MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA - Natsu・Zen・Kai *Pre-Order

Expected Release Date 26th June 2026

Please note this is the Japanese release date and orders are likely to ship a couple of weeks after that to allow time for it to get here to the shop.

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Side A

01. YOUKOSO, NATSU NO OUKOKU E

02. PARADIZZY

03. EYELANDS

04. CUBAN HEELS

05. DAIKOUKAI JIDAI

Side B

01. DANCING TO CAT GUITAR

02. SUMMERTIME BLUES

03. RETURN ACE

04. NEPTUNE

05. OYASUMI

Riding the recent global Japanese fusion boom, "Masayoshi Takanaka" continues to enjoy surging popularity not only in Japan but

also across Europe and the United States. Using high-resolution audio sourced from the original master tapes, these titles were

remastered and cut at Abbey Road Studios in London. All three releases were remastered and cut by Alex Wharton, one of Abbey Road’s

leading engineers. Each title is released on color vinyl that expands upon the imagery of the original jacket artwork.

Opening with the line “It’s so hot! I want to go somewhere!”, the album immediately transports listeners to a tropical paradise with a

reggae-driven opening track. From start to finish, Takanaka’s glossy, soaring guitar work creates an endless summer atmosphere. Packed

with summer killer tunes such as the fully Latin-flavored "CUBAN HEELS" featuring Orquesta Del Sol, and the electric, funk-driven "DANCING TO CAT GUITAR".

(Original release date: July 10, 1984)

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

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