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This is a compilation album of Yukihiro Takahashi (YMO, METAFIVE) from 1980 to 1985. The songs were selected and remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara (METAFIVE). The CD edition has two discs, the first one of music from YT's own albums and singles, and the 2nd of songs he wrote or produced for other artists and ones from compilations around the same years. There's also a double-LP edition of the same contents as the first CD. The album's art direction and design is by Towa Tei (also of METAFIVE), with artwork by Tomoo Gokita.

There's a special page for the release here.

There will also be SACD-Hybrid and LP re-issues of "Murdered by the Music" and "Neuromantic" released on November 24. Pre-orders can be made already. Those are also remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara.

Yukihiro Takahashi "Grand Espoir" (2CD)
高橋幸宏 「グラン・エスポワール」

Disc 1
1. School Of Thought (from "Murdered by the Music")
2. Numbers From A Calculated Conversation (from "Murdered by the Music")
3. Connection (from "Neuromantic")
4. Grand Espoir (from "Neuromantic")
5. Drip Dry Eyes (from "Neuromantic")
6. Curtains (from "Neuromantic")
7. Sayonara (from "What, Me Worry?")
8. My Bright Tomorrow (from "Tomorrow's Just Another Day")
9. Are You Receiving Me? (Remix) (from "Tomorrow's Just Another Day")
10. And I Believe In You (from "Are You Receiving Me?" (Single))
11. Good Time (from "Tomorrow's Just Another Day")
12. Stranger Things Have Happened (from "Wild & Moody")
13. Kill That Thermostat (from "Wild & Moody")
14. Walking To The Beat (from "Wild & Moody")
15. Poisson d'Avril (from "Poisson d'Avril" (Single))

Disc 2
(Title / Artist)
1. Quatre / Rajie (from "Quatre" (Single))
2. Radio Junk / Sheena & The Rokkets (from "shinkū Pack")
3. Drip Dry Eyes / Sandii (from "Eating Pleasure")
4. Baby Maybe / Sheena & The Rokkets (from "Baby Maybe" (Single))
5. Radio to futari / Rajie (from "Radio to futari" (Single))
6. Last Pretender / Pink Lady (from "Last Pretender" (Single))
7. Maps / Omura Kenji (from "haru ga ippai")
8. koi seyo otome / SUSAN (from "koi seyo otome" (Single))
9. Samarkand ōdōri / SUSAN (from "Samarkand ōdōri" (Single))
10. Illusion / Sandii & the Sunsetz (from "Immigrants")
11. Chanel no 5ban no On The Rock / Sheena (from "itsudatte Beautiful")
12. bikkuri Party no Theme / Hosono Haruomi Takahashi Yukihiro (from "otoban Bikkuri House Ultra Psyche Bikkuri Party")
13. Door o hirakeba...... / Takahashi Yukihiro (from "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" by Various Artists)
14. Oh Le Beaux Japonais! (Original Karaoke Version) / S.E.T. (from "Yen Box Vol.1 Bonus Disc" by Various Artists)
15. chō o chigitta shōjo / Yasuda Narumi (from "Yasuda Narumi")
16. kyō, koi ga / Takahashi Yukihiro (from "shinu no wa iya da, kowai. sensō hantai!" by Snakeman Show)

Sony Music MHCL-30701
Out now (10/27), ¥4000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†, , Spotify
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Yukihiro Takahashi "Grand Espoir" (12"x2)
高橋幸宏 「グラン・エスポワール」

A1． School Of Thought
A2． Numbers From A Calculated Conversation
A3． Connection
A4． Grand Espoir
B1． Drip Dry Eyes
B2． Curtains
B3． Sayonara
C1． My Bright Tomorrow
C2． Are You Receiving Me? (Remix)
C3． And I Believe In You
C4． Good Time
D1． Stranger Things Have Happened
D2． Kill That Thermostat
D3． Walking To The Beat
D4． Poisson d'Avril

Sony Music MHJL-201
Out now (10/27), ¥5500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

LP unpacking clip