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01. Akiko Yano - Tadaima.
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02. Akiko Yano - Itsuka Ojisamaga
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03. Akiko Yano - VET
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04. Akiko Yano - ASHKENAZY WHO?
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05. Akiko Yano - Iranaimon
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06. Akiko Yano - Tayo No Onara
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07. Akiko Yano - I Sing
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08. Akiko Yano - Harusaki Kobeni
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09. Akiko Yano - ROSE GARDEN
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ARTIST
YANO, AKIKO
TITLE
Tadaima.
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
WEWANTSOUNDS
CATALOG #
WWSCD 016CD
WWSCD 016CD
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
12/7/2018
2023 repress. Wewantsounds present a reissue of
Akiko Yano
's
Tadaima.
, originally released in 1981. The first release Wewantsounds' ambitious program to release Akiko Yano's albums outside of Japan
Tadaima.
("I'm home" in Japanese) is Yano's fifth studio album and a synth-pop masterpiece, co-produced by her then husband
Ryuichi Sakamoto
and featuring all the musicians from
Yellow Magic Orchestra
(
Haruomi Hosono
,
Yukihiro Takahashi
, and Sakamoto), the group she was touring with at the time. Japan's best kept secret, Akiko Yano is one of the most ground-breaking artists to come out of the '70s Japanese music scene along with Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto. A piano child prodigy, Yano started her solo recording career in 1976 at just 21, recording her debut album
Japanese Girl
with no less than
Little Feat
as the backing band. This album created a stir on the Japanese scene and Yano was on the map. She went on to record a series of superb albums mixing funk, electro, and city pop featuring the cream of Japanese (and sometimes American and English) musicians; The fact she was producing, writing and composing herself made her a true maverick in a very male-dominated industry. These albums, incredibly, have never been released outside of Japan to this day.
Tadaima.
is Yano's first attempt to leave the acoustic piano aside and delve into the synth sounds of the early '80s. The result is a fascinating electro pop masterpiece showcasing her talent as a writer, musician, and singer, creating her own unique universe. Mixing Japanese and English lyrics, Yano crafts perfect pop songs such as "Tadaima.", "I Sing", "Harusaki Kobeni" (which became one of her most famous songs after its use in a Japanese cosmetics ad), while "Taiyo No Onara" is a suite composed of nine short stories written by children. Contributors on
Tadaima.
also include
Shigesato Itoi
, one of Japan's most famous copywriters (for Studio Ghibli among others) who wrote two tracks on the album and his friend legendary illustrator
Teruhiko Yumura
-- aka
King Terry
-- who revolutionized underground manga in the '70s with his "heta-uma" (bad-good) style, as showcased on the album's striking artwork.
Tadaima.
is the perfect entry point to Akiko Yano's unique body or work. This reissue includes original artwork by cult illustrator King Terry and a new introduction by renowned DJ
Joakim
.
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