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MUSIC BOOK

The composition layer, distinct from recordings and editions. Writing credits retain their original evidence.

Catalog last updated: 2026-10-02

Current catalog facts

Entry type
Compositions
Stable entry ID
work_music_book

Catalog context

MUSIC BOOK: the written work

Authorship and composition, read through FOR YOU.

Symbolic editorial illustration shared with the MUSIC BOOK essay
Shared original AI editorial illustration from “MUSIC BOOK: Recovery Has a Rhythm”. A visual metaphor, not an archival photograph, master-tape image or original cover for this entry.

“MUSIC BOOK” is cataloged here as a written musical work, separate from any particular performance, recording or physical issue. The documented credits separate the words by Minako Yoshida from the music by Tatsuro Yamashita. Keeping these roles explicit makes it possible to follow the authors even when a performer’s name is the most prominent name on a release.

The explicit work relationship leads to the Atlas song entry “MUSIC BOOK”, associated with Tatsuro Yamashita’s 1982 album “FOR YOU”. The work entry preserves the authorship relationship, while the song essay examines the musical context. Neither the album’s year nor a later reissue date should automatically be read as a separately verified composition date.

The explicitly linked edition positions are BVJL-90 / A2. Those positions tell us where the associated song is listed; they do not demonstrate that every issue uses an identical performance, mix or master.

Editorial note

This contextual introduction uses the catalog evidence attached to the sources below. Release, position, composition and recording identities remain distinct; a database identifier is not an independent audio test. See the related essay for the fuller treatment.

Read the related full essay: MUSIC BOOK

Related entries and credits

  • MUSIC BOOK Songs
  • MUSIC BOOK represents composition MUSIC BOOK
    • www.kiokunokiroku.jp
  • Minako Yoshida lyrics MUSIC BOOK
    • www.kiokunokiroku.jp
  • Tatsuro Yamashita composition MUSIC BOOK
    • www.kiokunokiroku.jp

Sources and evidence

  • www.kiokunokiroku.jp
  • Tatsuro Yamashita official discography / RCA-AIR editions
  • Tatsuro Yamashita official discography / RCA-AIR editions
  • Sony Music: edition and track details

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