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Presenting a hand-numbered print edition celebrating the first ever international release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's 1984 album 音楽図鑑 (Ongaku Zukan), which was later adapted for worldwide release as Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia in 1986. Heavily utilising the Fairlight CMI, album features his YMO partners Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi as well as Yasuaki Shimizu and Tatsuro Yamashita.

3-colour risograph design featuring Kaoru Ijima's portrait of Sakamoto as well as numerous elements from the original gatefold LP artwork designed by Yukimasa Okumura, and 2 small illustrations from Sakamoto himself.

2 editions:
Metallic Gold / Blue / Warm Red – limited edition of 200, hand-numbered (pictured)
Metallic Copper / Blue / Warm Red – limited edition of 50, hand-numbered

Both on Munken Lynx 170gsm, a FSC certified acid-free natural white stock.

Prints measure at 405mm x 287mm. Note that as is the nature of all bespoke offset printing processes, very minor imperfections occur throughout the edition and colour layers align slightly differently on each individual print.

Officially signed off by MIDI Inc (label) , Kab, inc. and KAB America (management) and Okumura-san, with the generous help of Wewantsounds.

International Tracked available, select this under 'Buy Now', only need to select it on 1 item if buying multiple. Standard postage is UK tracked and International Standard.

All prints shipped in a robust triangular postal tube.