Description
Celebrating Masayoshi Takanaka's 50th anniversary as a solo artist. Popular works by Japan's leading super guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka, Kitty Years, have been remastered. A leading figure in the recent global Japanese fusion boom, Takanaka is highly popular not only in Japan but also in Europe and the United States. Remastered and cut at London's Abbey Road Studios using high-resolution audio from the original master tapes. For all three releases this time, Abbey Road's renowned engineer Alex Wharton was in charge of remastering and cutting.
180g heavyweight vinyl. Each will be released on colored vinyl that expands the imagery of the jacket artwork.
●SAUDADE (Original release date: September 10, 1982): 180g heavyweight vinyl, clear salmon pink vinyl
Remastered & Cut: Alex Wharton (Abbey Road Studios, London)
Recorded at THE AUTOMATT studio in San Francisco with Michael Walden Narada as producer. T.M. Stevens on bass, Sheila E on percussion, and others participated.
Danceable and relaxing. The ultimate guitar resort sound comes alive.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. A Fair Wind
2. Saudade
3. Eona
4. Breakin' Loose
5. Ride'em High
Side B
1. Chill Me Out
2. New York Strut
3. The Forest Of My Heart
4. Manifestation
