山下達郎*Spacy

Label:

RCA – RVL-8006

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 Love Space 4:47
A2 翼に乗せて 3:38
A3 素敵な午後は 3:54
A4 Candy 3:14
A5 Dancer 4:40
B1 アンブレラ 4:00
B2 言えなかった言葉を 4:03
B3 朝の様な夕暮れ 2:14
B4 きぬずれ 3:39
B5 Solid Slider 7:06

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByRVC Corporation
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗RCA Records
  • Copyright ©RCA Records
  • Published ByP.M.P.
  • Recorded AtSound City Studio
  • Recorded AtRCA Studio, Shibuya, Tokyo
  • Recorded AtOnkio Haus
  • Mastered AtNihon Victor Yokohama Mastering Studio

Credits

  • AccordionTohru Okada
  • Acoustic GuitarChuei Yoshikawa
  • Arranged ByTatsuro Yamashita
  • ArtworkKenkichi Sato
  • Backing VocalsTatsuro Yamashita
  • BassHaruomi Hosono
  • Composed ByTatsuro Yamashita
  • ConductorKozo Araki
  • DrumsYukari Uehara* (tracks: A2, B5)
  • FluteShozo Nakagawa*
  • GuitarTsunehide Matsuki
  • HarmonicaTatsuro Yamashita
  • KeyboardsTatsuro Yamashita
  • Lyrics ByTatsuro Yamashita (tracks: A5, B3)
  • Mastered ByToru Koetsu*
  • PercussionTatsuro Yamashita
  • ProducerTatsuro Yamashita
  • Recorded ByTamotu Yoshida*
  • SaxophoneTomoa Okazaki
  • SitarTatsuro Yamashita
  • StringsTadaaki Ono
  • TromboneTadanori Konakawa
  • TrumpetShin Kazuhara*
  • VibraphoneRyuichi Sakamoto

Notes

Recording Studio
Sound City 1st. & 2nd. Studio RCA 1st. Studio
Onkio Haus 1st. & 2nd. Studio
Recording Date : Feb. 26 '77 〜Apr. 18 '77

"Ienakatta Kotoba O" : Charly Callelo's score was used in the brass parts of the interlude.
This composition was recorded in New York last year, but the recording was not issued.
So we made a new recording of it this time.
Thanks to Minako Yoshida for production coordinate.
All Songs Published by © 1977 P.M.P.

Romaji titles:

A2: Tsubasa ni Nosete
A3: Suteki na Gogo wa
B1: Umbrella
B2: Ienakatta Kotoba wo
B3: Asa no You na Yuugure
B4: Kinuzure

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Both labels): JPL1-1066
  • Rights Society: JASRAC
  • Other (Price): ¥2,500

Other Versions (5 of 18)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
Spacy (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo) RCA RVL-8006 Japan 1977
New Submission
Spacy (Cassette, Album) RCA RCJ-1525 Japan 1977
New Submission
Spacy (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo) RCA RVL-8006 Japan 1977
New Submission
Spacy (CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo) RCA RHCD-16 Japan 1985
New Submission
Spacy (CD, Album, Reissue) RCA R32H-1031 Japan 1986

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Reviews

  • DaveeeYappp's avatar
    DaveeeYappp
    In my opinion, his best release artistically. His later releases didn't possess the same musicianship and feel. The ion and soul, and musicality flows through the entire album, almost ethereal. Also thanks to the incredible session musicians and mastering by Tohru Koetsu, one of the best Japanese cutting engineer.

    An ultimate testament for any systems as well. On a mediocre system it will sound thin, dry and harsh. In fact, it's one of the best sounding records in my collection. Transparent, detailed, with incredible dynamics and stereo separation. You can even hear the hiss from the analog tape!

    Music: 5/5 (Masterpiece)
    Sound: 5/5 (Masterpiece)
    Sleeve: 4.5/5 (Beautiful)

    Equipment: Technics SL-1200MK3, Technics EPC-205CII + Jico SAS/B, Schiit Mani 2
    • waifuvevo's avatar
      waifuvevo
      Edited one year ago
      This is such a one of a kind record.
      You can say that about any vinyl but this one just feels so surreal to hold. The print quality of the artwork and text is great. The OBI is quite a thin piece of paper, I thought it was plastic at first.

      For the vinyl it’s thin but has such great dynamics. Deep and punchy, tatsuro’s voice is really able to shine on this.
      This record is truly SPACY, 5/5

      LOVE SPACE is one of the best songs ever recorded. This whole album front to back is such a trip, it really felt like tatsuro was trying to prove himself here.
      DANCER is crazy good lol
      • USAGI-RECORDs's avatar
        USAGI-RECORDs
        This is an album with Peter Sato's jacket design and Minako Yoshida's spun lyrics give off a colorful glitter.
        I recommend the medium funk of A3, which is a song based on the longing for Chicago Soul.
        • jannikw's avatar
          jannikw
          Sato, Sakamoto & Hosono were also contributing to this album. A get-together of the most influential Japenese musicians from the 70s/80s. Just incredible..
          • almomitchell's avatar
            almomitchell
            Thankfully picked this up on a trip to Japan for about $45. Still though, if you include the flights 144€ sounds cheap haha!
            • Trillbert's avatar
              Trillbert
              Does Tatsuro hate money? Why have none of his albums gotten a reissue yet?
              • fuchsiplp's avatar
                fuchsiplp
                Some copies seam to have a transparent obi while some are not non-transparent white paper.
                Can anyone comment on the difference between these versions?
                Apart from obi everything else seams exactly the same.
                • BookofGenesis's avatar
                  BookofGenesis
                  This absolute needs the reissue treatment (Light in the Attic, y'all listening?)
                  • eliasdaler's avatar
                    eliasdaler
                    Not sure why this album sells at much higher prices than For You. Is it because it sold worse and less people have it?
                    • NeonNightlife's avatar
                      NeonNightlife
                      Gorgeous album. Bare and melodic at the same time. One of Tatsuro's best, for sure.

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