Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives Of

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Ryuichi Sakamoto
Thousand Knives Of

Album JP 1978 on Better Days label
Electronic and Classical (Abstract, Experimental, Modern Classical, Synth-pop)

Ryuichi Sakamoto plays: Moog III-C w. Roland MC-8 Micro Composer Poly Moog Mini Moog Micro Moog Oberheim Eight Voice Polyphonic w. Digital Programmer ARP Odyssey KORG PS-3100 Polyphonic KORG VC-10 Vocoder KORG SQ-10 Analog Sequencer Syn-Drums Acoustic Piano Marimba Recorded from 4/10 to 7/27, 1978 at Columbia Studio No.1, No.2, & No.4, Tokyo Special Thanks to... Mr. Matsutake, Mr. Kawaguchi, Mr. Ueno & The staffs of "KORG" for their great cooperations Kazumi, Motsu, Tatsuro, Pecker & Yuji for their beautiful performance Yukihiro+Eitan Takahashi & Harry Hosono (Yellow Magic Orchestra) for good vibrations and encouragement Exclusive Management: A. Ikuta c/o Bam-Voo Co. 045-421-4889 Tatsuro Yamashita appears through courtesy of RCA Records Harry Hosono appears through courtesy of ALFA Records R.S. wears... Jacket by Georgio Armani; Shirt, Tie and Belt by Bricks; Levis 501 jeans; Shoes - "Zapata" by Manolo Blahnik

Musicians

	Ryuichi Sakamoto key, p, *1952 JP composed by, liner notes, marimba, orchestrated by, performer, piano, acoustic, producer, synthesizer, album by
	Tatsuro Yamashita , castanets
	Hideki Matsutake syn, computer, operation, programmed by
	Yukihiro Takahashi dr, voc, coordinator, fashion
	Motoya Hamaguchi perc, *1951 JP drum, syn-drum solo, whistle, brazillian bird
	Pecker perc, drum, syn-drum solo
	Haruomi Hosono b, *1947 JP finger cymbals, liner notes
	Kazumi Watanabe g, *1953 JP guitar, alembic, guitar, alembic, rhythm guitar
	Yuji Takahashi p, *1938 US piano, acoustic

Producers

Sign cover

Hikaru Hayashi liner notes

Akira Ikuta management, recording supervisor, management

Makoto Iida photography by, cover

Composers

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Duration
1	Thousand Knives	Ryuichi Sakamoto	9:35
2	Island Of Woods	Ryuichi Sakamoto	9:45
3	Grasshoppers	Ryuichi Sakamoto	5:15
4	Das Neue Japanische Elektronische Volkslied	Ryuichi Sakamoto	8:03
5	Plastic Bamboo	Ryuichi Sakamoto	6:28
6	The End Of Asia	Ryuichi Sakamoto	6:17

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