Venus Records and Ongen Publishing Announce 3rd Collaboration SACD, a Selection of Superior Recordings by Yasukuni Terashima, to be Released on May 27
Ongen Publishing will release the third installment of its 'Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection' collaboration with Venus Records on May 27, 2026. This edition, selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima, focuses on piano trios. The SACD will be priced at 4,950 JPY (tax included) and sold on the company's e-commerce site, PHILEWEB.shop. The series features selections of high-quality recordings chosen by critics from audio specialty magazines, with previous selectors being Masamitsu Fukuda and Yoshiyuki Ishida.
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Ongen Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yusuke Kazama) is developing the "Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection" in collaboration with Venus Records, an SACD series featuring tracks carefully selected by critics from Ongen Publishing's audio specialty magazines for their "superior recording" quality. The third installment, a selection by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima titled "Yasukuni Terashima / Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection Vol.3 Venus Piano Trio Edition by Yasukuni Terashima," will be released on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Venus Records, which has been dedicated to creating a jazz paradise in Japan with its focus on sound, was established in 1992 by producer Tetsuo Hara. Recordings are done overseas, and Mr. Hara himself handles the mixing and mastering. The "Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection" collaboration with Ongen Publishing previously released its first volume in May 2024, selected by audio critic Masamitsu Fukuda, and its second volume in August 2025, selected by audio critic Yoshiyuki Ishida.
This third release features 10 tracks focused on piano trios from the Venus Records catalog, carefully selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima, compiled into a single album. The title will be available for purchase on Ongen Publishing's e-commerce shop, PHILEWEB.shop, starting Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Mr. Terashima himself proudly states in the liner notes, "I believe I've made a very fine selection of 10 tracks. I'm secretly quite pleased." We invite you to listen to this wonderfully curated work. Additionally, the latest issue 201 of Ongen Publishing's pure audio specialty magazine, "Quarterly Audio Accessory" (on sale May 25, 2026), features a special 4-page article by Yasukuni Terashima about his thoughts on this SACD and commentary on the selected tracks. Please be sure to check it out as well.
◼︎ Yasukuni Terashima / Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection Vol.3 Venus Piano Trio Edition by Yasukuni Terashima
This is a hybrid SACD album featuring 10 tracks focused on piano trios from the Venus Records catalog, carefully selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima.
Label: Venus Records
Product Number: SACD_VHGD-10028
Format: SACD-Hybrid
Distributor: Ongen Publishing PHILEWEB.shop
Price: 4,950 JPY (tax included)
Release Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
【Tracklist】
Charade (Henry Mancini) 6:00 / Massimo Faraò Trio
(From the album "How My Heart Sings" VHGD-278)
So In Love (Cole Porter) 5:37 / John Davis Trio
(From the album "Beauty and the Blues" VHGD-294)
La Cubana Caliente (Eddie Higgins) 5:15 / Eddie Higgins Trio
(From the album "Portrait of Love" VHGD-98)
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (Sammy Fain) 5:15 / Roma Trio
(From the album "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" VHGD-75)
Midnight In Moscow (trad) 6:52 / Vladimir Shafranov Trio
(From the album "From Russia with Love" VHGD-80)
Reginella (C. Baglioni) 5:39 / Danilo Rea Trio
(From the album "Romantica" VHGD-99)
Venus Records, which has been dedicated to creating a jazz paradise in Japan with its focus on sound, was established in 1992 by producer Tetsuo Hara. Recordings are done overseas, and Mr. Hara himself handles the mixing and mastering. The "Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection" collaboration with Ongen Publishing previously released its first volume in May 2024, selected by audio critic Masamitsu Fukuda, and its second volume in August 2025, selected by audio critic Yoshiyuki Ishida.
This third release features 10 tracks focused on piano trios from the Venus Records catalog, carefully selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima, compiled into a single album. The title will be available for purchase on Ongen Publishing's e-commerce shop, PHILEWEB.shop, starting Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Mr. Terashima himself proudly states in the liner notes, "I believe I've made a very fine selection of 10 tracks. I'm secretly quite pleased." We invite you to listen to this wonderfully curated work. Additionally, the latest issue 201 of Ongen Publishing's pure audio specialty magazine, "Quarterly Audio Accessory" (on sale May 25, 2026), features a special 4-page article by Yasukuni Terashima about his thoughts on this SACD and commentary on the selected tracks. Please be sure to check it out as well.
◼︎ Yasukuni Terashima / Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection Vol.3 Venus Piano Trio Edition by Yasukuni Terashima
This is a hybrid SACD album featuring 10 tracks focused on piano trios from the Venus Records catalog, carefully selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima.
Label: Venus Records
Product Number: SACD_VHGD-10028
Format: SACD-Hybrid
Distributor: Ongen Publishing PHILEWEB.shop
Price: 4,950 JPY (tax included)
Release Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
【Tracklist】
Charade (Henry Mancini) 6:00 / Massimo Faraò Trio
(From the album "How My Heart Sings" VHGD-278)
So In Love (Cole Porter) 5:37 / John Davis Trio
(From the album "Beauty and the Blues" VHGD-294)
La Cubana Caliente (Eddie Higgins) 5:15 / Eddie Higgins Trio
(From the album "Portrait of Love" VHGD-98)
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (Sammy Fain) 5:15 / Roma Trio
(From the album "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" VHGD-75)
Midnight In Moscow (trad) 6:52 / Vladimir Shafranov Trio
(From the album "From Russia with Love" VHGD-80)
Reginella (C. Baglioni) 5:39 / Danilo Rea Trio
(From the album "Romantica" VHGD-99)
FAQ
今回のSACDコラボ第3弾の発売日はいつですか？
2026年5月27日(水)に発売されます。
選曲を担当したジャズ評論家は誰ですか？
ジャズ評論家の寺島靖国氏が選曲を担当しました。
このSACDはどこで購入できますか？
音元出版のECショップ「PHILEWEB.shop（ファイルウェブ・ドット・ショップ）」にて購入可能です。
SACDの販売価格はいくらですか？
販売価格は4,950円(税込)です。
このコラボレーション企画はどのようなものですか？
音元出版のオーディオ専門誌で活躍する評論家が「優秀録音」の観点でヴィーナスレコードの楽曲を厳選するSACDセレクション企画です。第1弾は福田雅光氏、第2弾は石田善之氏が担当しました。