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Osamu Kitajima – The Source
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FM (3) – BFM 42239
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Vinyl, LP, Album
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A |
HeavensentHarp – Dorothy AshbyPiano [Acoustic] – Victor Feldman |
25:18 |
| B1 |
Thru Cosmic DoorsKoto – Osamu KitajimaSynthesizer, Arranged By [Synthesizer Strings] – Joe Curiale |
12:15 |
| B2 |
Eye To IElectric Guitar – Masayuki Suzuki |
13:18 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Epic/Sony Inc.
- Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
- Manufactured By – CBS Records
- Recorded At – Redwing Studios
- Mixed At – Skyline Recording
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Koto [Chinese], Arranged By [Synthesizer Strings], Mixed By – Osamu Kitajima (tracks: A, B2)
- Art Direction, Design, Photography By [Cover Photography] – Joel Zimmerman (2)
- Engineer, Mixed By – Kirk Butler
- Executive-Producer – Masaaki Nozoki
- Harp – Dorothy Ashby (tracks: Side A Track 1)
- Lyricon – Richard Elliot
- Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Hiroshi Kawasaki
- Music By, Arranged By, Producer, Mixed By, Synthesizer, Percussion, Written-By – Osamu Kitajima
- Percussion – Michael Fisher
- Piano – Victor Feldman
- Shakuhachi – Masakazu Yoshizawa (tracks: A, B2)
- Synthesizer – Joe Curiale (tracks: Side B Track 1)
- Violin – David Mansfield (tracks: A, B2)
- Written By – Osamu Kitajima And His Friends
Notes
Recorded at Red Wing Sound, Tarzana, California.
Mixed at Skyline Recording, Topanga, California.
"To the family of Dorothy Ashby [Harp] our profound condolences regarding her sudden passing. We will always remember Dorothy's special talent and enjoyable times we spent creating music."
Mixed at Skyline Recording, Topanga, California.
"To the family of Dorothy Ashby [Harp] our profound condolences regarding her sudden passing. We will always remember Dorothy's special talent and enjoyable times we spent creating music."
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| K28P 431 | Osamu Kitajima | The Source (LP, Album, Promo) | Electric Bird | K28P 431 | Japan | 1984 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 225.162 | Osamu Kitajima | The Source (LP, Album) | Discos CBS | 225.162 | Brazil | 1984 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 3H-248 | Osamu Kitajima | The Source (LP, Album, Promo) | Epic/Sony Inc. | 28 3H-248 | Japan | 1984 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MK 42239 | Osamu Kitajima | The Source (CD, Album, RP) | CBS | MK 42239 | USA & Canada | Unknown | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CDEPC 26627 | Osamu Kitajima | The Source (CD, Album) | Epic | CDEPC 26627 | Europe | 1986 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recommendations
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anthonymaw
March 2, 2020
really nice listening album very rich and intricate sounds well done sound mixing and engineering.
Carlfm9
September 2, 2019
Promotional copy, disc in very good condition, sleeve shows some shelf wear.
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Expansive09
December 27, 2018
Must have the been the 80s when new age radio was all the rage and thank the cosmos for introducing us culturally inept youngster's here in the US to music that connected the east and west. Previously mainstream radio in the 80s and beyond played zero/nil world influenced music!
The Source is a beautiful album with very lengthy tracks that comes across more as a concept album that a few loosely conjured up compositions.
What does the listener receive for their open mind and a slice of precious time?
A wonderfully accomplished album that combines trad. Japanese instruments such as the koto(a stringed instrument Osamu had been featuring since the 1970s), shakahuchi(the real deal not a sample), harp, lyricon(wind driven synthesizer and very expressive) and sundry support keyboards.
This for 1985 was VERY technologically infused without the entire album becoming a pretentious advertisement for a synthesizer manufacturer. The music is low key almost meditative always flowing like a stream but never roaring like the Pacific ocean. The musicians here are allowed plenty of space to feature their own musical gifts to the listeners and drawing mainly on Asian scales pentatonic etc. with the end result a journey thru the mists of Japanese highlands and beyond thru the ancient temples of solace and reflection. Osamu is known for his previous much more progressive rock and later soul-ish tinged music infused with koto but this was a slow musical braking to delve deeper into the more spiritual roots of Buddhist influenced instrumental music. Btw there are NO vocals, drums, drum machines or heavy electric guitar instrumentation so prepare your ears for a very relaxed and deeply moving listening experience!
The Source is a beautiful album with very lengthy tracks that comes across more as a concept album that a few loosely conjured up compositions.
What does the listener receive for their open mind and a slice of precious time?
A wonderfully accomplished album that combines trad. Japanese instruments such as the koto(a stringed instrument Osamu had been featuring since the 1970s), shakahuchi(the real deal not a sample), harp, lyricon(wind driven synthesizer and very expressive) and sundry support keyboards.
This for 1985 was VERY technologically infused without the entire album becoming a pretentious advertisement for a synthesizer manufacturer. The music is low key almost meditative always flowing like a stream but never roaring like the Pacific ocean. The musicians here are allowed plenty of space to feature their own musical gifts to the listeners and drawing mainly on Asian scales pentatonic etc. with the end result a journey thru the mists of Japanese highlands and beyond thru the ancient temples of solace and reflection. Osamu is known for his previous much more progressive rock and later soul-ish tinged music infused with koto but this was a slow musical braking to delve deeper into the more spiritual roots of Buddhist influenced instrumental music. Btw there are NO vocals, drums, drum machines or heavy electric guitar instrumentation so prepare your ears for a very relaxed and deeply moving listening experience!
sj-bear
August 21, 2020