Masayoshi Takanaka - All of Me (2025, Clear Light Green 2xLP)

📅 Release Date: June 25, 2025 | Country: Japan

Pre-Order - Expected to Ship Late June, 2025

Part of an ambitious reissue campaign celebrating the pioneering work of Japanese funk and fusion virtuoso Masayoshi Takanaka, All Of Me resurfaces as a defining moment in his discography. The only compilation record to receive a reissue in this series, it serves as both a retrospective and an immersive entry point into Takanaka’s golden era—spanning 1976 to 1978, a period that cemented his legendary status alongside landmark releases like Brasilian Skies and Jolly Jive.

A sensory voyage through jazz-funk, city pop, and the shimmering landscapes of instrumental rock, All Of Me distills the essence of Takanaka’s groove-driven artistry. From the crystalline, surf-inflected ease of "Sweet Agnes" to the effervescent funk of "Mambo No. 5", the album showcases his masterful ability to blend jazz-fusion intricacy with breezy, tropical melodies. The guitar work is as fluid as ever—each note a sunlit ripple on the vast ocean of Takanaka’s sonic universe.

Tracklist:

Side A
A1. SWEET AGNES
A2. Mambo No. 5
A3. READY TO FLY
A4. I REMEMBER CLIFFORD

Side B
B1. DISCO B
B2. BAMBOO VENDOR
B3. TAJ MAHAL
B4. MALIBU

Side C
C1. BLUE LAGOON
C2. SAKE NO NAGARE NO YOUNI
C3. TROPIC BIRD
C4. SUNSET

Side D
D1. OH! TENGO SUERTE
D2. SUNDROPS
D3. EXOTICA
D4. E.S.P.

Credits and Other Identifiers:

Universal Music UPJY-9511/2