Seychelles (album)

Seychelles is the debut studio album by Japanese jazz fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka,^[1] released via Kitty Records in July 1976. The album's initial release was distributed via a cassette tape, and was re-released as a CD in 1984. The album is named after the Seychelles islands.

Seychelles
Studio album by Masayoshi Takanaka
Released	July 1, 1976
Recorded	1976
Studio	Polydor Studio, Tokyo
Genre	Jazz Fusion, City Pop, Jazz-Funk
Length	40:21
Label	Kitty Records
Producer	Masayoshi Takanaka
Masayoshi Takanaka chronology
Seychelles (1976) Takanaka (1977)

Reception

According to The Japan Times, Takanaka's debut album Seychelles "helped pioneer Japan's rock-fusion scene". The record's tracks are characterized by melodic guitar solos with a slightly tropical vibe.^[2]

Track listing

Seychelles track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Oh! Tengo Suerte"	Yukihiro Takahashi	4:12
2.	"Tokyo Reggie" (トーキョー レギー)	Yukihiro Takahashi	4:20
3.	"Shinkirō no Shima e" (蜃気楼の島へ; To the Mirage Island)		3:38
4.	"Akogare no Sēsheru Shotō" (憧れのセーシェル諸島; Dreaming of the Seychelles Islands)		6:08

All music is composed by Masayoshi Takanaka

Side B

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
5.	"Funkee Mah-Chan"		5:02
6.	"Sayonara...... Fuji-san" (サヨナラ...... Fuji さん)	Yukihiro Takahashi	4:28
7.	"Bādoairando Kyūkō" (バードアイランド急行; Bird Island Express)		3:42
8.	"Tropic Birds"		8:50
Total length:			40:21

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes^[3]

Masayoshi Takanaka – producer, composer, arranger, guitar, percussion, lead vocals Yukihiro Takahashi – lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 6) Tsugutoshi Gotō – bass Yosui Inoue – chorus Tatsuo Hayashi – drums, percussion Akio Itoh – engineer Susumu Ohno – engineer Yasunori Kitajima – engineer Atsuya Yasumuro – executive producer Hiroshi Imai – keyboards Tan Tan – lead vocals, chorus Motoya Hamaguchi – percussion Nobuo Saitoh – percussion Yasuo Azuma – photography Jake H. Concepcion – saxophone

Release history

Release history for Seychelles

Region	Date	Formats	Label	Ref.
Japan	July 1976	Cassette	Kitty Records	[3]
	July 1984	CD
	May 25, 1995	CD (Remastered)	Universal Music Japan
	March 1, 2006	CD (Limited edition reissue)
	March 22, 2023	Vinyl (Limited edition reissue)		[4]
	August 7, 2024	Vinyl (Limited edition reissue)		[5]

References

1. "高中正義40周年記念ライブに、往年のギター小僧、感涙" [Masayoshi Takanaka's 40th anniversary live, former guitar boy, tears of tears]. Barks (in Japanese). September 25, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
2. Kikuchi, Daisuke (October 31, 2015). "Guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka bids farewell to storied Shibuya venue with a tropical show". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
3. "高中正義 – Seychelles". Discogs. July 1, 1976. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
4. "日本を代表するスーパーギタリスト、高中正義の記念すべきソロ・デビュー・アルバムがLPで復刻" [Japan's leading super guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka's memorable solo debut album is reprinted on LP] (in Japanese). Merurido Record Shop. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
5. "SEYCHELLES【アナログ】 | 高中正義 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE". UM (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2024.

External links

Seychelles at Discogs (list of releases)