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City Pop / AOR

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In the summer of 1982, be it in the city, by the beach, or in the mountains, not a day passed without these songs being played. Featuring hit tracks such as “Sparkle” and “Your Eyes”, this record i...
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Lost private press gem "The Swimmer" by Florida native Danny Morgan, is a cool and breezy, beguiling easy glide from 1987. It's a mellow marina masterpiece and quintessentially Balearic. Over the p...
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Gatefold sleeve; includes 24-page booklet. Wewantsounds reissue Akiko Yano's cult classic Ai Ga Nakucha Ne, recorded in 1982 and co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Ai Ga Nakucha Ne ("there must be lo...
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Originally released in 1995 by For Life Records. This incredible album is now available on vinyl for the first time ever! Originally released in 1995 Pressed on Black Vinyl On vinyl for the firs...
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Originally released in 1983 on See Saw Records. The first song on the A-side, “Paradise Beach (Sophie’s Theme),” was produced by Takashi Matsumoto and Haruomi Hosono. The album also includes five o...
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Originally released in 1981 on See Saw Records. This iconic City Pop album is known for featuring Matsubara’s hit song, “Stay With Me”. Originally released in 1981 Pressed on Clear Pink Vinyl Fe...
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The only album “Milk” by the sister unit MILK that incorporates the PRE-HOUSE sound. Also active as a backing singer for Hideki Saijo and Tomoko Aran. Released as an independent album in 1987, thi...
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Original pressing from 1977 Media / Sleeve / OBI: VG+, Includes liner. Catalog Number: S7028 Not a photo of the actual LP. 
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Media / Sleeve / OBI: VG+, includes liner. Catalog Number: 30136-28 Not a photo of actual LP.  The title "River's Island" refers to Manhattan Island in New York. All production was done in Japan. T...
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Media: EX-, Sleeve / OBI: VG+, includes liner. Catalog Number: SJX30207 Not a photo of actual LP. 
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Media / Sleeve / OBI: VG+ Catalog Number: MIL-1002  Not a photo of the actual LP.  "EPO" - the female singer who colored the city pop era of the 80s An impressive piece with a sound that makes exte...
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Media / Sleeve / OBI: EX-, includes liner. Catalog Number: RAL-8806  Not a photo of actual LP.  You can enjoy everything from bright and pop songs typical of EPO to ballads. Released in 1983, this ...
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Media / Sleeve: EX, includes liner. Catalog: MAGIC1
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The second album from Cantaro Ihara is finally here! Deftly weaving everything from 70’s soul to AOR to city pop into his sound, Cantaro Ihara makes pitch-perfect groove-forward pop music. With hi...
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Originally released in 1982, Greatest Hits! Of Tatsuro Yamashita is the first and only “best of” compilation album of Yamashita’s work. Originally released in 1982 Curated by Yamashita himself Li...
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This album is an unforgettable live recording featuring both original songs by Yamashita as well as covers! What’s more, Yamashita is accompanied by several top-class musicians including Ryuichi S...
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“Heaven Beach” is now finally available in vinyl format! This new release includes “Last Summer Whisper,” a popular song that became an international hit during the city pop boom. Pressed on cle...
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Due to becoming a big hit from her previous record, “Timely!!”, Anri was brought to record her next album in L.A. with producer, Toshiki Kadomatsu. The studio musicians that took part in making of ...
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5 dance-able tracks in Side-A were written, composed, arranged and produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu who met with Anri’s previous title “Heaven Beach”. Tracks in Side-B, Takeshi Kobayashi, one of Anri...
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Finally available in vinyl format! This record includes “CAT’S EYE” and “Kanashimi ga Tomaranai (Sadness Can’t Stop)”, both of which were produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu. Pressed on clear blue vin...
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Media / Sleeve / OBI: EX-, includes liner, in shrink. Catalog Number: ETP-90348 Not a photo of actual LP. 
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We're very happy to make available an original pressing of Eiichi Ohtaki's First Album. (It has a pine cone logo that isn't in a box). The LP itself has surface wear, but nothing serious.  The slee...
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This is the 1981 repressing of the legendary Sugar Babe LP, Songs.  The sleeve to this LP isn't in great shape.  The top and bottom seems have split and were taped, which has since caused discolor...
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Karin Jones (born and raised in Philadelphia) took her first musical steps singing in church. She was gifted with an extremely talented ear, and an accomplished pianist, percussionist and drummer,...

Uniquely of it's time but also timeless.  Classic 70's/80's music from a booming Japan and smooth rock from around the world.