Stomu Yamashta's Go - Go Too (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1977)

Stomu Yamashta's Go – Go Too is the second studio album by Go, the project Japanese percussionist Stomu Yamashta launched in the mid-1970s. It came out in 1977 on Arista; in Germany it was released via EMI Electrola (cat. no. 1C 064-99 228). Unlike the first Go album, Steve Winwood is no longer on board; vocals are by Jess Roden and Linda Lewis, alongside Al Di Meola, Klaus Schulze and Michael Shrieve. Paul Buckmaster wrote the orchestral arrangements, and it was mixed at Trident Studios. This copy is the 1977 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Arista 1C 064-99 228
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1977
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Electronic, Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (shelf and corner wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH969).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Prelude
2. Seen You Before
3. Madness
4. Mysteries Of Love

Side B

1. Wheels Of Fortune
2. Beauty
3. You And Me
4. Ecliptic (Klaus Schulze)

Personnel

Stomu Yamashta (keyboards, piano, timpani, percussion), Klaus Schulze (synthesizer), Peter Robinson (keyboards), Al Di Meola (lead guitar), Doni Harvey (guitar, vocals), Jess Roden (vocals), Linda Lewis (vocals), Paul Jackson (bass), Michael Shrieve (drums), Brother James (congas, percussion).

Orchestra: arranged by Paul Buckmaster. Production: Stomu Yamashta and Dennis MacKay. Lyrics: Michael Quartermain.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the German edition from the 1977 release year, catalogue number 1C 064-99 228.

What is Go?
Go was a project band around Stomu Yamashta with changing guests. Steve Winwood sang on the first album in 1976; on Go Too Jess Roden and Linda Lewis take the vocals, while Al Di Meola, Klaus Schulze and Michael Shrieve return.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear, here shelf and corner wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Stomu Yamashta records?
Yes, for example Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind – One By One, Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind – Freedom Is Frightening and Yamashta – Raindog. More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.