Niji Densetsu II: The White Goblin (Japanese: 虹伝説II～THE WHITE GOBLIN～) is the twenty-sixth studio album by Japanese musician, producer and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by EMI in 1997.Eastworld catalogue number TOCT-9890 The album features a much darker jazz fusion style compared to its predecessor The Rainbow Goblins along with progressive rock, funk and pop.

Background First-ever vinyl pressing on yellow translucent vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with folded insert. Re-released as part of the 40th anniversary of The Rainbow Goblins.高中正義デビュー50周年記念「虹伝説」4アイテムと7枚組CD BOXを本日発売、20日に日本武道館にて「虹伝説」完全再現コンサート開催. Musicman. 17 November 2021.高中正義、デビュー50周年を記念して『虹伝説 BOX』と7枚組CDボックスを発表. Young Guitar. 20 September 2021. The album is inspired by The White Goblin by Ul de Rico.

Reception The album was reviewed by CDJournal.高中正義 / 虹伝説2～THE WHITE GOBLIN (廃盤). CDJournal.

Track listing All music is composed and arranged by Masayoshi Takanaka. Adapted from LP liner notes: No.TitleLength1."Heaven and Earth"5:362."Who?"4:303."Away"5:314."Goblin's Theme"5:265."Cave City"4:516."March for Colors"3:347."Monochrome"5:098."Smoke"4:479."Died Out"5:2010."Gray"4:1711."Into the Sky"5:4512."Morning of Creation ~ You Can Never Come to This Place"4:31Total length:59:17

Personnel Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes. Masayoshi Takanaka – guitars, programming (all tracks except 2, 10) Ulful Keisuke – guitars (3) Char – guitars (8) Chuei Yoshikawa – acoustic guitar (1) Satoshi Takebe – keyboard (10) Ken Yoshida – bass (1, 11) Ray Ohara – bass (2, 3, 5, 6) Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami – drums (8) Shinozaki Strings – strings (1, 12) Chris Mosdell – narration (1, 12) Janet L. Donnelly – narration (2, 3, 5) Chris Pepper – narration (4, 6-11) Naoki "Taro" Suzuki – additional programming (1, 6, 8, 9) Koji Takata – additional programming (3, 5, 7), programming (4) Keiji Tanabe – additional programming (9), programming (11) Tetsuo Otake – programming (10)

Charts This album reached number 30 on the Oricon Albums Chart, and spent six weeks in that chart.アルバム売上TOP16作品. Oricon News.虹伝説II～THE WHITE GOBLIN～. Oricon News.

Release history +Release history for The White Goblin RegionDateFormatsLabelRef.Japan25 June 1997CDEMI17 November 2021CD (Remastered)Universal Music Japan

Into the Sky

The single Into the Sky was the closing theme of .Into the Sky. Oricon News.

See also List of best-selling singles in 1997 (Japan) The Rainbow Goblins

References

Further reading 高中正義 / 虹伝説2 THE WHITE GOBLIN (SHM-CD). CDJournal.