(pinned comment is wrong) 0:00 Oh! Tengo Suerte 4:13 Tokyo Reggie 8:32 Sweet Agnes 13:12 Akogareno Seychelles Shouto 19:21 I Remember You 24:50 Izu Amanatsu Nattou Uri 31:40 Tropic Birds 40:30 Brasilian Skies 46:22 Mambo No. 5 50:22 E.S.P. 54:32 Star Wars Samba

He’s not falling, he’s rising.

Imagine how much better the world would be if everyone knew Masayoshi Takanaka existed.

Whenever I see a random black speck in the sky, I like to think it's Takanaka smiling and floating, giving the thumbs up.

Most unproblematic comments section on this entire website.

I like to imagine that he’s just floating around and not skydiving

That first track is aggressively feel good.

What's up with KZfaq randomly recommending old Japanese albums? I've never ever heard of Takanaka ever before, and now I'm in love with his work

i felt the depression physically run off my body on the first major strum of the guitar in the first track

This guy legit can't make a bad track.

Hey Scott in the future, this is you at age 33. So long as this upload is here, and you're still coming back here, DO NOT FORGET THIS IS THE VIBE, DO NOT LET OTHERS DISRUPT THE VIBE. ✌️& ❤

hardest photo taken in the 70s

There are lots of Japanaise musicians that are amazing. Thank to You Tube and a lot of generous people that let us to know them.

Man, this is so crazy. Before pandemic, I used to listen this album all day long, in my old job, on a administrative office. This music made days sounds like gold. I was dating for the first time my actual girlfriend, having hard times at university and watching everytime the clock to leave the office and go to have beers with my crew. Times changes. The pandemic is a nightmare, but also I leave that job to start working on a local radio station, and I enjoy that job by far. Hope this virus will be defeat soon, and we all be together to enjoy the magic of Takanaka. Greetings from Argentina, sorry for my bad english! Love and peace, people!

When this randomly came up in auto-play two years ago, I was in a bad place. I only listened to it once, but it put me in a good mood and the following day I pulled myself back together and got out of that bad situation. The last three days have been some of my worst, and here this album appears once more. I hope, whoever you are and whatever situation your find yourself in, that this also appeared randomly in your recommendations to bring you comfort.

saw takanaka-san live just a week ago. one of his final shows in japan, it was almost a farewell in a way. i cried through the whole thing but man he can still rock so hard at 70 years old. best artist ive ever seen live. It was magic. I will forever cherish those 2 hours. Love you Masayoshi Takanaka from the bottom of my heart you changed my life for the better

Not to overshare, but around october-november 2019 I was strongly contemplating s/icide, and I was planning how I'd do it, and while scrolling youtube i found this album. I know it's incredibly cliche right now, but this quite literally saved my life, as it got me to push through another few weeks to the pandemic, where I absolutely thrived, and got out of my depression by cleaning house with all of my newfound spare time, and I'm not entirely sure I would've made it w/o this album. I know others have had and will have it worse than me, but that opening lick to Oh! Tengo Suerte still brings me to tears of joy, as to me it symbolizes new beginnings and happy endings. To anyone else thinking about s/icide, please push on, and please do not go through with it. Almost every day, however much it may suck, I still feel grateful I never did it. Good luck to everyone here. 👋

Whenever KZfaq recommends me a random Japanese album with unique cover, I play it. I've never been disappointed.

my man parachuted over the haruomi hosono's pacific island. Wildin

I put this album on for the first time in Pittsburgh, PA in 2022, and by the end of it I was windsurfing off the coast of São Paulo, and was being interviewed for an article in the June 1976 issue of Playboy.

Just found this guy.i live on an island . Blasting this from my doorless Jeep made it even more fantastic. 11/10

The first one got me a little teary eyed

You clicked on this random album in your recommended, now challenge yourself and queue it up for the discord call you're in right now.

"ALL Of Me(1979)" was not Takanaka's original album, but it’s a compilation album as his first”greatest hits“album released on June 21, 1979. This compilation album picked up popular songs from takanaka's 1st solo album to 4th solo album(1976-1978), and it was his first "early yeares greatest Best hits" album in Japan. Included and picked-up tracks from the following four original albums from his early “Japan Kitty Records” era: 　 First solo album "Seychelles" Released July 1, 1976 (Japan only)　 Second solo album "TAKANAKA" Released on March 5, 1977 (Japan only) Third solo album "AN INSATIABLE HIGH" Released December 1, 1977 (Japan only) Fourth solo album "Brazilian Skies" Released July 21, 1978 (Japan only) This compilation was released the following year in 1979, before the release of his 5th solo "Jolly Jive" (his biggest hit album in Japan). Unfortunately, the biggest hit songs that defined his popularity in Japan, "Blue Lagoon", was not included in this "ALL Of Me" . Takanaka was different from other jazz guitarists. It might be because of his background. Takanaka was a guitarist originally from the rock field and was not a pure jazz fusion guitarist. Takanaka made his debut with the Rock band ”Fried Egg” and ”Sadistic Mika Band”, and during his time in the "Mika Band"(1972-1975), he also made two albums "Black Ship" (1974) and "Hot Menu" (1975) with "Chris Thomas", the sound supervisor of " Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (1973)". kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7KaaqmEr625oo0.html After that Takanaka became more fusion from his first solo album, The "Seychelles"(1976). It was a special career of him and that's what made him unique.

1:09:10 I remember the iconic sounds of eternal damnation in Takanaka's songs. Definitely one of his more unique instruments

I have found this amazing man on march 27 2024, on his birthday. thank god for that

1:09:11 I had a little heart attack here

he isn't sky diving, he is sky flying

31:39 has me thinking about a vacation i took in the 70's that doesnt exist

NUESTRO ULTIMO BASTION DE GLORIA

Such an insane album. It's impossible to be depressed while listening to it.

I had a bad mood. Now I don't.

The album we need but don't deserve

After comparing many versions, I found that the sound quality of this video is the best.

LoL 😆 the Imperial March and SW theme with bongos and kazoo is really something!

This is the Beach's album of choice.

what a nice person. Love him.

I just heard the Star Wars theme song in Brazilian style

Legend has it he’s still floating there to this day...

This is The Best Opening Of Any Album I Can Think Of

I feel like this song has always existed somewhere because although I’ve never heard it before it feels like I’m coming home 🏡

This album exalates the energy of a Dreamcast

bro thank you for the re upload i was getting emotional that i couldnt find it anymore lmfao

That entire intro for the first song gave me skingasms omg it’s so good

Hard to imagine someting like this coming out now or even the last 20 yrs

青春時代のど真ん中にタイムスリップ出来るアルバムの1枚

The bass playing on this album is incredible.

He's for sure giving the thumbs up, as long as you're traveling with a smile

Oh! Tengo suerte... Tengo suerte de haber conocido a Tanaka.

His songs are so full of life, its breathtaking. I love it.

Having a rough week at work and this has literally saved my life

*New Arrivals Masayoshi Takanaka's "On Guitar," which has been out of print even in Japan, is finally being reissued. Release date: March 13, 2024 This is the latest remastered version in 2023, using SACD hybrid. It's a limited release, though, and it's only available at Tower Records Japan. (Features of this release) Tower Records original project disc. Limited production edition. World's first SA-CD HYBRID version. Newly mastered from the label's original masters for this release. DSD digitization directly from the original analog masters. The CD layer was newly created from the DSD source material. Mastering engineer: Kazushige Yamazaki (FLAIR) Mastered at Victor Company of Japan Studio from November to December 2023 (Information on the work) Masayoshi Takanaka, Original release date: 1978 Originally, this was an instructional project record released by guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka as a demonstration example for his guitar instructional book at the time. However, the result was a rare disc with content that could have served as his album. Except for the two original songs, the album contains many covers, which is rare for Takanaka, including Billy Joel's "Bare Faces," EW&F's "That's the Way of the World," and Boz Scaggs' "We Are All Alone" with Takanaka's original arrangements. Members of the band include Haruomi Hosono (b), Yukihiro Takahashi (ds), Getao Takahashi (b), Robert Brill (ds), and Pecker (perc). ＊＊＊New Additions! ! (ad copy) Masayoshi Takanaka｜Four popular albums by Japan's leading super guitarist remastered and reissued in 180g color analog! (Scheduled release date August 07, 2024) 1_SEYCHELLES (1st solo album): originally released July 1, 1976 2_TAKANAKA (2nd solo album): originally released March 5, 1977 3_AN INSATIABLE HIGH (3rd solo album): originally released December 1, 1977 4_SUPER TAKANAKA LIVE! (1st live album): Originally released March 1, 1980 Format: LP vinyl Package Specifications 180g weight vinyl (first limited edition color vinyl) Scheduled release date August 07, 2024 Label/ Universal Music Japan (Ad copy) It has been 53 years since his debut! Four of the most popular albums by Japan's most popular super guitarist were remastered and cut by Alex Wharton, one of the leading engineers at Abbey Road in London, who has mastered albums by Paul McCartney and Wings, using high-resolution recordings from the original master tapes! Each color analog specification / 180g weight vinyl (The latest information is only vinyl, no CD release information)

Thanks! You made my 2021 already better!

Just what I needed, thanks man.

This album is Masayoshi's joy poured out into perfection. This album is pure happiness.

Look at this man. Perfect locks while flying around pacific islands. So inspirational

I listened to this album at the beach and had a spiritual awakening

Thanks! I've missed the other

This is so good!!

First track really hooked me into this album, and into all of takanaka's work. Great stuff

This whole album totally rules! Really lifts my mood up :)

Thank you for upolad. Genius S2

Needed this

Takanaka san always got me!!!

I would kill a man to find this album on vinyl!

Literally banger after banger on this album. 🔥

今更ながらupありがとうございます。 確か、「伊豆甘夏納豆売り」は私が中・高生のの頃、ＮＨＫローカル局の夕方の天気予報のバックに流れていた記憶があります。 とても懐かしく拝聴させていただきました。

This is so cool, it just made me go from depressed to happy under a minute.

I am here from "Hunter: the Parenting", after looking up the songs that played during the episode. Appearently one of them was made specifically as a tribute to this and I gotta say, the positive vibes were worth the visit.

Sweet Agnes is outstanding... Just like each and every track in this album.

If only she knew how many times ive listend to these songs from our past.

Some of the tracks have a groovy yet melancholic vibe. Awesome

My life track!!

The album art is amazing.

I jam out to this like 3 times a week. Craziest music I’ve ever heard

such a friggin beast

What a stellar album. I keep coming back to this over and over. So many good things to be said about this album

this album is incredible!!! i LOVE it

holy crap best accidental click ever his music is such a vibe!

Legend says he's still in the sky

そして、はい、そうです、あなたは、物事を非常にうまく行う人々のカテゴリーに属しています。 脂っこい君が大好きだよ。

...HOW CAN SOMEONE DISLIKE THIS?!

Literally the Heaven's album

Just now I'm discovering this musician. Really good stuff.

This whole album is heat from start to finish

perfect mood :)

This man is so slick, his hair stays back even when he's skydiving.

19:22 is C R A Z Y good 😳🔥👏🏾💖

Dawg this is some of the best music I’ve ever heard

I don't know where the original upload went but thanks I appreciate it :)

that bit where the audio breaks gets me everytime. I think my speaker is finally dying and then I remember it's part of the song....

God damn, this is so freaking good. Masayoshi is a top-tier musician!

Como é engraçado voltar aqui para escutar este album, toda vez me impressiono, todas as faixas são impressionantes....... Masayoshi é um gênio.

I was cycling in south Italy last year, on the east coast, from Venise to Lecce, lost between the olives trees, just small roads, some stones, the nature, me and this album on the ears. Thanks Masayoshi Takanaka for your music !

공부하면서 듣는데 너무 좋네요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 이 앨범 재밌네요 ㅎㅎ

The first song it's so chill, i can vibe while doing anything else

grande Takanaka, animando los días!

What a legend 🤤

The music of Takanaka is shining . I love it 😊

They removed this because of the song "Sexy Dance" which is protected heavily by Sony since it's a heavily monetized song by Masayoshi