Seo Tai Ji (album)
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Seo Tai Ji is the debut studio album by Korean musician Seo Taiji, released in 1998. Although it is the first solo album by Seo, some refer to it as his fifth following the four albums released by Seo Taiji and Boys. The album was released in 1998 while the musician lived in the United States and, with no promotion, it sold over a million units.[1]
Background
After having made the decision to disband Seo Taiji and Boys himself while recording their fourth album, Seo also announced he was retiring in January 1996. He moved to the United States and lived in obscurity.[2] With no promotion, he released his first solo album in Korea on July 7, 1998. He remained in the United States until August 2000.[3]
Bando Eumban signed Seo to a one-year, $1.43 million contract, with record distribution by Samsung Music. Unusually, Seo did not appear in any promotional content for the album, such as TV or music videos.[4] He created the album entirely by himself, including producing, executive producing, and recording it.
Music videos without the musician were made for "Take One," "Take Two," and "Take Five."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Seo Taiji
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Maya" | 0:25 |
| 2. | "Take One" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Take Two" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Radio" | 0:23 |
| 5. | "Take Three" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Take Four" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Lord" | 0:24 |
| 8. | "Take Five" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Take Six" | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 28:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Take Two ('04 Zero Live)" | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Take Four ('04 Zero Live)" | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Take Six ('04 Zero Live)" | 3:04 |
| 13. | "Take Five ('04 Zero Live)" | 4:23 |
Personnel
- Seo Taiji − vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, samples, scratch, arrangement
- Design − Lee Dong Il, Park Sung Kyu, Park Jong Bum, Song Sang Keun, and Jung Joo Seok
References
- ^ "Former Pop Idol to Return with Second Album". The Chosun Ilbo. 2000-08-11. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ "Way Back Wednesday: Seo Taiji & Boys - "Nan Arayo"". allkpop.com. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ "Fans Swamp Airport for Return of Seo Tai-ji". The Chosun Ilbo. 2000-08-29. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ Global Music Pulse: Korea; July 11, 1998. Billboard. p. 47.