Pre-Order - Expected to Ship Late October / November, 2025
Three of Masayoshi Takanaka’s most beloved albums—“T-WAVE,” “alone,” and “THE RAINBOW GOBLINS”—have been remastered from the original master tapes using high-resolution audio, with remastering and cutting done at Abbey Road Studios in London.
“T-WAVE” and “alone” were remastered and cut by Alex Wharton, one of Abbey Road’s top engineers who has worked on albums by Paul McCartney & Wings and The Chemical Brothers. Meanwhile, the fan-favorite concept album “THE RAINBOW GOBLINS” received remastering and high-quality half-speed cutting from the legendary Miles Showell, who has handled works by The Beatles, Queen, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones.
Each title is a 180g limited edition pressing, issued on color vinyl designed to enhance the aesthetic of the album’s artwork.
“alone” (original release: December 1981): 180g clear deep blue vinyl.
Remastered & cut by Alex Wharton (Abbey Road Studios, London).
Takanaka’s eighth original album. A shining and thrilling ride through his world of sound—pure Takanaka style! Originally released with a flexi disc containing “WHITE LAGOON,” this edition includes the track as a bonus EP.
- Limited edition 180g LP pressing on Clear Deep Blue vinyl with bonus 7" EP
- Takanaka’s eighth original album
- Originally released in December 1981
- Remastered & cut by Alex Wharton (Abbey Road Studios, London)
Track List:
- SPEED OF LOVE
- FEEDBACK'S FEEL
- ALONE
- THE NIGHT DELAY
- SHE'S RAIN
- Rio no Yume
- Haiyaa~tsu!
- PENGUIN DANCER
- EP: EP-1 WHITE LAGOON