Traumatic Kyokutotanteyidan (Japanese: TRAUMATIC 極æ±æ¢åµå£ or ãÂÂã©ãÂÂãÂÂã£ãÂÂã¯極æ±æ¢åµå£), released in the US as Traumatic, is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese musician, producer, and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by Eastworld on 20 July 1985.
The album has been reviewed by Billboard and CDJournal.
The album reached number 6 in the Music Labo albums chart, having debuted at number 7. It appeared in the Cash Box of Japan LPs charts.
The album won an excellent album award (åªç§Âã¢ã«ãÂÂã è³Â, yà «shà « album-shà Â) at the 27th Japan Record Awards.
The songs "Nagisa Moderato", "China", "Teaser" and "The Line is Busy", which are included in this album, were released as singles.
The single Nagisa Moderato (æ¸ÂãÂȋ¢ãÂÂã©ã¼ãÂÂ) reached number 30 on the Oricon Singles Chart. In 2011, this song came third in a popularity poll of Takanaka's songs.
The single China has been reviewed by CDJournal.
In the United States, the single Teaser reached number 87 in the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, and number 82 in the Cash Box Black Contemporary Singles chart. The song was placed in rotation in that country. The single has been reviewed by Billboard and Cash Box.
The single The Line is Busy has been reviewed by Billboard. Cash Box said this was a record to watch. The song was placed in rotation in the United States. Personnel include Tom Browne.