KEY FEATURES

Limited Edition Japanese Import
Remastered from the original master tapes
2xLP pressed on Clear and Aqua Blue Vinyl
Vinyl cutting by Bernie Grundman Mastering
Pressed at Sony DADC Japan
Limit 1 per household

RELEASE DESCRIPTION

As one of the most prolific and respected keyboardists in Japan, Hiroshi Sato has appeared on countless classic recordings as a session player in addition to the dozen-plus solo works he made over his four-decade career.

He collaborated often with Haruomi Hosono and his Tin Pan Alley crew and was a member of Shigeru Suzuki’s short-lived band, Hucklebuck. Declining an offer from Hosono to join Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sato moved to Los Angeles instead and began collaborating with West Coast heavy hitters like Maria Muldaur, Spencer Davis, and Randy Crawford.

After signing with Alfa Records, Sato convinced the label to purchase him a Linn LM-1 drum machine, which he used extensively on Awakening. Recorded mostly as a one-man band in Tokyo after he moved back to Japan in 1982, the album featured Canadian-Australian singer Wendy Matthews (whom Sato had met in L.A.), who would later have several top-20 hits in Australia. Guest musicians include Tatsuro Yamashita and Yuji Toriyama.

TRACKLIST

Awakening（覚醒）
You're My Baby
Blue And Moody Music
Only A Love Affair
Love And Peace
From Me To You
I Can't Wait
It Isn't Easy
Awakening
Say Goodbye

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