| Take Off and Landing | ||||
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| Released | May 21, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 70:23 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Records | |||
| Producer | Yoshinori Sunahara | |||
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Take Off and Landing is the second solo studio album by Yoshinori Sunahara. It was released on Ki/oon Records on May 21, 1998. [1] [2] It is centered around the fictional Tokyo Underground Airport. [3]
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
Ben Davies of AllMusic gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "most tracks are too repetitive and drawn out." [4]
Snoozer placed the album at number 26 on the "50 Best Albums of the Year" list. [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Information of TUA" | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Cross Wind Take Off" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Magic Sunset Street" | 5:53 |
| 4. | "Sony Romantic Electro Wave" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Sun Song '80" | 5:33 |
| 6. | "2300 Hawaii" | 7:18 |
| 7. | "Count Down" | 1:22 |
| 8. | "Journey Beyond the Stars" | 7:03 |
| 9. | "Life & Space" | 8:11 |
| 10. | "No Sun" | 8:02 |
| 11. | "The Good Timing of the World of Love Song" | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Summer" | 5:06 |
| 13. | "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose" | 3:23 |
| 14. | "Welcome to Japan" | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 70:23 | |
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