Adventures (album) explained

Adventures
Type:studio album
Artist:T-Square
Cover:T-Square Adventures.jpg
Released:April 1, 1984[1]
Genre:Jazz fusion
Length:39:49
Label:Sony Music Entertainment Japan[2]
Prev Title:The Water of the Rainbow
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Stars and the Moon
Next Year:1984

Adventures is the eighth studio album by Japanese jazz fusion band T-Square, then known as The Square. It was released on April 1, 1984.

Released before T-Square would have some of its members, themselves, go on to write and record music for video games (such as Mario Kart 8, both the Arc The Lad and Gran Turismo franchises), this album served as inspiration for game composers at the time of its release. It features the track "Sister Marian", which has been noted for its similarities to the Super Mario Bros. theme composed by Koji Kondo for the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros.;[3] in a 2001 interview, Kondo cited T-Square as an influence on his compositions. The album also features "Travelers", which inspired Guile's Theme from the 1991 game, Street Fighter II.

Track listing

Sources[4]

Personnel

The Square

Piano, synthesizers

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adventures - T-Square - Gonsiopea. 20 May 2013.
  2. Web site: JJ's Jazz & Such: [RE PLAY][LOSSLESS] THE SQUARE--ADVENTURES [2001.12.12 VRCL 2010 ]]. 24 May 2013.
  3. Web site: TikTok shows surprising inspiration for some of Super Mario Bros' most iconic music. Sheridan. Connor. 2 July 2021. GamesRadar. 20 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Index of /fusion/T-Square/1984 - The Square - Adventures. 24 May 2013.