Mariya Takeuchi sets industry standard with latest album!

Industry legend Mariya Takeuchi has done it once again with the release of her latest album Turntable which took the number one spot for this week’s Oricon Top 10 albums. What makes this feat extremely special this time around is that Takeuchi is one of the only artists to have a number one hit album in the past three eras of Japan( Showa, Heisei, and now Reiwa), with her previous hits being her LP LOVE SONGS back in the 1980s and Quiet Life in 1992. We would like to congratulate young 64-year-old Takeuchi for all she’s done for the industry and we can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next.

Mariya Takeuchi to bring picture perfect end to anniversary!

To bookend her fourth anniversary in the music industry, longtime singer-songwriter Mariya Takeuchi announced that she will be re-releasing five of her albums during her tenure with her old label RCA. The five album in question are BEGINNING, UNIVERSITY STREET, LOVE SONGS, Miss M, and PORTRAIT, with PORTRAIT being the last of the re-releases to see the light of day again March 27.

Per the norm of prior re-releases, PORTRAIT will not only include the originally released twelve tracks but also several bonus tracks from Takeuchi’s various concerts during the 1980s along with a small photo booklet.

Pre-order PORTRAIT and the prior re-released albums at the links below:

PORTRAIT

BEGINNNING

UNIVERSITY STREET

LOVE SONGS

Miss M

Check out the track listing for PORTRAIT below!

PORTRAIT’s Cover jacket

竹内まりや「PORTRAIT」

01. ラスト・トレイン
02. Crying All Night Long
03. ブラックボード先生
04. 悲しきNight & Day
05. 僕の街へ
06. 雨に消えたさよなら
07. リンダ
08. イチゴの誘惑
09. Natalie
10. ウエイトレス
11. Special Delivery ～特別航空便～
12. ポートレイト ～ローレンスパークの想い出～
＜Bonus Tracks＞
13. ウエイトレス （LIVE Ver. / 1981年8月25日 中野サンプラザ MARIYA POPPING TOUR音源）
14. Natalie （LIVE Ver. / 1981年8月25日 中野サンプラザ MARIYA POPPING TOUR音源）
15. Special Delivery ～特別航空便～ （LIVE Ver. / 1981年8月25日 中野サンプラザ MARIYA POPPING TOUR音源）
16. Crying All Night Long　with/伊藤銀次 （LIVE Ver. / 1981年8月25日 中野サンプラザ MARIYA POPPING TOUR音源）
17. ラスト・トレイン （LIVE Ver. / 1981年8月25日 中野サンプラザ MARIYA POPPING TOUR音源）
18. リンダ （LIVE Ver. / 1981年12月22日 厚生年金ホール SO LONG LIVE音源）

Mariya Takeuchi Returns After Small Hiatus!

Industry veteran Mariya Takeuchi announced a brand new brand new single, “小さな願い / 今を生きよう（Seize the Day” (“Chisana Onegai/ Ima wo Ikiyou”), being released on October 17. The single will be used to commemorate her 40th year in the music industry. Also to commemorate such a monumental achievement, Takeuchi announced a remaster of her debut album titled  BEGINNING（40周年リマスター仕様)  (BEGINNING (FOURTY YEARS REMASTER, being released on November 21.

Preorder “Chisana Onegai/ Ima wo Ikiyou” here, also check out Takeuchi's more famous song "Plastic Love" below!