An Insatiable High is the third studio album by Japanese musician, producer and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by Kitty Records in 1977. The album features performances from the American R&B and jazz group Tower of Power, and vocal performances from American session musician Jim Gilstrap.

Track listing Adapted from LP liner notes:

Personnel

Adapted from LP liner notes:

Masayoshi Takanaka – guitar, string arrangement (4), composer Lee Ritenour – guitar Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (1, 4, 6) Chuck Rainey – bass guitar (2, 3, 5, 7) Patrice Rushen – keyboards (1–4, 6, 7) Jun Fukamachi – keyboards (3, 5), string arrangement (2) Harvey Mason – drums (1, 3–6) Ed Greene – drums (2, 7) Shuichi Murakami – drums (4) Motoya Hamaguchi – percussion (1, 3–5) Steve Forman – percussion (1, 3–6) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 3, 5, 7) Elise Krentzel – lyrics (1) Roy Alfred – lyrics (4) Julia Tillman Waters – backup vocals (1, 4, 6) Maxine Willard Waters – backup vocals (1, 4, 6) Maxine Anderson – backup vocals (1, 4, 6) Jim Gilstrap – backup vocals (4) Katz Hoshi – string arrangement (7)

Tower of Power (1, 4, 5) Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone Steve Kupka – baritone saxophone Greg Adams – trumpet, horn arrangement Mic Gillette – trumpet

Additional personnel and production Katsuya Yasumuro – executive producer Tokio Shibata – production manager Bob Stone – recording Teruaki Kitagawa – recording, mixing Isao Sakai – design Masayoshi Sukita – photography Hiroshi Tanaka – management Naomi Niimura – coordinator Olivia Page – coordinator

See also 1977 in Japanese music

References 高中正義 / AN INSATIABLE HIGH (SHM-CD). CDJournal. 高中正義 / AN INSATIABLE HIGH (紙ジャケット仕様) (限定)(廃盤). CDJournal. Masayoshi Takanaka And The Great City Pop Awakening. Clash. 14 April 2026.

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