{"product_id":"masayoshi-takanaka-seychelles-2024-reissue","title":"Masayoshi Takanaka - Seychelles  (2024 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMasayoshi Takanaka, born in Tokyo in 1953, began his professional career in 1971 by playing guitar and bass guitar in the prog rock band Flied Egg with Hiro Tsunoda and the late Shigeru Narumo. In 1972, he joined The Sadistic Mika Band as a guitarist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1976, he released his first solo album, \u003cem\u003eSeychelles\u003c\/em\u003e. From then, he released \u003cem\u003eReady To Fly, Blue Lagoon\u003c\/em\u003e and many other hit classics in rapid-fire way. The album \u003cem\u003eRainbow Goblins \u003c\/em\u003ereleased in 1981 became his magnum-opus, shining brilliantly amongst all instrumental albums released in the Japanese music scene. He has collaborated with several other musical giants, notably Lee Ritenour Santana, Narada Michael Walden, Sheila E. and the other musicians from LA in both live acts and albums. Throughout the '70s, '80s and '90s, he continued his solo output, releasing song under Kitty Records until 1984 and EMI from 1985 to 2000. In 2000, he formed his own personal record label, Lagoon Records. Since then, he has energetically been carrying out nationwide tours every year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakanaka’s playful melodies combined with the funky grooves, slight Latin influence \u0026amp; shimmering production \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egives this album a bright, inviting sound with a warm, tropical feel that few fusion albums can match. It’s a fantastic \u0026amp; easily digestible experience that won’t leave you dissatisfied at all. — (via Rate Your Music)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMastered and cut by Alex Wharton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"links-section\" class=\"style-scope ytd-about-channel-renderer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7BQPfd39YTObQGamGhDF7g?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Kitty Records \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Clear Sky Blue Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Japan\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1976\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz Fusion\u003cbr\u003eStyle: City Pop, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitty Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44283329446046,"sku":"4988031637425","price":80.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/10317550.jpg?v=1725965487","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/masayoshi-takanaka-seychelles-2024-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}