| Third Generation | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Hiroshima |
| Cover: | Third_Generation_Hiroshima.jpg |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Genre: | Jazz-funk smooth jazz, synthpop |
| Length: | 40:02 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Dan Kuramoto |
| Prev Title: | Odori |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Another Place |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
Third Generation is the third studio album released by American jazz band Hiroshima, released in 1983 by Epic Records. The album hit #142 on Billboard 200.
The album's title, "Third Generation", originated from band leader Dan Kuramoto's status as a "third generation" Japanese-American.[1] [2]
In regards to the album, Billboard wrote "the group defies labels, playing the spectrum from rock to AC, and playing it brilliantly" and concluded that the album "was well worth the wait".[3] Meanwhile, AllMusic gave the album two stars out of five.
| Chart (1983) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200[4] | 142 | |
| Billboard Top Black Albums[5] | 50 | |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[6] | 10 |