9 Comments on Grasshoppers - Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives Of (CD, Album)

1. Ryuichi Sakamoto 's first solo album appeared before he formed Yellow Magic Orchestra in late , after the young keyboardist had earned his M.A. in music from Tokyo University. Six long instrumentals make up this CD, but apart from a taste for Asian-sounding synth lines, they hint at very little of what was to come in YMO.6/

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2. This CD "Thousands Knives of" sound quality is not up to pare with today's standards because of the analog tapes that were used in It's Ryuichi Sakamoto's first solo recording during the time he was with YMO/5(13).

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3. Apr 26,  · referencing Thousand Knives Of Ryuichi Sakamoto, LP, Album, KMH Some one knows how is the quality of this version, and some info on where it from? Reply See 1 reply Notify me Helpful/5().

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4. Six long instrumentals make up this CD, but apart from a taste for Asian-sounding synth lines, they hint at very little of what was to come in YMO. "Thousand Knives" is a long disco-lite jazzy workout with a very un-synthesized guitar solo by Kazumi Watanabe (who would later join YMO on tour and have his solo album produced by Sakamoto).Brand: Wewantsounds.

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5. Sep 12,  · View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Thousand Knives Of on Discogs/5(77).

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6. CD $ Wewantsounds present a reissue of Ryuichi Sakamoto 's first solo album Thousand Knives Of, originally released in on the sought-after Better Days label. Save for a small-scale release in , this is the first time the album is being released on vinyl outside of Japan. was a key year for Japanese music.

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7. Sep 18,  · For the first time outside of Japan since Ryuichi Sakamoto’s debut solo album The Thousand Knives Of is being reissued on vinyl, via Wewantsounds this November.. Read next: An introduction to Ryuichi Sakamoto in 10 records Its title is taken from Belgian poet Henri Michaux’s description of a Mescaline trip, and is described by Wewantsounds as “a .

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8. Thousand Knives (also known as Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto) is Ryuichi Sakamoto's first solo album. The modern classical piano piece "Grasshoppers" follows. On original copies of the album, the entire first side was indexed as one long track. The second side of the album contains varied electronic music pieces.

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9. Jan 26,  · Ryuichi Sakamoto ‎– Thousand Knives Of Label: Better Days (2) ‎– YXND Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Japan Released: Genre: Electronic, Classical Style: Abstract.

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