Eiichi Ohtaki - A Long Vacation
Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, City Pop
NIAGARA 27AH 1234 Japan 1981
GB£1480~1980
This was Eiichi Ohtaki's masterpiece and a huge hit.
Exquisite sound-making and beautiful melodies that are well-versed in good old American pop.
Masayoshi Takanaka - Rainbow Goblins
Fusion, Psychedelic Rock, City Pop
KITTY 36MK9101-2 Japan 1981
GB£9280~9480
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A concept album created based on a picture book.
A masterpiece that matches tropical guitar with a mythical concept.
EXPRESS ETP-90265 Japan 1983
GB£480~780
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An album full of great songs.
Contains many popular songs, including self-covers.
EXPRESS ETP-72071 Japan 1975
GB£249~1280
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3rd album under the name Yumi Arai
The third album is a bright and pop album, a departure from the introspective previous albums. The historic Tin Pan Alley performance on the title track "Cobalt Hour" is a must-listen.
Tatsuro Yamashita - Ride On Time
AIR RAL-8501 Japan 1980
GB£5480~7980
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A masterpiece that everyone loves and an impressive piece of work.
From up-tempo songs to ballads, these are songs that everyone has heard at least once.
Soul, Funk, Kayōkyoku, City Pop
MOON MOON-28019 Japan 1984
GB£4980~6980
Side A of the soundtrack album consists of original songs and side B of cover songs.
The soundtrack for "Big Wave," a documentary film about marine sports such as surfing, released in 1984. Side A is made up of original songs, including some written specifically for the film, and side B is made up of cover songs by The Beach Boys and others.
Masayoshi Takanaka - Jolly Jive
KITTY MKF 1055 Japan 1979
GB£1980~3980
A hit album by guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka, released in the midst of the fusion boom.
This was a huge hit album containing their signature song "BLUE LAGOON."
Kiyotaka Sugiyama - Another Summer
Kayōkyoku, Synth-pop, Boogie, City Pop
VAP 30170-28 Japan 1985
GB£579~580
This "summer" album was the first to reach number one on the album charts.
Their 4th album, released in 1985. It was the only original album released during the summer (June to August) and included the single "Futari no Natsu Monogatari," which was used as a CM song and became a huge hit.
RCA RVL-8047, JPL1-1684 Japan 1980
GB£1480~2480
City pop packed with great songs.
City pop featuring excellent songwriters such as Tatsuro Yamashita, Carol Bayer Sager, Mari Hayashi, Yasuhiro Abe, and Kingo Hamada.
EXPRESS ETP-90175 Japan 1982
GB£379~950
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A masterpiece representing the 80's.
A work that is filled with the essence of Yuming.
Tatsuro Yamashita - Pocket Music
MOON MOON-28033 Japan 1986
GB£2980~3480
High-caliber pop tunes packed with must-listen-to albums.
High quality pop tunes created using digital recording and computer music.
VAP 30152-28 Japan 1984
GB£20.91
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Stain on Liner
This is Momoko Kikuchi's memorable first album.
A city pop classic released in 1984.
CANYON C25A0077 Japan 1980
GB£42.53
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, with Poster, Hard Stain on Cover
Includes the city pop classic "Mayonaka no Door/Stay With Me."
Featured in "JAPANESE CITY POP" and "Japanese A to Z" supervised by Yoshizawa dynamite.jp.
CBS SONY 27AH 1032 Japan 1980
GB£980~2980
Contains 10 songs including hit singles and no throwaways.
While taking advantage of her slightly raspy singing voice, she emphasizes her high, soaring voice. This song vividly expresses the changing seasons.
Akina Nakamori - Variation (Hensoukyoku)
REPRISE L-12550 Japan 1982
GB£580~1180
Her charm blossoms in her second work.
Pop music with a friendly voice.
CBS SONY 25AP 730 Japan 1977
GB£2480~3980
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Enjoy the languid, jazzy vocals.
A must-have city pop masterpiece that moves from Japanese soul to pop.
Akina Nakamori - Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)
REPRISE L-12570 Japan 1983
GB£249~549
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Pop music that gives the impression of infinite possibilities as a new-age diva.
Japanese pop has established infinite possibilities.
Akina Nakamori - Best Akina Memoires
REPRISE L-12590 Japan 1983
GB£379~980
A best album from their debut early days! Includes big hits.
This work is notable for its songs, modern arrangements, and vocals that range from tough to mellow.
