2015 CD SHM-CD 
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Midi Inc.
art direction, design Yukimasa Okumura
co-producer Robin Scott
executive-producer Hiroshi Okura
liner notes Susumu Kunisaki
management [artist] Norika Sora
producer Ryuichi Sakamoto
remastered by Seigen Ono
Copyright (c) Midi Inc.
Recorded At ALFA Studio A
Recorded At Roundhouse Studios
Manufactured By Midi Inc.
Published By Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
Published By Fendis N.V.
Published By Southern Music
Published By Saiko Music Co.
Recorded at Alfa Studio A Tokyo, July-August 1981, April 1982 and Roundhouse Studio London, October 1981.
Recorded using a 3M D.M.S. Digital Recording System.
Comes in Mini-LP Papersleeve cover with 8-page booklet featuring liner notes in Japanese and lyrics in English.
The Japanese liner notes by Susumu Kunisaki (Editor of Sound & Recording Magazine) translate as follows:
Released under the name RIUICHI SAKAMOTO & ROBIN SCOTT, this release is a spinoff of Ryuichi Sakamoto's third album Left Handed Dream. At first, its recordings started with the intention of making an album with Robin Scott as the co-producer, but in the middle of the recordings, it changed to creating Sakamoto's solo album, and Left Handed Dream was completed, and Robin is featured on several tracks on the result.
Born in 1947, Robin Scott made his debut as a vocalist in 1969. However, things did not work out easily, and after that he worked on music for TV and radio, became a songwriter, and even became involved in production activities. When he produced a female singer named Brigit Vinchon, an inspiration came to him, and in 1979 she was involved in a single release called Pop Muzik under the name M. In an era when music using synthesizers was still regarded as crazy, this song, which was really poppy and danceable, became a big hit that even became number one in the United States. It is known as one of the most important songs in the history of techno-pop, being a hit in Japan with the Japanese title ポップ・ミューデック, which is conscious of the spelling of the original.
The album New York, London, Paris, Munich that was released following the single was also a big hit, and when the momentum took off in 1980, with the release of the 2nd album Official Secrets Act, Robin listened to Sakamoto's B-2 UNIT, was completely captivated and offered to become a co-star.
It was the beginning of this year (1981) that Robin talked to me. And it was decided to participate around May. (Hereafter, all of Sakamoto's remarks are quoted from the interview in the first issue of Sound & Recording Magazine in 1981).
For Sakamoto trying to make a pop solo album that is the exact opposite of B-2 UNIT, Robin brought the pop that is embodied in Pop Music and also understood the avant-garde feeling of B-2 UNIT. He seemed like an ideal collaborator. However, unlike now when it is easy to communicate with people anywhere in the world via the Internet, it was not possible to hold sufficient prior meetings at that time.
I couldn't do much because I only talked to him on the phone before coming to Japan. However, he seemed to have listened to B2-UNIT quite a bit, and it seemed we had the same expectations. Before I started recording, Robin also came to my house, and together we saw pictures and listened to records.
Although they tried to communicate in this way, the resulting collaborative effort ended in failure.
I like to talk avant-garde when on the phone. He said he wanted to do that, but he was actually a very pop person, and he was a little different in his preferences...... he said he was stubborn (laughs).
Although credited as a co-producer, none of Robin's songs were featured on Left Handed Dream, and the only slight trace of him is in the back jacket photograph. It's unclear how the story continued, but this release was born as an album featuring Robin.
The remastered version of Left Handed Dream, which was released at the same time as this one, includes versions without vocals of Sakamoto's songs on a bonus disc. Probably these same backing tracks were sent to London in the production of this work. Robin put his own melodies on three songs Venezia, Tell em To Me, and Relache, which originally had no vocals, with the melodic charm and rap taste that was characteristic of Pop Music. With his typical voice, this is a highly accomplished result.
The title song THE ARRANGEMENT is a little different, and was not created during the Left Handed Dream sessions. It was created by Sakamoto as music for a commercial for Seibu Department Stores. The original track before Robin sang on it was released on the best of commercial music album called CM/TV in 2002 with the title Seibu Special B-3, Sakamoto finished it in 1982. It was also performed as part of the repertoire of the band B-2 UNITS that was around at that time.
After creating this ARRANGEMENT, Robin Scott would release his 3rd album Famous Last Words as M in 1982. Featuring Yukihiro Takahashi as the drummer and Tony Levin as the bassist, it seems that he would be benefiting from co-starring with YMO's Sakamoto and King Crimson's Adrian Belew in Left Handed Dream, but it's a disappointment. In particular, it does not become a hit, and his activity as M ceases at this point. Since then, he has been active as a solo artist, but he hasn't achieved anything noticeable, however his big hit Pop Music in a remixed version was the opening of U2's PopMart tour from 1997 to 1998. It was heard throughout the world many times. It may be a miracle song, and there is no doubt that his voice has something special. Sakamoto has collaborated with many vocalists and, in a good way, the songs recorded in this work are light and have a pop taste. I am glad they will reach the ears of many people again via these remastered versions.
Barcode: 4988034206550
Rights Society: JASRAC
co-producer Robin Scott
executive-producer Hiroshi Okura
liner notes Susumu Kunisaki
management [artist] Norika Sora
producer Ryuichi Sakamoto
remastered by Seigen Ono
Copyright (c) Midi Inc.
Recorded At ALFA Studio A
Recorded At Roundhouse Studios
Manufactured By Midi Inc.
Published By Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
Published By Fendis N.V.
Published By Southern Music
Published By Saiko Music Co.
Recorded at Alfa Studio A Tokyo, July-August 1981, April 1982 and Roundhouse Studio London, October 1981.
Recorded using a 3M D.M.S. Digital Recording System.
Comes in Mini-LP Papersleeve cover with 8-page booklet featuring liner notes in Japanese and lyrics in English.
The Japanese liner notes by Susumu Kunisaki (Editor of Sound & Recording Magazine) translate as follows:
Released under the name RIUICHI SAKAMOTO & ROBIN SCOTT, this release is a spinoff of Ryuichi Sakamoto's third album Left Handed Dream. At first, its recordings started with the intention of making an album with Robin Scott as the co-producer, but in the middle of the recordings, it changed to creating Sakamoto's solo album, and Left Handed Dream was completed, and Robin is featured on several tracks on the result.
Born in 1947, Robin Scott made his debut as a vocalist in 1969. However, things did not work out easily, and after that he worked on music for TV and radio, became a songwriter, and even became involved in production activities. When he produced a female singer named Brigit Vinchon, an inspiration came to him, and in 1979 she was involved in a single release called Pop Muzik under the name M. In an era when music using synthesizers was still regarded as crazy, this song, which was really poppy and danceable, became a big hit that even became number one in the United States. It is known as one of the most important songs in the history of techno-pop, being a hit in Japan with the Japanese title ポップ・ミューデック, which is conscious of the spelling of the original.
The album New York, London, Paris, Munich that was released following the single was also a big hit, and when the momentum took off in 1980, with the release of the 2nd album Official Secrets Act, Robin listened to Sakamoto's B-2 UNIT, was completely captivated and offered to become a co-star.
It was the beginning of this year (1981) that Robin talked to me. And it was decided to participate around May. (Hereafter, all of Sakamoto's remarks are quoted from the interview in the first issue of Sound & Recording Magazine in 1981).
For Sakamoto trying to make a pop solo album that is the exact opposite of B-2 UNIT, Robin brought the pop that is embodied in Pop Music and also understood the avant-garde feeling of B-2 UNIT. He seemed like an ideal collaborator. However, unlike now when it is easy to communicate with people anywhere in the world via the Internet, it was not possible to hold sufficient prior meetings at that time.
I couldn't do much because I only talked to him on the phone before coming to Japan. However, he seemed to have listened to B2-UNIT quite a bit, and it seemed we had the same expectations. Before I started recording, Robin also came to my house, and together we saw pictures and listened to records.
Although they tried to communicate in this way, the resulting collaborative effort ended in failure.
I like to talk avant-garde when on the phone. He said he wanted to do that, but he was actually a very pop person, and he was a little different in his preferences...... he said he was stubborn (laughs).
Although credited as a co-producer, none of Robin's songs were featured on Left Handed Dream, and the only slight trace of him is in the back jacket photograph. It's unclear how the story continued, but this release was born as an album featuring Robin.
The remastered version of Left Handed Dream, which was released at the same time as this one, includes versions without vocals of Sakamoto's songs on a bonus disc. Probably these same backing tracks were sent to London in the production of this work. Robin put his own melodies on three songs Venezia, Tell em To Me, and Relache, which originally had no vocals, with the melodic charm and rap taste that was characteristic of Pop Music. With his typical voice, this is a highly accomplished result.
The title song THE ARRANGEMENT is a little different, and was not created during the Left Handed Dream sessions. It was created by Sakamoto as music for a commercial for Seibu Department Stores. The original track before Robin sang on it was released on the best of commercial music album called CM/TV in 2002 with the title Seibu Special B-3, Sakamoto finished it in 1982. It was also performed as part of the repertoire of the band B-2 UNITS that was around at that time.
After creating this ARRANGEMENT, Robin Scott would release his 3rd album Famous Last Words as M in 1982. Featuring Yukihiro Takahashi as the drummer and Tony Levin as the bassist, it seems that he would be benefiting from co-starring with YMO's Sakamoto and King Crimson's Adrian Belew in Left Handed Dream, but it's a disappointment. In particular, it does not become a hit, and his activity as M ceases at this point. Since then, he has been active as a solo artist, but he hasn't achieved anything noticeable, however his big hit Pop Music in a remixed version was the opening of U2's PopMart tour from 1997 to 1998. It was heard throughout the world many times. It may be a miracle song, and there is no doubt that his voice has something special. Sakamoto has collaborated with many vocalists and, in a good way, the songs recorded in this work are light and have a pop taste. I am glad they will reach the ears of many people again via these remastered versions.
Barcode: 4988034206550
Rights Society: JASRAC