Astral Voyage (album)
1978 studio album by Kitarō
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Astral Voyage (released in Japan as Ten Kai) is the first studio album by Japanese new-age musician, Kitarō. Released as Ten Kai in 1978, the album was re-released as Astral Voyage in 1985 by Geffen Records after Kitarō signed a worldwide distribution deal with them.
Released1978 (Reissued in 1985)
RecordedNovember 1977 – February 1978 in Thunder Sound Studios, Tokyo
Length49:22
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| Released | 1978 (Reissued in 1985) | |||
| Recorded | November 1977 – February 1978 in Thunder Sound Studios, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | New-age | |||
| Length | 49:22 | |||
| Label | Geffen Records | |||
| Producer | Taka Nanri | |||
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Track listing
All music composed by Kitarō 喜多郎.
- Side one
- "By the Seaside" – 6:00
- "Soul of the Sea" – 2:40
- "Micro Cosmos" – 4:50
- "Beat" – 4:50
- "Fire" – 7:12
- Side two
- "Mu" – 2:38
- "Dawn of the Astral" – 5:10
- "Endless Dreamy World" – 3:28
- "Kaiso" – 4:34
- "Astral Voyage" – 8:00
Personnel
- Kitarō – bass, drums, acoustic guitar, koto, mandolin, Moog synthesizer, synthesizer, percussion
- Ryusuke Seto – biwa, shakuhachi
- Lavi – sitar
Production
- Taka Nanri – Producer
- Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – Cover design
- Moko Nanri – Executive producer