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Ryuichi Sakamoto Discography
The Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has released over 20 solo studio albums, more than 10 live albums, several compilation albums, over 40 EPs and singles, and about 48 soundtracks. Several of the albums exist in both Japanese and internationally released versions, sometimes containing different track listings. Sakamoto has also released many video albums and music videos. Albums Solo studio albums * A Released internationally in 1986, with an altered track listing, as ''Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia''. Remix albums Live albums Soundtrack albums Compilation albums Mini-albums Singles and EPs Video albums Music videos Other album appearances Collaborations ;With Toshiyuki Tsuchitori * ''Disappointment-Hateruma'' (1975) ;With Haruomi Hosono * ''Paraiso'' (1978) ;With Kakutougi Session * '' Summer Nerves'' (1979) ;With Danceries * ''The End of Asia'' (1982) * ''Chanconette Tedesche'' (1983) ;With Robin Scott * ''The Arrangement'' (1982, originally r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO for short) is a Japanese electronic music band formed in Tokyo in 1978 by Haruomi Hosono (bass, keyboards, vocals), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums, lead vocals) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards, vocals). The group is considered influential and innovative in the field of popular electronic music. They were pioneers in their use of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, drum machines, computers, and digital recording technology, and effectively anticipated the "electropop boom" of the 1980s. They are credited with playing a key role in the development of several electronic genres, including synthpop, J-pop, electro, and techno, while exploring subversive sociopolitical themes throughout their career. The three members were veterans of the music industry before coming together as YMO, and were inspired by eclectic sources, including the electronic music of Isao Tomita and Kraftwerk, Japanese traditional music, arcade games, funk music, and the disco productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfa Records
, originally a publisher known as Alfa Music Ltd. and later succeeded by record company Alfa Music Inc., was established in 1969 by composer and record producer Kunihiko Murai. It was formed into an independent record label known as Alfa Records in 1977. A short-lived American subsidiary operated from 1980 to 1982. History In December 1980, Alfa Records opened a U.S. subsidiary in Los Angeles, planning to specialize in a "global approach to music". The label had some U.S. Top 40 successes in 1981 with Lulu, whose two-year-old recording of " I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" became a Top 20 hit on Alfa, as well as former The Guess Who singer Burton Cummings ("You Saved My Soul") and Billy Vera and the Beaters ("I Can Take Care Of Myself"). Vera's "At This Moment" was also originally released on Alfa and reached No. 79 on the Billboard chart in late 1981, five years before it was re-released on Rhino Records and became a nationwide No. 1 smash. Other U.S. Hot 100 success ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasm (Ryuichi Sakamoto Album)
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Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Formerly part of Time Warner (now Warner Bros. Discovery), WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. With a multibillion-dollar annual turnover, WMG employs more than 3,500 people and has operations in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The company owns and operates some of the largest and most successful labels in the world, including Elektra Records, Reprise Records, Warner Records, Parlophone Records (formerly owned by EMI), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BTTB (album)
''BTTB'' is a 1999 piano solo and duet album by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album title is an acronym for "Back To The Basics". Two separate versions of the album were pressed, for Japanese and international markets. The International version opens with the three songs off of the ''ウラBTTB'' maxi single released in Japan as a promotional tool, while replacing a few pieces elsewhere in the album. The maxi single peaked at number four on the Japanese singles chart The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In J .... Track listing Personnel * Ryuichi Sakamoto – piano, production * Fernando Aponte – engineer * Naoto Shibuya – engineer, mixing * Masaki Sekiguchi – assistant engineer * Ted Jensen – mastering * Hideki Nakajima – direction References 1999 albums Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 (Ryuichi Sakamoto Album)
''1996'' is a 1996 album by Japanese composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto. It contains a selection of Sakamoto's most popular compositions plus two new compositions, all arranged for a standard piano trio. The arrangement of "Bibo no Aozora" that appears on this album has appeared in several film and television projects; one notable example is the film ''Babel Babel is a name used in the Hebrew Bible for the city of Babylon and may refer to: Arts and media Written works Books *Babel (book), ''Babel'' (book), by Patti Smith * Babel (2012 manga), ''Babel'' (2012 manga), by Narumi Shigematsu * Babel (20 ...'', whose soundtrack features both the ''1996'' version and the ''/04'' version of the song. Track listing All songs composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The CD releases on the Milan label in the U.S. and Brazil have only tracks 1-12. The Milan CD release in the UK has only tracks 1-15. Live concert A concert, called ''Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour'', was organized in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Life Music
is a Japanese record label founded in 1975. of FLME Inc.' Sub-divisions *Güt Records *Anri *Artists Its artists include , Abe Fuyumi, , , , |
Sweet Revenge (Ryuichi Sakamoto Album)
''Sweet Revenge'' is a 1994 album by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The Japanese and international releases have different track listings, with the international pressing featuring (uncredited) re-mixes of half of the songs. A re-recording of "Psychedelic Afternoon", featuring original lyricist David Byrne on vocals and sporting modified lyrics, was released in 2013 as a way to raise money and awareness for children who survived the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. An animated music video was released concurrently with the new version. Track listing Personnel * Ryuichi Sakamoto – keyboards, programming, percussion, vocals * J-Me – vocals * Vivian Sessoms – vocals * Holly Johnson – vocals * Latasha Natasha Diggs – vocals * Paul Alexander – vocals * Arto Lindsay – vocals * Roddy Frame – vocals * Miki Imai – vocals * Towa Tei – programming * Satoshi Tomiie – programming and arrangements * Cyro Baptista – percussion * Amadeo Pace – guitar * David Nadien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartbeat (Sakamoto Album)
''Heartbeat'' is the ninth solo studio album by Ryuichi Sakamoto, released in 1991 by Virgin Records. A second version of the album was released in the United States and Europe in 1992, which replaced the original version of "Tainai Kalki" with the David Sylvian-featuring version, " Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) - Returning to the Womb", as well as English versions of "High Tide" and "Sayonara", and bonus song "Cloud #9". Track listing Personnel Performers * Ryuichi Sakamoto – keyboards, piano, lead vocals (5, 8) * Steven Bernstein – trumpet (1, 3, 4) * Dee Dee Brave – vocals (1, 8) * Satoshi Tomiie – percussion (1, 3, 4, 5, 8) * Magic Dick – harmonica * Marco Prince – vocals (3) * John Lurie – sax (4) * Debra Barsha – backing vocals (4) * Arto Lindsay – vocals (5) * Houria Aichi – vocals (7) * Youssou N'Dour – vocals (9) * Bill Frisell – guitar (11, 12) * Ingrid Chavez – vocals (11, 12) * John Cage John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwide success over time, with the success of platinum performers Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Devo, Tangerine Dream, Genesis, Phil Collins, OMD, the Human League, Culture Club, Simple Minds, Lenny Kravitz, the Sex Pistols, and Mike Oldfield among others, meaning that by the time it was sold, it was regarded as a major label, alongside other large international independents such as A&M and Island Records. Virgin Records was sold to EMI in 1992. EMI was in turn taken over by Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2012 with UMG creating the Virgin EMI Records division. The Virgin Records name continues to be used by UMG in certain markets such as Germany and Japan. Virgin Records America Virgin Records America, Inc. was the company's North American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty (Ryuichi Sakamoto Album)
''Beauty'' is the eighth solo studio album by Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. Both a Japanese and an international version were released by Virgin Records in 1989 and 1990, respectively. The international release contains the track "You Do Me (Edit)" featuring singer Jill Jones, a song previously released as a single. Overview ''Beauty'' is notable for its "collage of styles" that range from rock, techno, and classical to flamenco, African, and Japanese traditional. In discussing whether music is narrative and illustrative or an abstract medium, Sakamoto said, "I have visions sometimes when I'm writing contemporary music, even when it's very logical. For example, for one of my songs on the album ''Beauty'', I was always having visions of Amazonian rainforests, a little plane flying very low over the trees. Trees, trees, trees, and some birds. But the title of the song is 'Calling from Tokyo'." Recorded at various sound studios throughout Tokyo, New York, and Los Angeles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment and managed by the American umbrella division of Sony. It was originally founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation and renamed as Columbia Recording Corporation in 1938, following its acquisition by the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records, and Sony Corporation bought the company in 1988, renaming it under its current name in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50-50 joint venture known as Sony BMG, which transferred the businesses of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group into one entity. However, in 2008, Sony acquired Bertelsmann's stake, and the company reverted to the Sony Music name shortly after; the buyout allowed Sony to acquire all of BMG's labels, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
