Masayoshi Takanaka - RAINBOW GOBLINS STORY Live at Budokan 1981 ~Niji Densetsu~ Special Edition [Colored Vinyl]

～45th Anniversary of THE RAINBOW GOBLINS～
"RAINBOW GOBLINS STORY LIVE at Budokan 1981～THE RAINBOW GOBLINS～Special Edition"

Get a full look at Masayoshi Takagi's legendary concert "RAINBOW GOBLINS STORY"!
Featuring Masayoshi Takagi's masterpiece "THE RAINBOW GOBLINS" released on March 10, 1981, this recording captures the legendary concert "RAINBOW GOBLINS STORY" held at the Nippon Budokan over two days on the day of its release and the following day, the 11th.
Part 1 recreates on stage the concept album "THE RAINBOW GOBLINS," created based on the inspiration Takagi drew from the picture book "THE RAINBOW GOBLINS" by Italian painter Ugo De Rico, while Part 2 consists of Masayoshi Takagi's hit songs. For the first time, it sees the light of day as a single audio work.
A large rainbow neon sign was erected on stage, its seven-colored neon lights shining in various patterns in sync with the music.
And the cutting-edge laser light show of the time, along with equipment stacked like mountains on the stage, created a fantastic world. The seven musicians who appeared wore costumes in different goblin image colors, and Takagi, wearing a yellow jumpsuit and even dyeing his hair rainbow, played a rainbow metallic YAMAHA SG.
The world of "THE RAINBOW GOBLINS" unfolded by Masayoshi Takagi, who was already at the peak of popularity as one of Japan's leading guitarists at the time.
That moving stage, which has become a worldwide legend, now comes back to life with real sound on its 45th anniversary.

The analog version consists of 3 LPs in clear lime yellow, clear red, and clear blue. These are also the three primary colors, reminiscent of the color of the rainbow YAMAHA SG Takagi played in Part 1 on the day of the concert.

It comes with a photo-filled booklet capturing the fantastic stage performance carried out using the latest technology of the time.
Mastering & Analog Cutting: Alex Wharton (Abbey Road Studios London).
Liner Notes: Masayoshi Kondo (Music Writer), Yoshinobu Maruyama (Kitty Artists Masayoshi Takagi Manager (at the time))

Mitsuhiro Miyazaki (Dr)
Akinori Tanaka (Ba)
Izumi Kobayashi (Key)
Kiyosumi Ishikawa (Key)
Yuki Sugawara (Perc)
Makoto Kimura (Perc)
Koji Satsuma (Sax)

PROLOGUE
ONCE UPON A SONG
SEVEN GOBLINS
THE SUNSET VALLEY
THE MOON ROSE
SOON
THUNDER STORM
RISING ARCH
PLUMMED BIRD
YOU CAN NEVER COME TO THIS PLACE THIS PLACE
.BLUE LAGOON
RAINY DAY BLUE
EARLY BIRD
READY TO FLY
Kurofune
*Tracklist is subject to change without notice.