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Wataru Takada - wataru - Japan LP Recurd Limited Edition
Wataru Takada - wataru - Japan LP Recurd Limited Edition
Vinyl Record
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J-Pop/Enka
July 22, 2026
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Catalog No.: TBV-0110
JAN/ISBN: 4580187181748
Number of Discs: 1
Record Size: 12”
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Credits:
Wataru Takada
Description:
Three albums—Wataru Takada’s early masterpiece *FISHIN’ON SUNDAY* (featuring Haruomi Hosono throughout and recorded in Los Angeles), along with the 1980s and 1990s masterpieces *Neko no Negoto* and *Wataru*—are now available on limited-edition vinyl with the latest remastering! Marking the 50th anniversary of its release, *FISHIN' ON SUNDAY* will be reissued on limited-edition vinyl, followed by *Neko no Negoto* (released in 1983) and *Wataru* (released ten years later and Wataru Takada’s final studio album), in a three-month consecutive reissue series. This marks the first-ever vinyl release of *Wataru*. All three albums feature the latest remastering by Soichiro Nakamura (PeaceMusic) and liner notes by Shinichi Ogawa (the notes for *Wata* were written specifically for this reissue). Released in May 1993 as his first original album in 10 years since *Neko no Negoto*, *Wataru* gained a younger fan base thanks to the House Stew commercial song “Honto wa Minna.” Perhaps as a result, the album also includes a re-recording of his signature track “Seikatsu no Gara.” Produced by Keiichi Suzuki and featuring members of the Moonriders and Hachimitsu Pie, this ambitious masterpiece is an excellent introduction to the world of Wataru Takada, highly recommended even for newcomers. *We received comments from Ren Takada regarding the vinyl reissues of these three albums. "Wataru's Wake" Ren Takada "FISHIN' ON SUNDAY" was my father’s first and only trip to the U.S., and it was an epoch-making album—I’m also delighted by the participation of Haruomi Hosono and Van Dyke Parks. *Neko no Negoto*, which has the strongest European flavor (or, in the terminology of the time, “world music” flavor) of any work in his entire career; and *Wata*, a hidden gem produced by Keiichi Suzuki that deserves to be reevaluated now—these reissues trace the trajectory of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, or rather, serve as a chronicle of bar-hopping that transcends time and space. Moreover, *Wata* is being released on vinyl for the very first time. Every album—or rather, the life of the extraordinary figure that is Wataru Takada himself—is brimming with legendary anecdotes too numerous to recount here, and it is precisely because of this that the lively atmosphere of the studio sessions seems to waft right out of the gaps between the recorded sounds. And when you listen to each album anew, you can once again catch glimpses of Wataru Takada’s shy, smiling face—a man who loved music from all over the world. Riding these colorful waves of sound, the words of many poets row their boats. In 2026, I would like to raise a toast to the dawn of Wataru Takada’s great era of exploration. I sincerely hope that this voyage’s trail, etched into the grooves of these records, will reach all of you.
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