Eternal Melody

Eternal Melody is the first classical studio album by Japanese musician Yoshiki. It was released on April 21, 1993.

Overview

In 1991, was released his first album, classical compilation Yoshiki Selection, which included various classical works, and Yoshiki decided to put his band's, X Japan, pre-existing songs into an orchestral context. In 1992, was additionally inspired by Keith Jarrett's album The Köln Concert, and began learning about the Jazz improvisation, as well orchestration.

The album was recorded in February, 1993, at the Air Lyndhurst Hall recording studio in London, owned by English record producer Sir George Martin, and mastered at the Abbey Road Studios. The music was written by Yoshiki, produced by George Martin and co-arranged with Gavin Greenaway and Graham Preskett, while performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Besides including orchestral arrangements of X Japan songs, it contains two new songs, "Overture" and "Amethyst", as well.

It was followed by Eternal Melody II in 2005.