Neo Geo (album)

Neo Geo
Neo Geo
Studio album by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Released	July 1, 1987 (Japan)
Genre	Fusion, electronica, synthpop, folk, world
Length	34:42
Label	Sony Music
Producer	Bill Laswell, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Neo Geo is a 1987 album by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The term "neo geo", or "new world", is derived from Sakamoto himself as a way to describe worldwide musical diversity in regard to genre (similar to world music and world beat).^[2]

The track "Risky" featuring Iggy Pop on vocals was released as a single with another track from Neo Geo "After All" as the B-side. The music video for "Risky" was directed by Meiert Avis and was released in two different versions to accompany the 7" and 12" extended version of the song. The latter contains scenes of female nudity.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Written By	Length
1.	"Before Long"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	1:20
2.	"Neo Geo"	Traditional (arr. Sakamoto & Bill Laswell)	5:08
3.	"Risky"	James Osterberg, Sakamoto, Laswell	5:26
4.	"Free Trading"	Yuji Nomi, Yu Hagiwara	5:28
5.	"Shogunade"	Sakamoto, Laswell	4:32
6.	"Parata"	Sakamoto	4:21
7.	"Okinawa Song – Chin Nuku Juushii"	Shinichi Mita, Hiroshi Asa	5:19
8.	"After All"	Sakamoto	3:08
Total length:			34:42

Personnel

Performers

Ryuichi Sakamoto – keyboard, piano, computer
Yukio Tsuji – shakuhachi, gayageum
Iggy Pop – vocals (3)
Kazumi Tamaki – vocals
Misako Koja – vocals
Yoriko Ganeko – vocals
Junemei Wu – voice
Bill Laswell – bass
David Van Tieghem – percussions
Bootsy Collins – bass
William "Bootsy" Collins – star bass
Emmett Chapman – Chapman stick
Tony Williams – drums
Sly Dunbar – drums
Eddie Martinez – 12 string guitar
Harry Kubota – guitar
Lucia Hwong – pipa

Technical

Jason Corsaro – mixing
Clive Smith – programmer (synthesizer, Fairlight CMI)
Hiro Sugawara – programmer (synthesizer, Fairlight CMI)
Masa Sekijima – programmer (synthesizer, Fairlight CMI)
Jeff Bova – programmer (synthesizer)

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	8

References

^ Mills, Ted. "Neo Geo". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ Beale, Lewis (June 21, 1992). "Maestro of the Universe : African Drummers, Japanese Chants, Irish Flutes--the High-tech, High-concept music of Ryuichi Sakamoto Is All Over the Map". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
^ Kretsch, Ron (January 13, 2014). "Iggy Pop and Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Risky,' a video tribute to Man Ray". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ オリコンチャートブック〈LP編(昭和45年‐平成1年). Minato, Tokyo: Oricon Books. 1990. ISBN 4871310256.

[allmusic-1] Mills, Ted. "Neo Geo". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[2] Beale, Lewis (June 21, 1992). "Maestro of the Universe : African Drummers, Japanese Chants, Irish Flutes--the High-tech, High-concept music of Ryuichi Sakamoto Is All Over the Map". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

[3] Kretsch, Ron (January 13, 2014). "Iggy Pop and Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Risky,' a video tribute to Man Ray". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[4] オリコンチャートブック〈LP編(昭和45年‐平成1年). Minato, Tokyo: Oricon Books. 1990. ISBN 4871310256.

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