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1976 studio album by Masayoshi Takanaka
Seychelles
Studio album by Masayoshi Takanaka
ReleasedJuly 1, 1976
Recorded1976
StudioPolydor Studio, Tokyo
GenreJazz Fusion, City Pop, Jazz-Funk
Length40:21
LabelKitty Records
ProducerMasayoshi Takanaka
Masayoshi Takanaka chronology
Seychelles
(1976) 		Takanaka
(1977)

Seychelles is the debut studio album by Japanese jazz fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka, released via Kitty Records in July 1976. The album's initial release was distributed via a cassette tape, and was re-released as a CD in 1984. The album is named after the Seychelles islands.

Reception

According to The Japan Times, Takanaka's debut album Seychelles "helped pioneer Japan's rock-fusion scene". The record's tracks are characterized by melodic guitar solos with a slightly tropical vibe.

Track listing

Seychelles track listing

All music is composed by Masayoshi Takanaka

Side A
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Oh! Tengo Suerte"Yukihiro Takahashi4:12
2."Tokyo Reggie" (トーキョー レギー)Yukihiro Takahashi4:20
3."Shinkirō no Shima e" (蜃気楼の島へ; To the Mirage Island) 3:38
4."Akogare no Sēsheru Shotō" (憧れのセーシェル諸島; Dreaming of the Seychelles Islands) 6:08
Side B
No.TitleLyricsLength
5."Funkee Mah-Chan" 5:02
6."Sayonara...... Fuji-san" (サヨナラ...... Fuji さん)Yukihiro Takahashi4:28
7."Bādoairando Kyūkō" (バードアイランド急行; Bird Island Express) 3:42
8."Tropic Birds" 8:50
Total length:40:21

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes

  • Masayoshi Takanaka – producer, composer, arranger, guitar, percussion, lead vocals
  • Yukihiro Takahashi – lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 6)
  • Tsugutoshi Gotō – bass
  • Yosui Inoue – chorus
  • Tatsuo Hayashi – drums, percussion
  • Akio Itoh – engineer
  • Susumu Ohno – engineer
  • Yasunori Kitajima – engineer
  • Atsuya Yasumuro – executive producer
  • Hiroshi Imai – keyboards
  • Tan Tan – lead vocals, chorus
  • Motoya Hamaguchi – percussion
  • Nobuo Saitoh – percussion
  • Yasuo Azuma – photography
  • Jake H. Concepcion – saxophone

Release history

Release history for Seychelles
Region Date Formats Label Ref.
Japan July 1976 Cassette Kitty Records
July 1984 CD
May 25, 1995 CD (Remastered) Universal Music Japan
March 1, 2006 CD (Limited edition reissue)
March 22, 2023 Vinyl (Limited edition reissue)
August 7, 2024 Vinyl (Limited edition reissue)

References

  1. "高中正義40周年記念ライブに、往年のギター小僧、感涙" [Masayoshi Takanaka's 40th anniversary live, former guitar boy, tears of tears]. Barks (in Japanese). September 25, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. Kikuchi, Daisuke (October 31, 2015). "Guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka bids farewell to storied Shibuya venue with a tropical show". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "高中正義 – Seychelles". Discogs. July 1, 1976. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. "日本を代表するスーパーギタリスト、高中正義の記念すべきソロ・デビュー・アルバムがLPで復刻" [Japan's leading super guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka's memorable solo debut album is reprinted on LP] (in Japanese). Merurido Record Shop. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. "SEYCHELLES【アナログ】 | 高中正義 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE". UM (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2024.

External links

Seychelles at Discogs (list of releases)

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