ordered various CDs via ZenMarket, so I thought it would be convenient to order a JP pressing from Japan just so I could have it shipped out alongside the other CDs I got. Upon arrival... I saw that there was no tray liner, at all. I thought that maybe the seller of the copy I had gotten misplaced it somehow, so I gifted the CD to a friend since I wouldn't have been able to scan it anyways. I asked squidlin to acquire another copy for me, and well, long story short: the JP pressing is intentionally designed like that, to not come with a tray liner 🥴 Lesson learned, I guess. That aside, what do I think of this album? It's a good listen. Nightfood's first album (released under a different label) seems to be officially streaming online but this one isn't for whatever reason. "Fever" was the only track I didn't like as I feel it was too slow-paced for my liking, but overall this is a decent listen that jazz/fusion fans will very much appreciate. Enjoy!