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Yukihiro Takahashi Neuromantic mp3, flac, wma DOWNLOAD LINKS (Clickable) Genre: Electronic Album: Neuromantic Country: Spain Released: 1982 Style: Synth-pop MP3 version RAR size: 1339 mb FLAC version RAR size: 1345 mb WMA version RAR size: 1776 mb Rating: 4.2 Votes: 652 Other Formats: DTS VOX MPC WMA ASF AA DMF Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Glass 6:01 Grand Espoir A2 Lyrics By – Haruomi HosonoLyrics By [Translated] – Peter BarakanMusic By – Haruomi 4:38 Hosono A3 Connection 5:03 A4 New (Red) Roses 3:46 B1 Extra-Ordinary 4:22 Drip Dry Eyes B2 5:29 Written-By – Chris Mosdell, Yukihiro Takahashi Curtains B3 3:41 Music By – Riuichi Sakamoto* B4 Charge 2:33 B5 Something In The Air 4:50 Credits Artwork By [Art Direction, Illustration] – Yukimasa Okumura Artwork By [Design] – Hiromi Kanai, Tomohiro Itami Backing Vocals – Tony Mansfield Computer [Programming, Operation] – Hideki Matsutake Engineer – Mitsuo Koike, Steve Nye Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Little, Renata Blauel*, Yoshifumi Ito* Executive Producer – Shoro Kawazoe Guitar – Kenji Omura, Phil Manzanera Keyboards – Haruomi Hosono, Riuichi Sakamoto*, Tony Mansfield, Yukihiro Takahashi Lyrics By – Peter Barakan (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3, B5), Yukihiro Takahashi (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3, B5) Mixed By – Steve Nye, Yukihiro Takahashi Music By – Yukihiro Takahashi (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B5) Other [Artist Relations] – Kazusuke Obi Other [Equipment] – Takeshi Fujii Other [Management] – Peter Barakan, Yoichi Ito Other [Recording Coordination] – Hiroshi Kato, Toshi Yajima Other [Stylist] – Lorraine Kinman Photography – Masayoshi Sukita, Sheila Rock Producer, Vocals, Drums – Yukihiro Takahashi Saxophone, Oboe – Andy Mackay Other versions Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year Yukihiro Yukihiro Takahashi = 高橋 ALR-28018 Takahashi = 高橋幸幸宏* - Neuromantic = ニウロ Alfa ALR-28018 Japan 1981 宏* マンティック (LP, Album) Alfa Yukihiro Neuromantic (LP, Records, AAF-16009 AAF-16009 Canada 1981 Takahashi Album) Inc, Columbia Yukihiro Neuromantic (CD, ALCA-361 Alfa ALCA-361 Japan 1992 Takahashi Album) Yukihiro Neuromantic (LP, AAF-16009 Epic AAF-16009 Canada 1981 Takahashi Album) Yukihiro New AAF 16009 Neuromantic (LP) Alfa AAF 16009 1981 Takahashi Zealand Related Music albums to Neuromantic by Yukihiro Takahashi 高橋ユキヒロ - 悲しきブルーカラーワーカー Haruomi Hosono - Video Game Music Haruomi Hosono - Haruomi Hosono Presents Making Of Non-Standard Music YMO - Technodelic Yukihiro Takahashi - Ego YMO - After Service Yellow Magic Orchestra - UC YMO Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive - Techno Recital Yukihiro Takahashi - Yukihiro Takahashi Best Selection YMO - BGM Haruomi Hosono & Bill Laswell - Interpieces Organization YMO - Service.

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