Midori Takada – Through The Looking Glass
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We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records – WRWTFWW019 |
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Vinyl
, LP, Album, Reissue
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USA & Europe |
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Genre: |
Stage & Screen |
Style: |
Ambient |
Tracklist
| A1 | Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream | 11:56 | |
| A2 | Crossing | 8:46 | |
| B1 | Trompe-l’œil | 5:28 | |
| B2 | Catastrophe Σ | 15:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
- Distributed By – Wordandsound
- Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH65464
- Recorded At – Victor Aoyama Studio
- Mixed At – RVC Studio
- Lacquer Cut At – SST GmbH
Credits
- Artwork [Font Rebuilding] – Zenit Vandalizm
- Composed By, Performer – Midori Takada
- Design [Cover Design] – Mikio Kawasaki
- Directed By – Masahiko Arao
- Edited By – Stephan Armleder*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Akio Tanabe
- Engineer [Mastering] – Kazuie Sugimoto
- Engineer, Mixed By – Masaki Ohno
- Executive-Producer – Masamitsu Kurokawa
- Illustration – Yohko Ochida*
- Lacquer Cut By [Analog Cut From Original Reels] – Daniel Krieger
- Layout – Madame Paris
- Liner Notes – Masaaki Hara
- Liner Notes [Translation By] – Ken Hidaka
- Photography By – Riki Watanabe
- Producer – Midori Takada
- Supervised By – Olivier Ducret
Notes
Standard single LP edition housed in heavy cardboard "tip-on" style cover, replicating original release.
On the back cover:
Recorded January 27-28, February 3, 1983 at Aoyama Studio 302, Tokyo
Mixed at RVC Studio, Tokyo
On the inner sleeve:
Analog cut from original reels at Schallplatten Schneid Technik
Manufacturing by Optimal
Distribution by Word and Sound
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
On the back cover:
Recorded January 27-28, February 3, 1983 at Aoyama Studio 302, Tokyo
Mixed at RVC Studio, Tokyo
On the inner sleeve:
Analog cut from original reels at Schallplatten Schneid Technik
Manufacturing by Optimal
Distribution by Word and Sound
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 640153 367198
- Barcode (String): 7640153367198
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched): BH65464-01 A1 PF006 / WRWTFWW019 Kr SST A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched): BH65464-01 B1 PF006 / WRWTFWW019 B Kr SST
Other Versions (5 of 12)
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Through The Looking Glass (LP, Album, Promo) | RCA Red Seal | RCL-8369 | Japan | 1983 | ||
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Through The Looking Glass (LP, Album) | RCA Red Seal | RCL-8369 | Japan | 1983 | ||
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New Submission
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Through The Looking Glass (2×12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue) | We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records | WRWTFWW018 | Switzerland | 2017 | ||
| Through The Looking Glass (CD, Album, Reissue) | Palto Flats | WRWTFWW019CD, PFCD006 | 2017 | ||||
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New Submission
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Through The Looking Glass (LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Signed) | We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records | WRWTFWW019 | Switzerland | 2017 |
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Reviews
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Aside from a non-audible but visible scratch on side 1, my copy is great and plays perfectly right out of the sleeve. -
If there were pressing issues early on, as bemoaned below, they have been well worked out. My fresh copy in 2025 sounding flawless and beautiful. -
It's simply unbelievable. To release such great music on such miserable vinyl is an insult to the artist. Especially as there is no digital version to . I've bought this record for the third time now, washed it several times, but if the basic material and the workmanship defy any kind of quality control, you can do whatever you want. S**t remains s**t. Vinyl to get used to. I now send every second record back. But they can raise the prices. According to the motto: If you want poor quality, you should pay for it. Good quality only exists in the imagination. But my imagination suffices for the following scenario: The vinyl hype will come to its deserved end in the near future and then the moaning and groaning in the music heaven business will be great and the miserable employees will be sacked by the dozen. Every crisis harbours an opportunity for a new beginning. Hopefully with capable employees whose ion for vinyl is proverbial. I'm switching back to digital and CD, because what has been done to vinyl in the last 15 to 20 years is just another contribution to environmental pollution. Even in this industry, sustainability only looks good on paper. Au revoir le vinyle. -
Wow. Fantastic. No issues with my copy. Whenever I come home from performing late at night and select a record to chill to, I’m always looking for something like this. Relaxing and yet stimulating to the mind. And way more interesting than minimalism. Vinyl sounds beautiful. -
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No issues with my pressing. The inner sleeve is very tight and stiff, though, and so this went straight into a poly liner. Absolutely beautiful music. -
Finally tried my luck on a 2017 & a 2020 reissue.
2020 is better QC wise. Way less pop-cracks even though it's still a bit too noisy on A1.
2017 wasn't too bad for me, but those pops were very annoing on the quieter moments.
2020 has a polylined sleeve.
2017 has a tip-on jacket.
WRWTFWW improved (a bit) their game, but it's not flawless so... Pick your poison! -
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Edited 5 years agoUnfortunately I didn't read this page in time. Disappointed that my brand new, sealed copy also has a lot of pops and cracks on the b-side. it's really annoying. I'm not a stickler about this kind of stuff, but it detracts a lot from the music so much so I have a really hard time enjoying the record. Don't purchase this -
Pops throughout first half of side B here, pretty annoying :( Good pressing other than that.
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