[Special Feature] Yamashita Tatsuro RCA/AIR Years

In recent years, Tatsuro Yamashita's work from the 1970s and 1980s has been gaining more recognition in tandem with the boom in vinyl records and city pop. There has been a strong demand for the reissue of his LPs, which have long been difficult to obtain, and so they will be reissued on vinyl and cassette from May to September as the "TATSURO YAMASHITA RCA/AIR YEARS Vinyl Collection." This time, we will focus on an interview and trace his activities during his time with the RCA/AIR label, which coincided with the heyday of analog recording.

■ Interview with Yamashita Tatsuro - For me, records are a microcosm. Within that space, an infinite world can be constructed (Mabo Miyuki)
■ The history of Yamashita Tatsuro from the RCA/AIR era (Kurimoto Hitoshi)
■ Listening to the sound of the RCA/AIR era through his band ensemble (Torii Shinmichi)
■ Yamashita Tatsuro discography 1976-1982
　 Original albums (Ikegami Hisashi, Gamou Yuichi, Hagiwara Kenta, Matsunaga Ryohei)
　 Singles (Ikegami Hisashi)
　 Special editions/edited albums (Jokawa Tetsuro)
　 Other songs not included on albums (Jokawa Tetsuro)
■ Songs provided/arrangements/choruses/music participation/produced works (Makaino Motohiro)


[Special feature] The work of Okada Toru

■ The history of Okada Toru - a musical life dedicated to a love of pop melodies and the pursuit of studio work (Murao Yasuo)
■ Memories of Okada Toru (Sawabe Wataru)
■ Great songs left behind by Okada Toru (Everyday, Okamura Shino, Koyama Mamoru, Shibasaki Yuji, Murao Yasuo)
■ Solo/project albums (Ogawa Shinichi, Munakata Akimasa)


□ Carole
King's 1973 live performance, the full picture of which has finally been revealed after nearly half a century, is released on CD and DVD (Katajima Yoshiaki) □ Two works have been released, one from a project with
Neil Young and members of Crazy Horse, and one from the official bootleg series (Otaka Shunichi) □ Ten titles from the Doobie Brothers' early days are released on high-resolution CD in paper jackets that mimic the Japanese LPs (Takeda Akihiko) □ An expanded version of one of the Moody Blues' greatest works, "For the Children of Children of Children," adding a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969 and more (Inubuse Isao) □ A sequel has been released in the Victor Treasure Archives compilation series featuring composers who enriched the culture of the Showa era (Yasuda Kenichi) □ The history of Mike Oldfield's never-ending "variations" surrounding "Tubular Bells," marking the 50th anniversary of the album (Ishikawa Masao) □ Yes: A spectacular new album, Mirror to the Sky, produced by Steve Howe (Matsui Takumi) □ Alive the Live label: Four live albums capturing Jeff Beck at various times, including his 2006 Japan tour (Kondo Masayoshi) □ Architecture: The band known as "Korea's Anekdoten" releases debut album, Cold Impulse (Funabiki Masahito) □ Watanabe Machiko: A new album featuring a concert celebrating the 45th anniversary of the talented singer-songwriter's debut (Suzuki Hiroyuki ) □ Def Leppard: A new album by Def Leppard whose fusion with the orchestra makes the band's history clear (Takeda Sunaetsu) □ Dream Theater 's 19th official bootleg is a collection of cut-up recordings from their fourth album (Yamazaki Tomoyuki ) □ ADAM at: Various remixes of popular songs by the genre-crossing piano player (Tosa Ariake) REGULAR CONTENTS ◆Reissue Album Guide: A detailed introduction to compilations of old music, reissued albums, and video works from a wide range of genres released both domestically and internationally. Our knowledgeable writers thoroughly check not only the music itself, but also the quality of the remasters and packaging. *This month's release information...We will also inform you of plans for paper jackets, limited editions, etc. as much as possible. *New album picks...Newly recorded albums recommended by the editorial department, from new releases by veterans to notable newcomers. ◆Info Station...News, book reviews, etc. ◆[Series] Music Goes On - Ihara Kantaro (Shibasaki Yuji) / Portrait of British Rock (Tomioka Hidetsugu) / Steve Cropper Remembers (Inaba Mitsutoshi) / Lost Americana Written by Victor Herbert (Takahashi Kentaro) / A Little Break (Comoesta Yaegashi) / DJ Fukutake's Yurumix 7" / We Hear New Sounds (Takeda Akihiko) / Akaiwa Kazumi's overseas DVD & Blu-ray rock video information / First Plate Road (Mabo Yasuichiro) / Wakui Koji's Analog Strange Listening Club / Legendary LIVE in UK (Photo by Ian Dixon)

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