Kitarō discography

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Kitaro discography
Kitaro with flute.jpg
Kitaro during a 2007 Concert
Studio albums24
Live albums8
Compilation albums42
Music videos9
Singles7
Soundtrack albums14
Far East Family Band4
Collaborations11
Reissues4

Japanese musical artist Kitaro's discography consists of 24 studio albums, 8 live albums, 14 soundtrack albums, and 42 compilation albums. Kitaro's latest project, Symphony Live In Istanbul was nominated for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, and is Kitaro's 16th Grammy nomination to date.

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He also appears in five full-length concert videos and has composed scores for numerous films including Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth , Impressions of the West Lake , and The Soong Sisters. He won Golden Globe Award Best Original Score for Heaven & Earth and won Golden Horse Award and Hong Kong Film Award for The Soong Sisters (1997). [1]

He has collaborated with various artists including Megadeth's Marty Friedman, Mickey Hart, Philip Glass, Dennis Banks, Jon Anderson of Yes and Jane Zhang, as well as appearing on four Far East Family Band albums. [2]

Studio albums

15 of these studio albums were nominated for a Grammy Award. Thinking of You won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2000. [3]

TitleYearLabel
Tenkai (a.k.a. Astral Voyage)1978 Zen/Invitation
Daichi (a.k.a. Full Moon Story)1979 Zen/Invitation
Oasis1979 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Ki1981 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Silver Cloud (a.k.a. Cloud)1983 Polydor/Sound Design Records, Geffen Records
Toward the West (a.k.a. Endless Journey)1985 Polydor/Sound Design Records, Geffen Records
Tenku1986 Geffen Records, Domo Records
The Light of the Spirit (with Mickey Hart)1987 Geffen Records, Domo Records
Kojiki 1990 Geffen Records, Domo Records
Dream (with Jon Anderson)1992 Geffen Records, Domo Records
Mandala 1994 Domo Records
Peace on Earth (Christmas album)1996 Domo Records
Cirque Ingenieux1997 Domo Records
Gaia-Onbashira 1998 Domo Records
Thinking of You 1999 Domo Records
Ancient 2001 Domo Records
An Ancient Journey2002 Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 1 2003 Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 2 2005 Domo Records
Spiritual Garden 2006 Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 3 2007 Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 4 2010 Domo Records
Final Call 2013 Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 5 2017 Domo Records

Soundtracks

Impression of the West Lake is one of the Grammy nominated albums. [4]

TitleYearLabel
Silk Road, Volume 11980 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Silk Road, Volume 21980 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Tonko (a.k.a. Tunhuang, Dunhuang, or Silk Road III)1981 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Queen of Millennia (a.k.a. Millennia)1982 Pony Canyon, Geffen Records
Tenjiku (a.k.a. India or Silk Road IV)1983 Polydor/Sound Design Records, Geffen Records
Si Shui Liu Nian [5] 1984
Manhunter 1986
Heaven & Earth (a.k.a. Ten to Chi)1993 Geffen Records
The Soong Sisters (film) 1998 Domo Records
Ninja Scroll 2003 Domo Records
Toyo's Camera (soundtrack)2009 Domo Records
Impressions of the West Lake 2009 Domo Records
442 – Live with Honor, Die with Dignity2010 Domo Records
MIS2012 Domo Records

Live albums

TitleYearLabel
In Person/In Person Digital1980 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Live at Budokan1982
Live in Asia (a.k.a. Asia)1984 Polydor/Sound Design Records, Westwood Records (Geffen Records)
Live in America1991 Geffen Records, Domo Records
An Enchanted Evening 1995 Domo Records
Daylight, Moonlight: Kitaro Live in Yakushiji 2002 Domo Records
Tamayura2013 Domo Records
Symphony Live in Istanbul 2014 Domo Records
Zen: Live In Katsuyama2024 Domo Records

Compilation albums

TitleYearLabel
Best of Kitaro, Volume 11981 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
My Best1986 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
The Best of Ten Years (1976–1986)1988 Geffen Records, Domo Records
Best Collection1990 Pony Canyon
Tokusen II (CD 1 Best Of, CD 2 Live in Osaka)1994
The Best of Kitaro1995 Geffen Records
Romantic Ballads1998
Music for the Spirit, Volume 11998 Domo Records
Six Musical Portraits (Best Of)1998 Domo Records
Noah's Ark (Japan only)1998Westwood Records
Music for the Spirit, Volume 21999 Domo Records
Best of Kitaro, Volume 21999 Domo Records
The Essential Collection (Japan only)2000
Music for the Spirit, Volume 32001 Domo Records
Endless Journey (Best Of)2001Sony
Healing Forest (Best Of)20013D
Music for the Spirit, Volume 42002 Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 12002 Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 22002 Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 32002 Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 42002 Domo Records
Asian Café / Ashu Chakan (Best Of)2002Sony/Columbia
Mizu ni Inorite2002 Domo Records
Best of Silk Road2003 Domo Records
Sleep, Volume 12004 Domo Records
Shikoku 88 Places2004Columbia Japan
The Most Relaxing New Age Music in the Universe 2005Kin-Kou
The Essential Kitaro2006 Domo Records
Music for Yoga2007 Domo Records
The Definitive Collection2008 Domo Records
Sleep, Volume 22009 Domo Records
Kitaro: Digital Box Set2009 Domo Records
Grammy Nominated 2010 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Silk Road Legend, Volume 12011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Silent Praying, Volume 22011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Faraway Land, Volume 32011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Eternal Trip, Volume 42011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Holy Vibration, Volume 52011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Breezing Universe, Volume 62011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Fairy Stories, Volume 72011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Divine Spirit, Volume 82011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Galactic Flight, Volume 92011 Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Heart Beat, Volume 102011 Domo Records
The Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey2012 Domo Records
The Kitaro Quintessential2013 Domo Records
Asian Café2016 Domo Records

Singles

TitleYearLabel
"Utopia" (a.k.a. "Radio House Ginga")1981
"Angel Queen" (from Queen Millennia , vocals by Dara Sedaka)1982 Geffen Records
"Portopia '81/Portpier Matsushita Kan" (included in Noah's Ark)1983
"Aura no Saiten"1983
Four Seasons of Quality (EP)1984
"Caravan" (vocals by Pages)1984 Polydor
"Lady of Dreams" (from Dream , vocals by Jon Anderson)1992 Geffen Records, Domo Records
"Nile (from Ancient )2000 Domo Records

Music videos

TitleYearLabel
Kojiki: A Story in Concert1987 Geffen Records, Domo Records
The Light of the Spirit1987 Geffen Records, Domo Records
Live in America1991 Geffen Records, Domo Records
An Enchanted Evening1995 Domo Records
Tamayura 2000 Domo Records
Thinking of You2001 Domo Records
Peace on Earth2001 Domo Records
The Best of Kitaro2001 Domo Records
Daylight Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji2003 Domo Records

Far East Family Band

TitleYearLabel
The Cave Down to the Earth1975Phoenix Records
Nipponjin1975Phoenix Records
Parallel World1976Phoenix Records

Collaborations

TitleYearLabel
Hako Yamasaki – "Akane" (released as a single)
Motoyoshi Iwasaki – "Aoi Kaze" (released as a single)
Silk Road Suite (conducted by Paul Buckmaster with the London Symphony Orchestra)1980 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
World of Kitaro (conducted by Jeremy Lubbock with London National Philharmonic Orchestra)1982 Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Gyuto Monks – Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World (with Philip Glass & Mickey Hart)1988
Marty Friedman Scenes , produced by Kitaro1992 Shrapnel Records
Nawang KhechogKaruna, produced by Kitaro1995 Domo Records
Kitaro's World of Music featuring Yu-Xiao Guang1996 Domo Records
Peter McEvilley & Rachel Leslie – Ninja Scroll (soundtrack)2003 Domo Records
Ryuta Yoshimura – Hayazaki no Hana (soundtrack)2006
Let Mother Earth Speak (with Dennis Banks)2012 Domo Records

Reissues

TitleYearLabel
Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (SACD)2003 Domo Records
Kojiki (SACD)2003 Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 1 (SACD)2003 Domo Records
The Light of the Spirit (Reissue)2012 Domo Records
Thinking Of You (Remastered)2014 Domo Records
Kojiki (Remastered)2015 Domo Records
Tenku (Remastered)2016 Domo Records

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