YUKIHIRO TAKAHASHI'S SOPHISTICATED CITY FUNK CLASSIC RELEASED IN 1978 WHEN HE HAD JUST JOINED YMO. CO-PRODUCED BY RYUICHI SAKAMOTO AND FEATURING HARUOMI HOSONO, MINAKO YOSHIDA AND TATSURO YAMASHITA, IT IS RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE OF JAPAN.
Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of Yukihiro Takahashi's debut solo album 'Saravah!'. One of the key Japanese albums of the 70s, it was released in 1978 at a key time when, following his tenure with Sadistic Mika Band, Yukihiro Takahashi had just joined the nascent line up of Yellow Magic Orchestra. A sophisticated mix of Disco Funk, synth Pop, Ambient, French Exotica and Bossa Nova, the album has the stylish feel of a night out clubbing in Paris circa 1978. It is the missing link between the City Pop scene of the late 70s and the synth sound of YMO which was about to revolutionise the world. Newly remastered by renowned engineer Mitsuo Koike, the LP features original artwork with photos by Masayoshi Sukita (David Bowie's Heroes), a 4-page insert and a new Introduction by Benjamin Barouh (Saravah Records).
Includes unlimited streaming of Saravah!
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Includes unlimited streaming of Saravah!
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
What a beautiful album, and "Max Brown" in particular is one of the most meditative jazz songs I've heard in some time. Listen with a good pair of headphones. blayze hembree
This 1979 recording celebrates the Japanese singer Aiko Sekiguchi, who was also a celebrated karaoke instructor late in life. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 13, 2017