{"product_id":"takanaka-masayoshi-super-selection-390995","title":"Takanaka Masayoshi – Super Selection (Translucent Red Vinyl, RSD BF 2026)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasayoshi Takanaka's \u003cem\u003eSuper Selection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e returns to vinyl 45 years after its original 1981 release, gathering highlights from his Victor years at a moment when Japanese fusion was finding its open, melodic identity. Rather than functioning as a simple best-of, it sketches an important stretch of Takanaka's development, including work connected to Sadistics and centering the bright, instantly recognisable guitar style that helped define his place in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe selection balances originals with characterful adaptations, showing how comfortably Takanaka moved between smooth melodic writing, rhythmic precision and funkier grooves. Tracks such as \"Samba Pati,\" \"Blue Curacao\" and \"Ready To Fly\" point to that range without overexplaining it: lyrical when it needs to be, but always driven by touch, tone and movement. For newcomers, it is a compact way into a formative era; for longtime fans, it pulls together a particularly well-chosen snapshot of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2026 Record Store Day Black Friday edition also carries some real archival appeal. Issued as an independent-store exclusive by Victor Entertainment Japan, it brings \u003cem\u003eSuper Selection\u003c\/em\u003e back to LP in a limited translucent red pressing, giving a long-gap compilation from Takanaka's catalogue a timely physical return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e1. Samba Pati\u003cbr\u003e2. That's The Way Of The World\u003cbr\u003e3. We're All Alone\u003cbr\u003e4. Mambo Jambo\u003cbr\u003e5. Blue Curacao\u003cbr\u003e6. Close Your Eyes\u003cbr\u003e7. Hong Kong Syuka\u003cbr\u003e8. Ready To Fly\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50789068996673,"sku":"8934712","price":92.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/1-masayoshi-takanaka-super-selection-translucent-red-black-frida_IXyig8c.webp?v=1792725610","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/takanaka-masayoshi-super-selection-390995","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}