Awakening (Japan Import, Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP
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Hiroshi Sato's 1982 masterpiece finally gets an official reissue! Awakening is widely considered a genre-defining work of City Pop and AOR music in Japan, and has recently gained worldwide attention thanks to the ever-growing interest in Nihon No Ongaku (Japanese music). Sato was already a well-respected musician by the early 80's - appearing on dozens of releases as a session keyboardist, releasing solo albums (including 1979's Orient), and even declining an offer from Haruomi Hosono to be in Yellow Magic Orchestra! It was around this time Sato moved to Los Angeles and signed to Alfa Records - whom he convinced to purchase a Linn LM-1 drum machine, used heavily here. Despite working with several heavy players in L.A. (including Spencer Davis and Randy Crawford), Awakening would end up being the work of Sato acting mostly as a one-man band in Tokyo after he moved back to Japan in 1982, along with vocal contributions by Canadian-Australian singer Wendy Matthews, who is featured prominently on the standout cut "Say Goodbye" (along with Tatsuro Yamashita on guitar duties). Other guest spots include Yuji Toriyama ("From Me To You"), Tsunehide Matsuki ("Blue And Moody Music", "I Can't Wait") and Steve Hiewett on photography. This import reissue comes pressed on blue vinyl, complete with fully remastered sound from the original master tapes. Recommended.
- pastel blue colored vinyl
- high quality Japan import
- remastered from the original analog tapes
- includes obi strip + printed foldout insert
- original release year: 1982
- music label: Sony Japan 2024
Hiroshi Sato's 1982 masterpiece finally gets an official reissue! Awakening is widely considered a genre-defining work of City Pop and AOR music in Japan, and has recently gained worldwide attention thanks to the ever-growing interest in Nihon No Ongaku (Japanese music). Sato was already a well-respected musician by the early 80's - appearing on dozens of releases as a session keyboardist, releasing solo albums (including 1979's Orient), and even declining an offer from Haruomi Hosono to be in Yellow Magic Orchestra! It was around this time Sato moved to Los Angeles and signed to Alfa Records - whom he convinced to purchase a Linn LM-1 drum machine, used heavily here. Despite working with several heavy players in L.A. (including Spencer Davis and Randy Crawford), Awakening would end up being the work of Sato acting mostly as a one-man band in Tokyo after he moved back to Japan in 1982, along with vocal contributions by Canadian-Australian singer Wendy Matthews, who is featured prominently on the standout cut "Say Goodbye" (along with Tatsuro Yamashita on guitar duties). Other guest spots include Yuji Toriyama ("From Me To You"), Tsunehide Matsuki ("Blue And Moody Music", "I Can't Wait") and Steve Hiewett on photography. This import reissue comes pressed on blue vinyl, complete with fully remastered sound from the original master tapes. Recommended.
- pastel blue colored vinyl
- high quality Japan import
- remastered from the original analog tapes
- includes obi strip + printed foldout insert
- original release year: 1982
- music label: Sony Japan 2024
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