大瀧詠一 乗合馬車 (Omnibus) (50th Anniversary Edition)

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Release Date: 2022-11-25

Label: Niagara Records

Fiftieth anniversary edition of Eiichi Ohtaki's solo debut album, issued fifty years to the day from original release. The title 乗合馬車 (Omnibus) refers to the original concept for the album which was to compile six singles. The modified album (CD1) follows a planned but unissued 2012 sequence by Ohtaki, in which the single 空飛ぶくじら has been incorporated, 恋の汽車ポッポ第二部 has moved from its original track 11 position to track 3 and いかすぜ! この恋 appears in its original mix. On disc 2, tracks 6, 8, 9 to 11, and takes 3 and 4 of track 13 are previously unreleased.

In wide double CD case with clear trays and full back obi. Sixty four page booklet includes extensive liner notes, a 2012 interview, lyrics and personnel credits. A double-sided insert detailing the 2023 2LP vinyl reissue of the album, backed by details of an offer to win a B2 poster is also included. This offer is mentioned on the metallic hype sticker to the front shrink wrap. A "smartphone-sized" (60 x 60mm) sticker of the album cover was available with initial quantities from some vendors. Customers at Amazon Japan could elect to receive a 240 x 240mm digital print of the cover.