FEATURES

• Limited Edition
• 2xLP pressed on 180g Clear Purple Vinyl
• Takanaka’s seventh original album, inspired by the picture book The Rainbow Goblins by Italian artist Ul De Rico
• Remastered & half-speed cut by Miles Showell (Abbey Road Studios, London)
• Originally released on March 10, 1981
• Limit 1 copy per customer

DESCRIPTION

Three of Masayoshi Takanaka’s most beloved albums—“T-WAVE,” “alone,” and “THE RAINBOW GOBLINS”—have been remastered from the original master tapes using high-resolution audio, with remastering and cutting done at Abbey Road Studios in London.

“T-WAVE” and “alone” were remastered and cut by Alex Wharton, one of Abbey Road’s top engineers who has worked on albums by Paul McCartney & Wings and The Chemical Brothers. Meanwhile, the fan-favorite concept album “THE RAINBOW GOBLINS” received remastering and high-quality half-speed cutting from the legendary Miles Showell, who has handled works by The Beatles, Queen, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones.

Each title is a 180g limited edition pressing, issued on color vinyl designed to enhance the aesthetic of the album’s artwork.

“THE RAINBOW GOBLINS” (original release: March 10, 1981): 180g clear purple vinyl.

Remastered & half-speed cut by Miles Showell (Abbey Road Studios, London).

Takanaka’s seventh original album, inspired by the picture book The Rainbow Goblins by Italian artist Ul De Rico, presented here as a fully realized concept album.

TRACKLIST

1. PROLOGUE
2. ONCE UPON A SONG
3. SEVEN GOBLINS
4. THE SUNSET VALLEY
5. THE MOON ROSE
6. SOON
7. MAGICAL NIGHT LIGHT
8. RAINBOW PARADISE
9. THUNDERSTORM
10. RISING ARCH
11. JUST CHUCKLE
12. RAINBOW WAS REBORN
13. PLUMED BIRD
14. YOU CAN NEVER COME TO THIS PLACE

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