Seychelles is the debut studio album by Japanese musician, producer and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by Kitty Records in July 1976. The album's initial release was distributed on cassette tape, and was re-released as a CD in 1984. The album is named after the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean.
Reception According to The Japan Times, Takanaka's debut album Seychelles "helped pioneer Japan's rock-fusion scene". The record's tracks are characterized by melodic guitar solos with a slight tropical vibe.
Track listing
Personnel Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes
Masayoshi Takanaka – producer, composer, arranger, guitar, percussion, lead vocals Yukihiro Takahashi – lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 6) Tsugutoshi Gotō – bass Yosui Inoue – chorus Tatsuo Hayashi – drums, percussion Akio Itoh – engineer Susumu Ohno – engineer Yasunori Kitajima – engineer Atsuya Yasumuro – executive producer Hiroshi Imai – keyboards Tan Tan – lead vocals, chorus Motoya Hamaguchi – percussion Nobuo Saitoh – percussion Yasuo Azuma – photography Jake H. Concepcion – saxophone
Charts + Chart performance for Seychelles Chart (2026) Peakposition US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) 11
Release history +Release history for SeychellesRegionDateFormatsLabelJapanJuly 1976CassetteKitty RecordsJuly 1984CDMay 25, 1995CD (Remastered)Universal Music JapanMarch 1, 2006CD (Limited edition reissue)March 22, 2023Vinyl (Limited edition reissue) August 7, 2024Vinyl (Limited edition reissue)
See also 1976 in Japanese music
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