Neuromantic (album)

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Neuromantic
Studio album by Yukihiro Takahashi
Released	1981
Genre	Experimental
Length	40:38
Label	Alfa
Producer	Yukihiro Takahashi
Professional reviews
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Yukihiro Takahashi chronology
"'Murdered by the Music" (1980) Neuromantic (1981) "What? Me Worry?" (1982)

Neuromantic is Yukihiro Takahashi's self-produced 1981 album and featured his YMO colleagues Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto on keyboards. Tony Mansfield and Phil Manzanera also played on the album.The title of William Gibson's novel "Neuromancer" is inspired by this album's title.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Glass" (Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan) – 6:03
2. "Grand Espoir" (Haruomi Hosono, Barakan) – 4:38
3. "Connection" (Takahashi, Barakan) – 5:05
4. "New (Red) Roses" (Takahashi, Kenji Omura) – 3:49
5. "Extra-Ordinary" (Takahashi, Barakan) – 4:26
6. "Drip Dry Eyes" (Chris Mosdell, Takahashi) – 5:31
7. "Curtains" (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takahashi, Barakan) – 3:41
8. "Charge" (Takahashi, Barakan) – 2:34
9. "Something In The Air" (Takahashi, Barakan) – 4:51

[edit] Personnel

• Yukihiro Takahashi – Vocals, drums, keyboards
• Haruomi Hosono – Keyboards
• Ryuichi Sakamoto – Keyboards
• Kenji Omura – Guitars
• Tony Mansfield – Keyboards, backing vocals
• Phil Manzanera – Guitars
• Andy Mackay – Saxophones, oboe
• Hideki Matsutake – Computer programming and operation