Seychelles is the debut studio album by Japanese musician, producer and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by Kitty Records in July 1976. The album's initial release was distributed on cassette tape, and was re-released as a CD in 1984. The album is named after the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean.
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 slight tropical vibe.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes
- Masayoshi Takanaka â producer, composer, arranger, guitar, percussion, lead vocals
- Yukihiro Takahashi â lyrics <small>(tracks 1, 2, 6)</small>
- Tsugutoshi GotÃ
 â bass
- Yosui Inoue â chorus
- Tatsuo Hayashi â drums, percussion
- Akio Itoh â engineer
- Susumu Ohno â engineer
- Yasunori Kitajima â engineer
- Atsuya Yasumuro â executive producer
- Hiroshi Imai â keyboards
- Tan Tan â lead vocals, chorus
- Motoya Hamaguchi â percussion
- Nobuo Saitoh â percussion
- Yasuo Azuma â photography
- Jake H. Concepcion â saxophone
Release history
See also
References
External links