Seychelles (album)

Seychelles is the debut studio album by the legendary Japanese jazz fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka, released via Kitty Records in July 1976. The album's initial release was distributed via a cassette tape, and was re-released as a CD in 1984. The album is named after the Seychelles islands.

Reception
According to The Japan Times, Takanaka's debut album Seychelles "helped pioneer Japan's rock-fusion scene". The record's tracks are characterized by melodic guitar solos with a slightly tropical vibe.

Track listing

 * Seychelles track listing

Personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes


 * Masayoshi Takanaka – producer, composer, arranger, guitar, percussion, lead vocals
 * Yukihiro Takahashi – lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 6)
 * Tsugutoshi Gotō – bass
 * Yosui Inoue – chorus
 * Tatsuo Hayashi – drums, percussion
 * Akio Itoh – engineer
 * Susumu Ohno – engineer
 * Yasunori Kitajima – engineer
 * Atsuya Yasumuro – executive producer
 * Hiroshi Imai – keyboards
 * Tan Tan – lead vocals, chorus
 * Motoya Hamaguchi – percussion
 * Nobuo Saitoh – percussion
 * Yasuo Azuma – photography
 * Jake H. Concepcion – saxophone