| Brasilian Skies | ||||
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| Released | July 21, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 47:33 | |||
| Label | Kitty Records | |||
| Producer | Masayoshi Takanaka | |||
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Brasilian Skies is the fourth studio album by Japanese musician, producer and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by Kitty Records on July 21, 1978. It was initially released on vinyl and cassette. The album features jazz fusion with bossa nova, samba, and progressive rock and soul. [1]
Masayoshi traveled to Brazil in 1978 to record part of the album at PolyGram's studios in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. The remainder of the record was recorded at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles, California. [1]
In 2018, Masayoshi held a 40th anniversary tour of the album's release in Japan with the theme of Brasilian Skies. The five-show concert tour commenced on September 22 at the Hitomi Memorial Hall in Tokyo and ended on October 28 in Osaka. [2] A live album recording from his performance at the Tokyo Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall on October 13 was released on May 22, 2019. [3]
All music is composed by Masayoshi Takanaka, except "I Remember Clifford" by Benny Golson, and "Star Wars Samba" by John Williams. All arrangements by Masayoshi Takanaka.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Beleza Pula" | 7:53 |
| 2. | "Brasilian Skies" | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Nights" | 4:54 |
| 4. | "I Remember Clifford" | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Star Wars Samba" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Disco 'B'" | 6:39 |
| 7. | "Funky Holo Holo Bird" | 6:16 |
| 8. | "Izu Amanatsu Nattō Uri" (伊豆甘夏納豆売り) | 6:49 |
| Total length: | 47:33 | |
Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes [4]
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| Region | Date | Formats | Label | Ref. |
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| Japan | July 21, 1978 | Kitty Records | [4] | |
| 1987 | CD | [5] | ||
| June 26, 2013 | CD (Remastered) | Universal Music Japan | [6] |
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Brasilian Skies at Discogs (list of releases)
