ENCOUNTER

『ENCOUNTER』 （エンカウンター） は、SING LIKE TALKINGの6枚目のオリジナル・アルバム。ファンハウスより1993年2月25日に発売。

 概要 
本作で初のオリコン1位を獲得した。

2015年2月11日に、デジタルリマスターされ高音質のブルースペック2CDで再発された。

 収録曲 
全作詞・全作曲：藤田千章・佐藤竹善（特記以外）
全編曲：SING LIKE TALKING
encounter I 
作曲：西村智彦
My Desire 〜冬を越えて〜
日産・ラルゴのCM曲。
Fake It
In The Rain
今日の行方
encounter II 
作曲：西村智彦
離れずに暖めて
Restless 〜君の許へ〜
Givin' Me All
Maybe
「離れずに暖めて」のカップリング曲。
encounter III
作曲：西村智彦
止まらぬ想い
ストリングスアレンジ：LILI HAYON with MARTIN TILLMAN
Our Way To Love

 参加ミュージシャン 

 encounter I 
 TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Acoustic Guitar & Classical Guitar

 My Desire 〜冬を越えて〜 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal, Background Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths & Background Vocal TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar KENJI TAKAMIZU : Bass SEIGO SATOH : Drums MICHIAKI TANAKA : Congas, african toys, windchime HIROYUKI NANBA : Piano Solo   we dedicate this song to JEFFERY PORCARO in respect for his great works

 Fake It 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal, Background Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths & Background Vocal TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar ROD ANTOON : Background Vocal

 In The Rain 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal, Background Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths & Background Vocal TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar & Acoustic Guitar RUSS KUNKEL : Drums RANDY JACKSON : Bass

 今日の行方 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal, Background Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths & Background Vocal TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Mandolin JONATHAN MOFFETT : Drums
 LUIS CONTE : 
 LILI HAYDN : Cajun Fiddle PHILL PARLAPIANO : Zideco Accordion ROD ANTOON : Background Vocal PORTIA GRIFFIN : Background Vocal MARVA KING : Background Vocal

 encounter II 
 TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Acoustic Guitar CHIAKI FUJITA : Drum Arrangement & Synths 

 離れずに暖めて 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal, Background Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums AKIHIRO SAKUMA : Bass KOHICHI FUJI : Harmonica

 Restless 〜君の許へ〜 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal, Background Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar & Acoustic Guitar MICHIAKI TANAKA : Knife LEE SKLAR : Bass ROD ANTOON : Background Vocal

 Givin' Me All 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal, Background Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar MICHIAKI TANAKA : Congas, tambourin MICHAEL PAULO : Flute ROD ANTOON : Clavinet & Background Vocal PORTIA GRIFFIN : Background Vocal MARVA KING : Background Vocal

 Maybe 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums & Tambourin LEE SKLAR : Bass BILL PAYNE : Piano JOEY DIGGS : Background Vocal PORTIA GRIFFIN : Background Vocal MARVA KING : Background Vocal EVERETTE HARP : Sax   additional background vocal arrangement by JOEY, PORTIA & MARVA

 encounter III 
 TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Acoustic Guitar CHIKUZEN SATOH : Electric Piano 

 止まらぬ想い 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Acoustic Guitar & Classical Guitar LEE SKLAR : Bass TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Cymbals MICHAEL PAULO : Sax LILI HAYDN : Violin MARTIN TILLMAN : Cello

 Our Way To Love 
 CHIKUZEN SATOH : Lead Vocal, Background Vocal & Keyboards CHIAKI FUJITA : Synths & Background Vocal TOMOHIKO NISHIMURA : Electric Guitar & Acoustic Guitar RUSS KUNKEL : Drums RANDY JACKSON : Bass