Stomu Yamash'ta's Red Buddha Theatre – The Soundtrack From "The Man From The East"

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Label:	Island Records – ILPS 9228
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	1973
Genre:	Jazz, Rock, Stage & Screen
Style:	Soundtrack, Fusion, Avantgarde, Experimental

Tracklist

A1	Sunrise	2:50
A2	My Little Friend	4:00
A3	What A Way To Live In Modern Times Bass – Phil Plant Claves, Vocals – Joji Hirota Flute – Shiro Murata Organ – Maggie Newlands Performer [Laughter] – Mikako Takeshita Piano – Yoshio Taeira Triangle, Cowbell, Percussion [Assorted] – Hideo Funamoto Violin, Shamisen – Hisako Yamash'ta* Vocals – Goro Kunii	10:00
A4	Mountain Pass Soprano Saxophone – Robin Thompson (2)	3:35
B1	Mandala Bass – Phil Plant Claves, Vocals – Joji Hirota Flute – Shiro Murata Organ – Maggie Newlands Performer [Laughter] – Mikako Takeshita Piano – Yoshio Taeira Triangle, Cowbell, Percussion [Assorted] – Hideo Funamoto Violin, Shamisen – Hisako Yamash'ta* Vocals – Goro Kunii	11:35
B2	Memory Of Hiroshima Guitar – Gary Boyle	8:40

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Printed By – Robor Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Records
Recorded At – Carré Thorigny Theatre
Recorded At – Advision Studios

Credits

Bass Guitar – Alyn Ross (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2)
Composed By – Stomu Yamash'ta
Drums, Percussion – Morris Pert
Electric Piano [Fender] – Peter Robinson (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2)
Engineer – Gary Martin (3)
Liner Notes – Andrew Porter (2)
Percussion [Various], Marimba, Shamisen, Drums [Hand Drum] – Stomu Yamash'ta
Producer – Stomu Yamash'ta

Notes

Issued in a gatefold sleeve and on 'pink rim' Island labels; initial copies accompanied by a booklet.
Releasing artist reads "Stomu Yamash'ta and his Red Buddha Theatre" on center labels,

℗ 1973 Island Records Ltd.
A L★★ner Enterprises Production

Tracks A3 and B1 were recorded live at the Carré Thorigny Theatre Paris on 30th October 1972; the remainder were recorded at Advision Studios, London, in November 1972.

Additional note:
there is much confusion about the actual sequence of the album but, after checking 2 different copies of the UK version, the actual data are as follows

1st UK pressing:
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, stamped): ILPS 9228 A - 1 U
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, stamped): ILPS 9228 B - 1 U
this is the UK pressing with the track "Sunrise" as A1 and correct cover credits (as described above).

2nd UK pressing:
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, stamped): ILPS 9228 A - 2 U
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, stamped): ILPS 9228 B - 2 U
this is the pressing with "Scoop" as A1 & "Awa Odori" as A2, with "Mountain Pass" placed at the end of the album as B3 (but the cover and titles are the same of the 1st pressing, no corrections); here's the alternate sequence:
A1 Scoop
A2 Awa Odori
A3 What A Way To Live In Modern Times
A4 My Little Friend
B1 Mandala
B2 Memory Of Hiroshima
B3 Mountain Pass

Last but not least there are 2 different booklets in circulation, both very rare.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, stamped): ILPS 9228 A - 1 U
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, stamped): ILPS 9228 B - 1 U

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Original Music From The Play "The Man From The East" (LP, Album)	Island Records	SMAS-9334	US	1973
New Submission	The Soundtrack From "The Man From The East" (LP, Album)	Island Records, Island Records	410 028, 410.028	Brazil	1973
New Submission	The Soundtrack From "The Man From The East" (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Island Records	86649-I	Spain	1973
New Submission	The Soundtrack From "The Man From The East" (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Island Records	ILPS 19228	Italy	1973
New Submission	The Soundtrack From "The Man From The East" (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Island Records	L35092	Australia	1973