Masayoshi Takanaka - Seychelles Vinyl Record

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Available from HiFi LoFi when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Seychelles is the solo debut album by guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka , named for the Indian Ocean islands and built around a tropical, sun-soaked groove that would come to define his sound. Originally released on cassette in July 1976 before a 1984 CD release, the album features contributions from Tsugutoshi Goto and Yosui Inoue, with Yukihiro Takahashi (of Yellow Magic Orchestra) contributing lyrics. This is the 2024 reissue on 180g Clear Sky Blue vinyl , catalog UPJY-9433 , remastered and lacque