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01. SATO, HIROSHI - Kalimba Night
02. SATO, HIROSHI - Son Go Kuw
03. SATO, HIROSHI - Tsuki No Ko No Namae Wa Leo
04. SATO, HIROSHI - Doncama
05. SATO, HIROSHI - Jo-Do
06. SATO, HIROSHI - Sora Tobu Jutan
07. SATO, HIROSHI - Picnic
08. SATO, HIROSHI - Hikaru Kaze
ARTIST
TITLE
Orient
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
WWSLP 012LP WWSLP 012LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
3/23/2018

2022 repress; LP version. Wewantsounds present a reissue and the first international release of Hiroshi Sato's ultra-rare synth masterpiece, Orient, originally released in 1979 on Kitty Records in Japan only. This highly sought-after album is a superb breezy mix of Japanese synth-pop with a subtle touch of mid-70s Herbie Hancock-style funk and AOR. Originally released in 1979, at a fruitful time when Hiroshi Sato, Haruomi Hosono, and Shigeru Suzuki were fresh from playing in the group Tin Pan Alley and Haruomi Hosono had just formed Yellow Magic Orchestra, Orient is a unique balance of various styles. It has become one of the most sought-after Japanese LPs on the global Balearic scene and is now exchanging hands for astronomical prices. The album includes such cult tracks as "Son Go Kuw" and "Do-Jo" popular on the international DJ scene. It features the best Japanese musicians at the time, including Shigeru Suzuki on guitar, Haruomi Hosono on bass, Pecker on percussion, and Sato himself on keyboards and synthesizers. The album also features on Gilles Peterson's "Significant Album" List. Fully remastered from the original Kitty Records tapes by Universal Japan. Includes original four-page color insert, including English translations of the original liner notes by leading Japanese journalist Yasufumi Amatatsu, plus the full track-by-track musician line up. "Breezy Balearic synth pop with a Nippon twist" --The Vinyl Factory.