• A vinyl record sleeve for Masayoshi Taranaka's album 'alone', featuring a photograph of the artist standing in a desert dune landscape on the front cover, with a bright yellow spine band containing Japanese text.

Masayoshi Takanaka

Alone

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COLOUR
  • Blue
YEAR
  • 2025 (1981)
EXTRAS
  • Obi, Insert, Red Flexi-Disc, Reissue
IF YOU LIKE
  • Jazz
  • Fusion
  • Jazz-Funk
  • City Pop
  • Japan
  • Casiopea

Japanese guitarist and musician Masayoshi Takanaka's eighth studio album, Alone, released in December 1981, highlights his distinctive jazz-fusion style, blending jazz-funk, electronic elements, and subtle City Pop influences. The album features a mix of lively, groove-rich instrumentals with electric energy alongside more atmospheric, introspective tracks. Alone is a well-crafted fusion record, driven by Takanaka’s exceptional guitar skills and polished production. Perfect for listeners who appreciate technically proficient, guitar-centered jazz-funk with expressive yet approachable arrangements. While not his most innovative work, it remains one of his most consistently captivating albums, showcasing Hendrix-like guitar expressiveness and vibrant, expertly produced grooves that suit both active listening and relaxed ambiance.
Genre: Jazz, Funk, Electronic, Jazz-funk, City pop, and Pop