Takahashi, Yukihiro
Saravah!
Reissue of Yukihiro Takahashi's debut solo album 'Saravah!.' One of the key Japanese albums of the '70s, it was released in 1978 at a key time when, following his tenure with Sadistic Mika Band, Yukihiro Takahashi had just joined the nascent line up of Yellow Magic Orchestra. A sophisticated mix of disco funk, synth pop, ambient, French exotica and bossa nova, the album has the stylish feel of a night out clubbing in Paris circa 1978. It is the missing link between the City Pop scene of the late '70s and the synth sound of YMO which was about to revolutionise the world. Newly remastered by renowned engineer Mitsuo Koike, the CD features original artwork with photos by Masayoshi Sukita (David Bowie's 'Heroes'), and a new introduction by Benjamin Barouh (Saravah Records).