Ryuichi Sakamoto Featuring Thomas Dolby – Field Work
Ryuichi Sakamoto Featuring Thomas Dolby – Field Work
Comments: Japan Original Pressing. 12inch45
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 1985 12" single “Field Work” is a borderless mid-80s joint between Tokyo and London – School label, digital-era studio gear, and Thomas Dolby right in the center of the mix. Co-written by Sakamoto and Dolby and arranged with Plastics’ Hajime Tachibana, the A-side runs through two versions of a sleek electronic dancer: sharp sequenced bass, sampled vocal chops, bright FM stabs and Dolby’s very British new-romantic phrasing weaving through the grid. Flip to “Exhibition” on the B-side and it opens into a 15-minute experimental ambient piece, where patterns slowly phase in and out over machine pulses – perfect long-form material for leftfield DJs, or for producers looking for clean, evolving textures and percussive details to sample.
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About the Condition
About the Condition
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| S (Sealed) | Still sealed in factory wrap. Never played. |
| M (Mint) | Perfect condition. Looks unplayed with no signs of use. Typically used for records that are brand new or opened but never played. |
| EX (Excellent) | Very clean. May have light scuffs or hairline marks, but plays perfectly. |
| VG+ (Very Good Plus) | Minor wear, light surface noise, no major flaws — a solid average used copy. |
| VG (Very Good) | Visible wear and surface noise. Plays through without skipping. |
| G+ (Good Plus) | Heavily used. Significant wear or scratches, but still playable. |
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