Natsu Zen Kai (Japanese: 夏・全・開) is the thirteenth studio album by Japanese musician, producer, and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by Kitty Records on 10 July 1984.Kitty Records catalogue numbers 28MS 0060, 3133-16 (35KT) and 28CS 0060.
Reception The album was reviewed by CDJournal.高中正義 / 夏・全・開 (再発)(廃盤). CDJournal.
Charts The album reached number 6 on the Oricon chart.Oricon It reached number 7 on the Music Labo albums chart, having debuted at that position."Japan" in "Hits of the World". Billboard. 28 July 1984. p 63. It reached number 7 on the Cash Box LPs chart published on 18 August 1984,Cash Box. 18 August 1984. p 24. The album is referred to as "Natsu Zen Kayi". but no Japanese chart was published the following week.
Track Listing
Personnel Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes.
Masayoshi Takanaka – guitar (all tracks), OB-8, DMX & DSX synthesizers (1–3, 5, 7, 9), vocals (1–3, 5, 6), arrangements (all tracks except 4) Chris Mosdell – rap (1, 6) Cindy – vocals (1) Mimi Kobayashi – keyboards (1) Eve – chorus (2–7) Ken Morimura – synthesizer & arrangements (4), keyboards (8, 9) Orquesta del Sol – rhythm section & horns (4) Yuji Toriyama – synthesizer (8, 10), guitar (10)
Masayoshi Takanaka – producer Tatsuyo Morokaji, Susumu Yamazaki – engineers Kinichiro Maeda – mastering Studio Champ – design concept Shimpai Asai, Kenji Miura – photography Choux Suzuki – director, A&R Hidenori Taga – executive producer
See also 1984 in Japanese music
References 高中正義 / 夏・全・開 (紙ジャケット仕様) (限定)(廃盤). CDJournal. 高中正義 / 夏・全・開 (SHM-CD). CDJournal. 高中正義 日本を代表するスーパー・ギタリストによるKittyイヤーズの人気3作品をリマスター/180g重量盤カラーアナログ化. Tower Records. 9 January 2026. 7月12日（火）simple style. AuDee. 12 July 2016. アサヒグラフ, vols 3388 to 3396 "店名「夏全開」" in 全新風貌相館甜點店在高雄！「夏全開」沉浸在持續演奏的夢想進行曲. TRAVELER luxe. 12 January 2021. p 107.
External links Takanaka - 夏・全・開. 1984.