Blue Sky -Kotaro Oshio Best Album- by Kotaro Oshio - Uhune

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Blue Sky, a greatest-hits compilation from guitarist Kotaro Oshio, provides exactly what it promises: the best of his recorded output to that point. Oshio is well-known for his live covers, reworked as classical/jazz masterpieces, but those are largely absent from the compilation. In their stead are a number of his hits from his previous five albums. Although released independently, the title track was his breakout hit. "Departure," from the Panorama album, and "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" from his first major-label release, Starting Point, are also here. So are blues bits and Spanish-inspired pieces from later albums. The span of Oshio's career is well-covered by Blue Sky, and should provoke further exploration into Oshio's works.
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1. Blue Sky

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

2. Hard Rain

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

3. Fantasy!

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

4. Sakura Saku Koro

by Kotaro Oshio

Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Musician: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

5. Splash

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production
Recording Arrangement: Kotaro Oshio; Production

6. Tsubasa -You Are The Hero-

by Kotaro Oshio

Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Musician: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

7. Departure

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production
Recording Arrangement: Kotaro Oshio; Production

8. Happy Island

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production
Recording Arrangement: Kotaro Oshio; Production

9. Chaser

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production
Recording Arrangement: Kotaro Oshio; Production

10. Bolero

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Composer: Ravel
Maurice Ravel; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production
Recording Arrangement: Kotaro Oshio; Production

11. Canon

by Kotaro Oshio

Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Musician: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Johann Pachelbel; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

12. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

13. Oasis

by Kotaro Oshio

Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Musician: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

14. Kazeno Kanata

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Musician: Nhk Symphony Orchestra
Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Performer: Yoko Matsuo
Kotaro Oshio
Nhk Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Nhk Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Yuji Nomi; Composer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Conductor: Yoko Matsuo
松尾葉子; Conductor
Orchestra Contractor: Yoko Matsuo; Production
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

15. Last Christmas

by Kotaro Oshio

Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: George Michael; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

16. Friend

by Kotaro Oshio

Primary Artist: Kotaro Oshio; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Musician: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Performer: Kotaro Oshio; Performer
Arranger: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Composer: Kotaro Oshio; Composer
Producer: Kotaro Oshio; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 5 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1700x1700 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/16 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, Instrumental, Worldwide, New Age

Label

UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

Japan

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 1, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

94637696651