Come Join our mental phase. Far Out was originally released in 1973 by ‘The Far East Family’ band in Germany and is considered psychedelic electronic music. Kitaro is typically associated with this musical group but he did not contribute to this particular album. We have included this album do to fan interest in Kitaro’s early years with this band. Far Out was digitally remastered in 1998.

Far Out is one of five albums this group released in that era. The other album titles are: The Cave Down to Earth, Nipponjin (Japanese Person), Parallel World, and Tenkujin (Heavenly Person).

Far East Family Band members are:
Fumio Miyashita - vocal, nihonbue, acoustic guitar, harmonica, moog (custom)
Eiichi Sayu - lead guitar, Hammond organ, chorus
Kei Ishikawa - vocal, bass guitar, electric sitar
Manami Arai - drums, nihon-daiko, chorus

Record Tracks:

01. Too Many People [17:55]
02. Nihonjin [19:52]

Bonus Tracks:

01. Birds Flying to the Cave [4:32]
02. Saying to the Land [8:21]
03. Moving, Looking, Trying, Jumping [1:39}
04. Wa Wa [0:48]
05. The Cave Down to Earth [8:17]
06. Four Minds [5:53]
07. Transmigration [11:01