release date: Nov. 26, 1998
format: cd (1999 international issue)
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,58]
producer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
label: Sony Classical - nationality: Japan
Tracklist: 1. "Energy Flow" - 2. "Put Your Hands Up - Piano Version" - 3. "Railroad Man - Piano Version" - 4. "Opus" (4 / 5) - 5. "Sonatine" (4 / 5) - 6. "Intermezzo" (live) - 7. "Lorenz and Watson" (4 / 5) - 8. "Choral No. 1" - 9. "Choral No. 2" - 10. "Bachata" - 11. "Chanson" - 12. "Prelude" - 13. "Uetax" - 14. "Aqua" - 15. "Tong Poo" (live) - 16. "Reversing"
Studio album by Ryuichi Sakamoto released in 1998, originally in Japan only. An international release was released in 1999, however the tracklist is not the same on these, in fact they nearly appear as two different releases sharing the same title. The two releases share 12 tracks and have four tracks that differ.
Anyway, this the international version is truly fine. Sakamoto has often played with a clear classical touch but on this he goes all the way, releasing a pure solo piano album with Satie-inspired prolonged music which makes it near impressionist classical compositions.
I'm quite fond of this one.
[ allmusic.com 3 / 5 stars ]
