Paraiso (Haruomi Hosono album)
Paraiso is Haruomi Hosono's fourth solo album and Yellow Magic Band 's first album. This album continues the tropical style of Hosono House, Tropical Dandy and Bon Voyage co., while being influenced by the music of Hawaii and Okinawa, incorporating electronic sounds that would be later developed on Hosono's and YMO's careers. YMO, The Yellow Magic Band at this point in time, was composed of Tin Pan Alley members and studio musicians, such as Hosono's former Happy End bandmate Shigeru Suzuki and future YMO members Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi, as well as guitarist Hirofumi Tokutake.Track listing
Personnel
- Haruomi Hosono - Bass, Vocals, Steelpan, Marimba, Percussion, Synthesizer, Electric piano, Gong, Whistle, Electric guitar, Performer, Production
- Shigeru Suzuki & Hirofumi Tokutake - Electric Guitar
- Tatsuo Hayashi & Yukihiro Takahashi - Drums
- Hiroshi Satō & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Synthesizer, Piano
- Motoya Hamaguchi & Nobu Saitō - Percussion
- Masahiro Takekawa - Violin on "Worry Beads"
- Teave Kamayatsu - Vocals on "Japanese Rhumba"
- Taeko Ōnuki - Backing Vocals/Choir on "Tokio Rush" and "Worry Beads"
- Tokyo Shyness Boys - Backing Vocals/Choir on "Tokio Rush" and "Japanese Rhumba"
- Hiroshi Kamayatsu - Backing Vocals/Choir on "Japanese Rhumba"
- Tomako Kawada - Backing Vocals/Choir on "Japanese Rhumba" and "Asatoya Yunta"
