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Esperanto
Esperanto
Studio album by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Released	October 5, 1985
Studio	Onkio Haus
Length	39:14
Label	School; Midi;
Producer	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto chronology

Esperanto is the fifth solo album by Ryuichi Sakamoto, released in 1985. It was commissioned for a dance of the same name by choreographer Molissa Fenley, which debuted in New York City in 1985.^[1] The experimental electronic album includes layers of sampled voices, and marks a look back at Sakamoto's non-pop-oriented second solo album, B-2 Unit. The album includes contributions from Yaz-Kaz and Arto Lindsay. AllMusic called it "one of Sakamoto's strangest, most uncompromising albums".^[2]

The album reached number 9 on the Oricon LP chart.^[3]

Released in Japan on Midi, Inc.'s School label, Esperanto did not see a US release until 2021.^[4]

Track listing

"A Wongga Dance Song" – 6:18
"The "Dreaming"" – 3:51
"A Rain Song" – 2:28
"Dolphins" – 3:21
"A Human Tube" – 4:50
"Adelic Penguins" – 6:06
"A Carved Stone" – 8:23
"Ulu Watu" – 3:57

Personnel

Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, performer, producer, arranger, remixer
Yaz-Kaz – percussion
Arto Lindsay – electric guitar
Shigeru Takise – engineering, remixing
Naoto Shibuya – engineering assistant
Tohru Kotetsu – mastering
Hiroshi Okura – executive producer
Tsuguya Inoue for Beans – art direction

References

^ Kisselgoff, Anna (1985-11-13). "Dance: Fenley Dancers at The Joyce". The New York Times.
^ "Esperanto". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ 『オリコン・チャートブック LP編昭和45年 - 平成1年』オリジナル・コンフィデンス、 [Oricon Chart Book LP Edition 1970 - 1989]. Original Confidence. 1990. p. 150. ISBN 4871310256.
^ "Ryuichi Sakamoto's Esperanto LP Set For Reissue". The Quietus. 21 September 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.