Shikisaikankaku [Japanese Import]

• Remastered Edition
• 1xLP pressed on Classic Black Vinyl
• Includes a traditional Japanese OBI strip
• Produced by Masanori Sasaji of Mariah
• Originally released in 1982

The first reissue of Tomoko Aran’s 2nd album Shikisaikankaku backed by Mariah is now available!

Shikisaikankkau is the album released right before Tomoko Aran’s 3rd album “Fuyu kukan”. Both are popular albums in Japan and abroad as a masterpiece of Japanese City Pop.

Released in 1982, this work was produced by Masanori Sasaji of Mariah. This timeless album also features Yasuaki Shimizu, Takayuki Hijikata, Morio Watanabe, and Mariah as backing vocals. Other participating artists include Akira Takasaki of Loudness and Masayoshi Ando of T-SQAURE.

Considered a masterpiece of NEW WAVE, this is the long-awaited first reissue.

The 2023 remastered sound source is used, and the cutting was done by Warner Music Mastering.

Arranged By – Masanori Sasaji
Art Direction – Keisuke Tsukimitsu & MoonShine Project
Bass – Fuminobu Tada, Keizo Endo, Morio Watanabe, Motohiko Hamase
Bass, Keyboards – Masanori Sasaji
Chorus – Tetsuro Oda, Yumi Murata
Coordinator [Imaging] – Keisuke Tsukimitsu
Design – Moonshine Project
Drums – Akira Doi, Kanya Kazama, Yuichi Togashiki
Guitar – Akira Takasaki, Kenji Kitajima, Masahiro Andoh, Takayuki Hijikata
Other [Hair & Make] – Isao Kuramochi
Photography By – Hideki Hirose
Producer [Sound] – Masanori Sasaji
Producer, Directed By – Daikoh Nagato, Yukio Seto
Recording Supervisor, Remix, Engineer – Seigen Ono
Saxophone – Yasuaki Shimizu
Strings – Ohno Group
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Kenji Nakazawa
Vocals, Chorus – Tomoko Aran