Ryuichi Sakamoto – Thousand Knives Of

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Label:	Better Days (2) – CTK 7004-ND
Series:	Just Compo
Format:	Cassette , Album
Country:	Japan
Released:	1980
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Thousand Knives	9:35
A2	Island Of Woods	9:45
A3	Grasshoppers	5:15
B1	Das Neue Japanische Elektronische Volkslied	8:03
B2	Plastic Bamboo	6:28
B3	The End Of Asia	6:17

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Recorded At – Nippon Columbia Studio
Manufactured By – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
Distributed By – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

Credits

Castanets – Tatsuro Yamashita (tracks: B1)
Composed By – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Computer [Operation] – Hideki Matsutake
Coordinator [Fashion] – Yukihiro Takahashi
Cover – Sign (6)
Drum [Syn-Drum Solo] – Pecker (tracks: B2)
Finger Cymbals – Harry Hosono* (tracks: A1)
Guitar [Alembic] – Kazumi Watanabe (tracks: B3)
Liner Notes – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Management – A. Ikuta*
Marimba – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Orchestrated By – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Performer – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Photography By [Cover] – Makoto Iida
Piano [Acoustic] – Yuji Takahashi (tracks: A3)
Producer – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Programmed By – Hideki Matsutake
Recording Supervisor [Management] – Akira Ikuta*
Rhythm Guitar – Kazumi Watanabe (tracks: B3)
Synthesizer – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Whistle [Brazillian Bird] – Motoya Hamaguchi (tracks: A2)

Notes

Cassette in regular case, with lyric sheet and outer slipcase.

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

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Rights Society: JASRAC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Thousand Knives Of = 千のナイフ (LP, Album, Stereo, 1st obi)	Better Days (2)	YX-7586-ND	Japan	1978
New Submission	Thousand Knives Of = 千のナイフ (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo)	Better Days (2)	YX-7586-ND	Japan	1978
New Submission	Thousand Knives Of = 千のナイフ (LP, Album, Repress, 2nd obi)	Better Days (2)	YX-7586-ND	Japan	1980
Recently Edited	Thousand Knives Of Ryuichi Sakamoto (LP, Album, Stereo)	Plexus	KMH 709225	Europe	1983
Recently Edited	Thousand Knives Of = 千のナイフ (CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo)	Denon	35C38-7137	Japan	1984