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TV & Instrumental Works Collection II

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This album is the companion CD to Works I-Cm and starts with the exact same 3 tracks but in their instrumental version. It covers the years 1980 through 1984 and is made exclusively from instrumental compositions for TV.

1. Nihon Seimei [About You] -inst./1983 (5:09)
This instrumental version of 'About You' is, to my knowledge, a first on CD and was composed in 1983 for the Japanese Life Insurance Company Nihon Seimei.

2. Pampers [Akachan no oshiri] -inst./1983 (3:36)
Composed in 1983 for Pampers Japan the song version was previously released in 1992 on the MIDI Akiko Yano's compilation "On The Air".

3. Expo '85 Sumitomo Pavilion [Sora ni Aouyo] -inst./1984 (5:32)
Composed in 84 for the Sumitomo Pavilion at the Expo of 85, The song was a first on CD and this instrumental version is as well.

4. NHK [News Wide] /1980 (0:34)
Composed for NHK News Wide, a morning news show that ran on the NHK from 1980 to 1988.

5. NHK ["YOU!" theme] /1982 (1:40)
From the NHK official site: "You!, the show that put NHK on the map with teenage viewers, started in 1982. It featured Itoi Shigesato as host, theme music by Sakamoto Ryuichi, and a title sequence by noted animator Otomo Katsuhiro. These elements contributed to a pop vibe that set the program apart from any previous NHK show and drew in many young viewers. Using an English word as the title was also an unprecedented departure."

6. NHK ["YOU!" end theme] /1982 (2:09)
See previous.

7. NHK Landsat I /1982 (1:42)
Theme composed for the NHK 'Landsat' special after it completed mapping Japan in '82.

8. NHK Landsat II /1982 (5:59)
See previous.

9. NHK Landsat III /1982 (6:10)
See previous.

10. NHK Jingle /1982 (1:36)
Jingle of the NHK.

11. Snake & Lotus /1982 (6:04)
Never released before. Unknown use.

12. Tibetan Dance Dub /1984 (5:29)
Previously released in 84 on the Japanese reissue of "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".

13. 82.7.7. Yano Music No. 1 /1982 (4:14)
Never released before. Unknown use.

This album is so similar to Works I-Cm that they should have been released as a 2 CD set. My recommendations will therefore be the same: great album if you're a Sakamoto fan but not really where you'd like to start if you are new to his music.

Total Playing time: 49 min 54 sec.