MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA - Finger Dancin' *Pre-Order

Expected Release Date 26th June 2026

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Side A

01. SPACE WAGON

02. PLASTIC TEARS

Side B

01. FINGER DANCIN’

02. HEART ACE

A mini album released in 1980 where Funky Takanaka fully explodes. As the title suggests, it’s a joyful 45 RPM record where Takanaka’s fingers

dance across the guitar frets. Featuring all four tracks including the softly romantic "PLASTIC TEARS" and the heart-shaking disco tune "FINGER DANCIN’".

(Original release date: September 1, 1980)

Keyboard & chorus: Izumi “MIMI” Kobayashi

Drums: Masahiro Miyazaki

Bass: Akihiro Tanaka

Latin percussion: Yuki Sugawara

Horns: Satoshi Nakamura, Genji Sawai, Shunzo Sunahara, Kenji Nakazawa, Hitoshi Okano

Strings: Naoya Yamamoto (conductor), KATO GROUP & OHNO GROUP

Remastering & cutting: Alex Wharton (Abbey Road Studios, London)

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