The Rainbow Goblins

by Masayoshi Takanaka

The Rainbow Goblins cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 March 1981
  • Label: Kitty
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 1:08:08
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Masayoshi Takanaka based 'The Rainbow Goblins' on Ul de Rico's illustrated fantasy book, using narration and recurring themes to frame a fusion concept album. The record showcases his melodic guitar style within bright arrangements that connect Japanese jazz fusion with progressive rock and city pop production values.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, conceptual, fantasy, progressive, virtuosic, fusion, instrumental, melodic, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Prologue (3:16)
  2. Once Upon A Song (5:10)
  3. Seven Goblins (3:10)
  4. The Sunset Valley (4:20)
  5. The Moon Rose (5:38)
  6. Soon (6:26)
  7. Magical Night Light (1:52)
  8. Rainbow Paradise (5:04)
  9. Thunderstorm (3:11)
  10. Rising Arch (4:48)
  11. Just Chuckle (3:42)
  12. Rainbow Was Reborn (5:55)
  13. Plumed Bird (7:31)
  14. You Can Never Come To This Place (8:05)

Credits

  • Katz Hoshi - arranged by [strings]
  • Akihiro Tanaka - bass
  • Masahiro Miyazaki - drums
  • Shigeru Inoue - drums
  • Shuichi Murakami - drums
  • Kiyosumi Ishikawa - keyboards
  • Mimi Izumi Kobayashi - keyboards
  • Roy Garner - narrator

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