{"product_id":"akiko-yano-ai-ga-nakucha-ne-vinyl-lp","title":"Akiko Yano: Ai Ga Nakucha Ne Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"faq-quote\"\u003e\"Wewantsounds reissue \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Akiko+Yano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAkiko Yano\u003c\/a\u003e's cult classic Ai Ga Nakucha Ne, recorded in 1982 and co-produced by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Ryuichi+Sakamoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eRyuichi Sakamoto\u003c\/a\u003e. Ai Ga Nakucha Ne ('there must be love' in Japanese) is Akiko Yano's sixth studio album and follows Tadaima in 1981. It continues exploring the electro-pop sound of its predecessor, hot on the heels of her touring with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Yellow+Magic+Orchestra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eYellow Magic Orchestra\u003c\/a\u003e between 1979 and 1980. For this album, Akiko decided to try something new; she enrolled English musicians Mick Karn, Steve Jansen and David Sylvian from Japan and booked the Air Studios in London under the supervision of engineer Steve Nye. Over a couple of weeks, the musicians created a fascinating soundscape full of catchy pop tunes, sung in both Japanese and English. The eleven tracks featured on Ai Ga Nakucha Ne, mostly composed by Akiko -- are a great collection of catchy tunes featuring her distinctive vocals and accompanied by the Japan musicians. There are many highlights on the album, from the pop edge of 'Aisuru Hito Yo' to the avant groove of 'Another Wedding Song', each song is memorable and the album ends with the superb 'Good Night' sung by Akiko and David Sylvian. The original 1982 LP release included a 24-page booklet featuring many photos by Pennie Smith and Japanese photographer Bishin Jumonji. The booklet is reproduced in its entirety here and the album on top of contributions by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Mac+DeMarco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMac DeMarco\u003c\/a\u003e, a longtime fan of the album. Also includes a dual interview with Akiko Yano and Steve Jansen by journalist Paul Bowler. Audio remastered from the original tapes by Mitsuo Koike.\" - Wewantsounds\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1982 synthpop album from \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJapanese singer, songwriter + keyboardist Akiko Yano, co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time on vinyl in 35+ years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in gatefold sleeve w\/ obi strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes reproduction of original 24 page booklet plus new liner notes by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Mac+DeMarco\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Mac+DeMarco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMac DeMarco\u003c\/a\u003e + Akiko Yano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Wewantsounds 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Akiko Yano","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":39594639163482,"sku":"lp-12564","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/akikoyano-aiganakuchane-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1759284558","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/akiko-yano-ai-ga-nakucha-ne-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}