Artist:		Takahashi Yukihiro
Title:		SARAVAH!
Production Co:  KING RECORD CO. LTD
Cat#:		K25X 372
Release:	CD 1989, Album perhaps 1977
Price:		2500yen
Length:		9 tracks
Track Data:
	 1  Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)	2'26"
	 2  Saravah!				4'03"
	 3  C'est si bon			3'12"
	 4  La Rosa				5'04"
	 5  Mood Indigo				2'51"
	 6  Elastic Dummy			5'03"
	 7  Sunset				4'04"
	 8  Back Street Midnight Queen		4'15"
	 9  Present				4'46"
Comments:
	Yukihiro Takahashi's first solo album after the Sadistic Mika Band
split up (not sure if it overlaps with the active period of the Sadistics).
Album is quite "European music" orientated with many soft, jazzy songs (You
could probably guess by the titles). The second side is a bit more upbeat,
including the Ryuichi Sakamoto (who co-produced) written uptempo instrumental
"Elastic Dummy". Cover show's a picture of Takahashi in a Tuxedo looking like
he's at some sort of party, and the back cover shows him reading a newspaper
in front of the Eifel Tower. Nothing really stands out on this album, but it
is a collection of listenable songs. Historically interesting as all members
of the soon-to-be-formed Yellow Magic Orchestra were present.

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Artist:		Takahashi Yukihiro
Title:		ONGAKU SATSUJIN/MURDERED BY THE MUSIC
Production Co:  KING RECORD CO. LTD
Cat#:		K32X 13
Release:	CD 1985, Recorded Feb-Apr 1980
Price:		3200yen
Length:		11 tracks
Track Data:
	 1  School of Thought
	 2  Murdered by the Music
	 3  Kid-nap the Dreamer
	 4  I-Kasu!
	 5  Radioactivist
	 6  Numbers from a Calculated Conversation
	 7  Bijin-Kyoushi at the Swimming School
	 8  Blue Colour Worker
	 9  Stop in the Name of Love
	10  Mirrormaniac
	11  The Core of Eden
Comments:
	Yukihiro Takahashi's second solo album recorded while a member of
YMO. The liner notes say that "this album shows a peppier, poppier side of
Yuki" (arrgh!), but it is true. Some good unusual pop songs here (School
of Thought, Sakamoto composed to Chris Mosdell lyrics), Murdered by the Music.
Some songs are not so good though (Kid-nap the dreamer, Stop in the Name of
Love is not really suitable to Takahashi's voice, though people who liked
the YMO version of Day Tripper may like it). Some more interesting songs
too (The Core of Eden). The production values are a bit rough, and the 
synthesiser sounds have dated. An interesting listen, though probably not
the best Takahashi CD to start listening to. All members of YMO, plus 
Sandii, plus Sheena, are present.

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Artist:		Takahashi Yukihiro
Title:		ONCE A FOOL,...
Production Co:  CANYON RECORDS INC (JAPAN)
Cat#:		D32A0127
Release:	1985
Price:		3200yen
Length:		10 tracks
Track Data:
	 1  ??KA NARU OMOI
	 2  FUYU NO SHIRUETTO
	 3  Providence (SUBARASHII GENSOU)
	 4  SHIGOTO WO OETA BOKUTACHI WA
	 5  One More Chance
	 6  Sailor
	 7  I Saw the Light
	 8  KONCHUUKI (?)
	 9  NAKITAI KIMOCHI
	10  KYOU NO SORA
Comments:
	This is not Yukihiro Takahashi's first solo album after the breakup
of YMO, but from the lyrics and packaging (including three shadowy figures,
only discernable in outline, with one waving farwell) you would think so.
This album shows Takahashi taking a new track, with light poppy songs, sung
in Japanese. Some of the songs are quite good (FUYU NO SHIRUETTO, Providence)
but some drag a little (One More Chance). Musicianship and production values
are high, typical post YMO Takahashi music.

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Artist:		Takahashi Yukihiro
Title:		EGO
Production Co:  TOUSHIBA EMI
Cat#:		CT32-5327
Release:	1988
Price:		3200yen
Length:		9 tracks
Track Data:
	 1  Tomorrow Never Knows		3'41"
	 2  Look of Love			4'48"
	 3  Erotic				4'05"
	 4  ASAIRO NO TAMEIKI			4'53"
	 5  Sea Change				4'42"
	 6  Dance of Life			4'37"
	 7  Yes					5'12"
	 8  Left Bank				4'41"
	 9  Only the Heart Has Heard		6'49"
Comments:
	This album is a bit more interesting than the ones that preceeded
(Only when I laugh) and followed it (Broadcast from Heaven) (I'm ignoring
some side projects here). The songs are typical Takahashi synth-pop, and
his voice seems to show more confidence than before. Tomorrow Never Knows
is the ever-present cover version, and is probably one of the best he has
done. One or two songs drag a bit ("Yes", "Left Bank"), but otherwise good solid
JPOP. "Dance of Life" is interesting as it is co-written and sung by Iva Davies (of Icehouse) and sounds like a typical Icehouse song.

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