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Makoto Wada
real name 和田誠 (Wada Makoto)
Makoto Wada is credited on 718 pressings across 628 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
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Credits
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Albums
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Decades active
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In collections
Biography
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Japanese heavy-metal journalist, critic, and DJ. Born November 7 in Kuwana, Mie prefecture. Began his career DJ-ing at rock cafes in Shinjuku, before becoming at radio DJ on Nippon Hoso in 1975. Has written three books on rock/metal.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
718 releases · 628 albums · active 1972–2025
- Other credits · 719
- Production · 1
- Performance · 1
Studios: Horus Sound Studio · Morrisound Studios · Studio Fredman · Hansen Studios, Hamburg
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Aqualung
1971

Sabotage
1975

Escape
1981

High Voltage
1976

Tarkus
1971

Frontiers
1983

The Razors Edge
1990

Infinity
1978

Flick Of The Switch
1983

Evolution
1979

Spiritual Healing
1990

Fool For The City
1975

Departure
1980

Beck-Ola
1969

Extreme II : Pornograffitti (A Funked Up Fairytale)
1990

Captured
1981

Live At Last...
1980

Persistence Of Time
1990

Raised On Radio
1986

Salisbury
1971

The Eternal Idol
1987

The Best Of Kansas
1984

Bad English
1989

Vinyl Confessions
1982
Frequent collaborators
- Journey
- Sonata Arctica
- Kamelot
- Gotthard
- Royal Hunt
- Rage (6)
- Hibria
- Helloween
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