nice album
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was this mentioned
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every time I see someone else is having a go at a City Pop compilation I cross my fingers that someone has finally managed to include this
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That Casiopea is right up my strasse! Even the reissue seems to be fetching silly money.
Some bloody brilliant selections folks. Keep em coming 
This guy’s album is absolutely atrocious, but nestled in amongst the cheese is this absolute bomb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R2iCEwqBs8
This is a beaut too… thanks Spider for the recommendation.
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Here’s another one I love.
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Just selected the first City Pop mix of my fave records of this genre.
tracklist:
01 Shigeo Sekito - The Word II (Columbia, 1975)
02 Tomoko Soryo - Penthouse Cocktails (Toshiba, 1981)
03 Hiroshi Suzuki - Romance (Columbia, 1976)
04 Nadja Band - 祭ばやしが聞こえるのテーマ (Bourbon, 1977)
05 Toshiyuki Honda - Lady Hi-Noon (Electric Bird, 1981)
06 Dionne Warwick - Deja Vu (Arista, 1979)
07 Kimiko Kasai - やりかけの人生 (CBS, 1977)
08 Tazumi Toyoshima - 待ちぼうけ (B4) (Polydor, 1977)
09 Anri - Last Summer Whisper (For Life, 1982)
10 Yumi Matsutoya - We’re All Free (Express, 1979)
11 Makoto Matsushita - Love Was Really Gone (Air Records, 1981)
12 Tatsuro Yamashita - Dancer (RCA, 1977)
13 Judy Anton - Living In The City (Continental, 1980)
14 Tome Asagami - Hot Sake (Alfa, 1981)
15 Shigeru Suzuki - On The Coast (Invitation, 1979)
16 Kazumi Watanabe - I’ll Be There (Better Days, 1979)
17 Tamami Koyake - You Wanna Rain (Better Days, 1982)
18 Naomi Akimoto - Bewitched (Invitation, 1982)
19 Minako Yoshida - Midnight Driver (Alfa, 1980)
20 Masayoshi Takanaka - Sail On Fire (Kitty, 1983)
21 Yurie Kokubu - Just A Joke (Air Records, 1983)
22 Piper - Hot Sand (Yupiteru, 1983)
23 Makoto Matsushita - This Is All I Have For You (Air Records, 1981)
24 Erni Ohno - Live Hard Live Free (Better Days, 1980)
25 Hatsumi Shibata - Show Me The Way (Columbia, 1981)
26 Char - Kagerou (See Saw, 1976)
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Flanger hi-hats, yes please!
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Hoping this gets a reissue one day.
It did get a reissue in 2013 but you need about £300 to pick it up.
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Probably also the best cover art of a City Pop record.
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Re-ish announced recently, up for pre-order, but not shipping until Jan. '24, at least from this seller.
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Thanks for the heads up, I had no idea a re-issue was incoming!
I see its also on for pre-order on Juno which is handy.
“Remixed and remastered” though by the looks of it.
oh, dont like the sound of that.
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Was thinking the same. Seems a bit pointless.
So my copy of Ryusenke – Tokyo Sniper has arrived, wasn’t cheap but its a long time want,
I’m unable to comment on the "“Remixed and remastered” aspect as I’ve only heard the OG on MP3’s years ago now (I had it on a now deceased MP3 player) and I cant notice any differences (from memory).
Got a day off work today so going to sit and play it end to end.
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That Masaru Imada LP is a firm favourite, slept on as they say.
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Yeah it’s solid. A recent discovery for me. Heard it on Sotofett’s Space Granules mix.
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Here’s a few of my favourites - a lot of these dip into the Walearic side of things (shout out to Dubby):
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