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01. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Tibetan Dance
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02. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Etude
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03. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Paradise Lost
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04. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Self Portrait
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05. Ryuichi Sakamoto - 旅の極北 (Tabi No Kyokuhoku)
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06. Ryuichi Sakamoto - M.A.Y. In The Backyard
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07. Ryuichi Sakamoto - 羽の林で (Hane No Hayashi De)
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ARTIST
SAKAMOTO, RYUICHI
TITLE
Ongaku Zukan
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
WEWANTSOUNDS
CATALOG #
WWSCD 071CD
WWSCD 071CD
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
10/6/2023
The first ever international release of
Ryuichi Sakamoto
's landmark 1984 album
Ongaku Zukan
, originally issued in Japan on his own School label in 1984. Remastered by Saidera Mastering in Tokyo. The early '80s were a turning point for Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. As a solo artist, the smash hit soundtrack he had composed for 1983's
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
, had put him on the verge of becoming a global superstar. Meanwhile he had called a halt to his work with
Yellow Magic Orchestra
; the influential, globally successful pop trio calling it quits after the release of their 1983 album
Naughty Boys
. Against this backdrop, Sakamoto descended on Tokyo's Onkyo Haus Studio to record his fourth solo album,
Ongaku Zukan
("Musical Encyclopedia") accompanied by a handful of musicians including his ex-YMO partners
Haruomi Hosono
and
Yukihiro Takahashi
, and the prolifically talented
Yasuaki Shimizu
,
Tatsuro Yamashita
and
Toshinori Kondo
. It was on his return to the studio the following year that the album truly began to take shape. Released in August 1984 the album
Ongaku Zukan
proved a huge success, providing Sakamoto with his first top five hit in Japan. Filled with inspired melodies that showcase his unique gift as a composer, it offers up a fascinating mix of styles. Featuring remastered audio with bonus tracks and new liner notes by
Andy Beta
. This is the very first time that the two 1984 Japanese editions of Ryuichi Sakamoto's classic album have been released internationally in collaboration with the artist's management and Midi Inc., with remastered audio and the original artwork faithfully reproduced.
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