Kitaro - Albumy 1978-1985

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W latach 70. i 80. albumy Kitaro wydawały głównie Zen / Invitation, Pony Canyon, Polydor / Sound Design Records.

 

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Najważniejsi wydawcy z lat 70. i 80.

Na podstawie tabel dyskografii:

 

• Zen / Invitation — pierwsze albumy z końca lat 70.
• Pony Canyon — kluczowy japoński wydawca w latach 1979–1984.
• Polydor / Sound Design Records — wydawca części albumów z pierwszej połowy lat 80.

 

• Geffen Records — główny zachodni wydawca od połowy lat 80. do 1993 r.

 

• DOMO Records — jedyny i główny wydawca albumów Kitaro na całym świecie (poza Japonią) od 1993 r. do dziś.

 

 

Albumy studyjne Kitaro z lat 70. i 80. i ich wydawcy

Dane z tabeli „Studio albums”:

 

• Tenkai / Astral Voyage (1978) — Zen / Invitation, Polydor
• Daichi / Full Moon Story (1979) — Zen / Invitation, Polydor
• Oasis (1979) — Pony Canyon, Polydor
• Silk Road Suite (1980) — Pony Canyon
• Ki (1981) — Pony Canyon, Polydor
• Silver Cloud / Cloud (1983) — Polydor / Sound Design Records, Geffen Records
• Toward the West / Endless Journey (1985) — Polydor / Sound Design Records, Geffen Records

 

Albumy ścieżek dźwiękowych z lat 80./1993 r., i ich wydawcy

Z sekcji „Soundtracks”:

 

• Silk Road vol. 1 (1980) — Pony Canyon, Polydor
• Silk Road vol. 2 (1980) — Pony Canyon, Polydor
• Tonko / Tunhuang / Silk Road III (1981) — Pony Canyon, Polydor
• Queen of Millennia (1982) — Pony Canyon, Geffen Records, Polydor 
• Tenjiku / India / Silk Road IV (1983) — Polydor / Sound Design, Polydor Records, Geffen Records
• Heaven & Earth (1993) — Geffen Records

 

 

Albumy koncertowe z lat 80. i ich wydawcy

Z sekcji „Live albums”:

 

 

• In Person / In Person Digital (1980) — Pony Canyon
• Live at Budokan (1982) — Sound Design
• Live in Asia (1984) — Polydor / Sound Design Records, Westwood Records, Geffen Records
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Podsumowanie

W latach 70. i 80. Kitaro współpracował głównie z trzema wydawcami:

• Zen / Invitation — debiuty z końca lat 70.
• Pony Canyon — dominujący japoński wydawca w latach 1979–1984
• Polydor / Sound Design Records — część albumów z lat 1983–1985

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TEN KAI [AKA: ASTRAL VOYAGE / ASTRAL TRIP] - 1978 r.

 

1. By the Sea Side (6:00)
2. Soul of the Sea (2:40)
3. Micro Cosmos (4:50)
4. Beat (4:50)
5. Fire (7:12)
6. Mu (2:38)
7. Dawn of the Astral (5:10)
8. Endless Dreamy World (3:28)
9. Kaiso (4:34)
10. Astral Voyage (8:00)

Total Time 49:22

 

Line-up / Musicians
- Kitaro / synths (Moog, Korg, ARP, Roland), bass, acoustic guitar, koto, mandolin, drums & percussion, composer & arranger

With:
- Ryosuke Seto / biwa, shakuhachi
- Lavi / sitar

 

Releases information
Artwork: Kitaro

 

LP Zen ‎- ZEN-1001 (1978, Japan)

CD Polydor ‎- 810 934-2 (1984, Europe)

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DAICHI [AKA: FROM THE FULL MOON STORY] - 1979 r.

1. KRPA (5:07)
2. Aurora (3:40)
2. Hikari no Mai (5:47)
4. Fuji (3:47)
5. Full Moon (4:46)
6. Resurrection (4:52)
7. From Astral (3:48)
8. Heavenly Illusion (6:18)
9. New Lights (8:21)

Total Time 46:26

 

Line-up / Musicians
- Kitaro / performer, composer & arranger

Note: The actual instrumentation could not be fully confirmed at this moment

 

Releases information
Recorded at Kitaro's home studio, Nigo-me Mt. Fuji, December 1978 - Januari 1979. Remixed by Kitaro and Sakae Sekine, Victor Studio, Tokio, Januari 1979.

 

Artwork: Yoshihiro Kumagai with Yukio Hamaguchi

 

LP Zen ‎- ZEN-1006 (1979, Japan)

CD Polydor - 810 945-2 (Europe)

CD Geffen Records ‎- 9 24083-2 (1985, US) New cover art, retitled "Full Moon Story"

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OASIS  - 1979 r.

 

1. Rising Sun (6:31)
2. Moro-Rism (2:42)
3. New Wave (2:51)
4. Cosmic Energy (8:09)
5. Aqua (5:00)
6. Moon-Light (3:46)
7. Shimmering Horizon (2:55)
8. Fragrance of the Nature (6:48)
9. Innocent People (3:48)
10. Oasis (6:30)
 

Total Time 49:00

 

Line-up / Musicians

- Kitaro / synths (Korg, Roland, Yamaha), acoustic guitar, percussion, composer & arranger

 

Releases information

Artwork: Shusei Nagaoka

LP Canyon ‎- C25R0030C (1979, Japan)
CD Gramavision ‎- 18-7010-2 (1983, US)
CD DOMO ‎- 71054-2 (1996, Europe) Remastered by Doug Sax and Gavin Lurssen

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SILK ROAD (OST)  - 1980 r.

 

1. Silk Road Theme (4:12)
2. Bell Tower (2:27)
3. Heavenly Father (4:07)
4. The Great River (2:40)
5. The Great Wall of China (1:54)
6. Flying Celestial Nymphs (4:38)
7. Silk Road Fantasy (4:40)
8. Shimmering Light (3:20)
9. Westbound (2:57)
10. Time (3:30)
11. Bodhisattva (2:12)
12. Everlasting Road (5:33)

Total Time 42:10

 

Line-up / Musicians
- Kitaro / synths (Korg, Roland, Yamaha, Moog, Prophet), Mellotron, acoustic guitar, drums & percussion, bells, santoor, quena, composer & arranger

 

Releases information
Soundtrack for the NHK TV series about the Silk Road

 

Artwork: Shusei Nagaoka

 

LP Canyon ‎- C25R0038 (1980, Japan)

CD Gramavision ‎- 18-7009-2 (1985, US)
CD DOMO ‎- 71050-2 (1996, Europe) 20-bit remaster by Doug Sacks and Gavin Lurssen

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SILK ROAD II (OST)  - 1980 r.

Japanese version

International version

 

1. In the Silence (3:47)
2. Takla Makan Desert (3:17)
3. Eternal Spring (5:16)
4. Silver Moon (5:12)
5. Magical Sand Dance (5:32)
6. Year 40080 (4:26)
7. Time Travel (2:36)
8. Reincarnation (4:18)
9. Dawning (3:16)
10. Tienshan (4:41)

Total Time 42:21

 

Line-up / Musicians
- Kitaro / synths (Korg, Roland, Yamaha, Moog, Prophet), programming, Mellotron, acoustic guitar, drums & percussion, bells, santoor, quena, composer & arranger

 

Releases information
Soundtrack for the NHK TV series about the Silk Road - second volume

 

Artwork: Shusei Nagaoka

 

LP Canyon ‎- C25R0052 (1980, Japan)

CD Canyon ‎- P-3003 (1983, Japan), new cover
CD Gramavision ‎- 18-7011-2 (1985, US), new cover
CD New World Music ‎- 71051-2 (2002, Europe) 20-bit remaster by Doug Sacks and Gavin Lurssen, new cover

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IN PERSON DIGITAL - 1980 r.

 

1. Prologue (3:12)
2. Eternal Spring (6:39)
3. Westbound (4:08)
4. Silver Moon (3:44)
5. Peace (3:50)
6. Bell Tower (3:57)
7. Morning Player (3:21)
8. Tienshan (4:15)
9. Four Changes (3:35)
10. Magical Sand Dancing (9:12)

Total Time 45:53

 

Line-up / Musicians
- Kitaro / synthesizer, Mellotron

- Ryo Okumoto / synthesizer, Mellotron
- Yasuo Kojima / synthesizer, violin, acoustic guitar
- Jin Sekiguchi / drums & percussion

 

Releases information
Recorded Live at Parco Theatre, Tokyo, September 16-18 1980

 

LP Canyon - C28R0059 (1980, Japan)

CD Canyon - D35R0005 (1983, Japan)

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SILK ROAD SUITE - 1980 r.

 

1. Tienshan (5:47)
2. Peace (5:25)
3. Journey (4:05)
4. Silk Road Theme (3:55)
5. Drifting Sand (2:36)
6. Fragrance Of Nature (3:20)
7. Silk Road Fantasy (5:43)
8. Time (4:39)
9. Flying Celestial Nymphs (4:37)
10. Silk Road Theme: Andante (2:54)
11. Everlasting Road (4:40)
12. Bell Tower (2:40)
13. Sunset (5:39)
14. Westbound (2:21)
15. Magical Sand Dance (7:04)

Total Time 1:05:59

 

Line-up / Musicians

All songs composed by Kitaro

Arranged By – Ann O'Dell, Don Savage, John Bell, Nicky Harrison
Bass – Lyle Harper
Conductor – Paul Buckmaster
Drums – Peter Vanhook
Executive-Producer – Kimio Ariumi
Guitar – Terry Murray
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Chris Camerton
Producer – Moko Nanri, Takayo Nanri

 

Releases information

Kitaro with The London Symphony Orchestra - Conducted By Paul Buckmaster.

Recorded in October 1980.

The album was released originally in 1980.

 

LP Canyon - C50R0060-61 (1980, Japan)

CD DOMO - 71052-2 (1996, US)

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TUNHUANG [AKA: SILK ROAD III] (OST) - 1981 r.

 

1. Lord of Wind (4:33)
2. Fata Morgana (3:40)
3. Sacred Journey I (3:50)
4. Lord of the Sand (5:18)
5. Tunhuang (4:54)
6. Free Flight (4:25)
7. Mandala (5:10)
8. Tao (4:30)
9. Sacred Journey II (6:10)

Total Time 42:30

 

Line-up / Musicians
- Kitaro / synths (Korg, Roland, Yamaha, Moog, Prophet), programming, Mellotron, acoustic guitar, sitar, tabla, Irish harp, violin, drums & percussion, bells, wind chimes, santoor, quena, composer & arranger

With:
- Yasuo Kojima / violin

 

Releases information
Soundtrack for the NHK TV series about the Silk Road - third volume

 

Artwork: Shusei Nagaoka

 

LP Canyon ‎- C28R0073 (1981, Japan)

CD Canyon ‎- P-3005 (1983, Japan)
CD DOMO ‎- 71056-2 (1996, Europe) 20-bit remaster by Doug Sacks and Gavin Lurssen