WEWANTSOUNDS

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives Of

£33.00
£33.00

Ryuichi Sakamoto's first solo album, originally released in 1978 on the sought-after Better Days label, returns to vinyl.

Sakamoto was a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra at the time but the group hadn't released their first album yet. Featuring Sakamoto on a wide range of synthesizers and keyboards programmed by Hideki Matsutake, and accompanied by a few musicians including Haruomi Hosono and Pecker, Thousand Knives was a blueprint for the YMO sound and includes cult classics that were to become live favourites.

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Save for a small-scale release in 1982, this is the first time the album is being released on vinyl outside of Japan. Remastered from the original tapes by renowned producer and engineer Seigen Ono, the LP edition comes with original artwork including OBI strip and four-page insert with a new introduction by Paul Bowler.

Product Details

Label: WEWANTSOUNDS
Cat: WWSLP71
Format: LP
Released: Nov 2021

Tracklist

Side A:
1. Thousand Knives
2. Island Of Woods
3. Grasshoppers

Side B:
1. Das Neue Japanische Elektronische Volkslied
2. Plastic Bamboo
3. The End Of Asia

Delivery

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UK 1-3 days £7.00 (free over £100)
US 1-3 days £25.00
EU 3-5 days £15.00*
Rest of the world 4-7 days £50.00

*Shipping to the EU is DDP - inclusive of all local taxes and duties.

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