AUDIOPHILE KITARO Kojiki RARITY Orig NM -

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109

ARTIST : KITARO

TITLE    : Kojiki

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS :

?         KOHHACHI ITOH   : Electric Bass

?         YASUO OGATA       : Keyboard

?         HIROSHI ARAKI     : Guitar

?         SYOJI FUJII            : Drums

?         HIDEO FUNAMOTO : Timpani

?         STEVEN KINDLER* : Violin

Produced by : KITARO

Stunning Copy Of A Legendary Recording

A Must Have For All Audiophile Music Lovers

Side One :

1. Hajimari (3:33)

    In the Beginning

In the beginning, the heavens and the earth were one. The sky was a mass of angry black clouds and the sea was nothing more than a seething, murky swamp. Life as we know it did not exist.

Then one day the clouds began to swirl and grow, thunder crashed and a terrible rain began to fall. It rained night and day for weeks and months, as if it had done so forever.

At last the rain stopped, and the heavens and the earth had separated. From the waters and the mud the gods began to appear, like young shoots of grass springing forth from the earth.

This is how the world began.

2. Sozo (5:35)

    The Birth of a Land

The last of the gods to rise up from the chaos were Izanagi and the goddess Izanami. From the Bridge of Rainbows in Takamagahara, far above where the other gods live, they stirred the sea with a spear. When they withdrew the spear, the drops of mud that fell from it created a most beautiful group of islands. Izanagi and Izanami went to live in the land, and were married. There Izanami gave birth to many gods including those of the wind, the sea, the mountains and the earth.

3. Koi (6:30)

     Love and The Death of Izanami

The last god to be born was the God of fire, after which Izanami died. Her death caused her son Mikoto, the god of the night, terrible pain and grief. At last his father. Izanagi, disturbed at his son’s weakness, expelled him from the land of the gods. After much wandering, Mikoto found himself in a village terrorized by the Eight-Headed Dragon and where the beautiful maiden Kushinadahime lived. It is here that Mikoto first discoversd love.

4. Orochi (7:07)

     The Eight-Headed Dragon

The Dragon was a terrible creature with eyes as red as Chinese lanterns. It had eight giant heads and tails long enough to span eight mountains and valleys. The monster dragon had already destroyed Kushinadahime’s seven sisters, and it was feared he would soon return to claim the fair maiden. Using all of his cunning and strength Mikoto defeated the monster in a long and brutal battle.                                                                                                                   

Side Two : 

1. Nageki (5:45)

     Sorrow in a World of Darkness

After Mikoto was thrown out of the land of the gods, his sister Hikaru, goddess of the sun, took pity on him and invited him to come live with her in Takamagahara. Mikoto was happy to do so, but his mischief soon caused Hikaru much grief. Hikaru fell into great despair and went to hide in the Celestial Rock Cave, plunging the world into total darkness. For this, Mikoto was thrown out of Takamagahara .

2. Matsuri (9:00)

     The Festival

Mikoto prayed and prayed to his father Izanagi to get Hikaru to come out from the cave. Meanwhile, some of the other gods gathered around the cave to sing and dance in a happy and joyous festival. Hikaru, thinking it strange that people were holding a festival in a dark and cold world, opened the stone gate before the cave to see what was happening. Just then Tajikarao, the god of strength, pushed away the stone and pulled Hikaru from the cave. The festival had been nothing but a trick.

3. Reimei (8:37)

     The New Dawn

As Hikaru came out from the cave, her light shown brilliantly in Takamagahara and throughout all the lands. Flowers began to bloom, birds began to sing and peace returned. With Hikaru’s blessing. Mikoto and Kushinadahime were married and lived happily cver after. It was the beginning of a new dawn in Yamato (Japan).                                                                      

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LABEL      : Geffen Records

NUMBER  : 7599-24255 - 1

Description : Stunning Copy Of This Audiophile Classic . One Of The Highly Sought After LP From The Entire KITARO Catalogue . The Selections Are Quite Stunning, Awesome, Actually . An Absolute "Must Have" For Any Audiophile / Music Lover Prize .  1990 Original Printed In Germany Comes With Lyrics Inner Sleeve .

RECORDS CONDITION : NM –

Note : The Vinyl Is Shiny With Just A Few Extremely Slight Scuffs Marks And Thin Hairline On Both Sides, That Can Only Be Seen Under 100 Watts Bulb Strong Light .

COVER CONDITION      : VG++

Note : Minimal General Wear, No Writing, No Seam Splits .

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