City Pop on Vinyl 2021

"City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and this is the 2nd year it takes place (see City Pop on Vinyl 2020). Below is a selection of some titles not to be missed by readers of this site. You'll find some music videos at the bottom of the page.

There's more to find on the official site's full list (although it includes some older releases, so look at the release date above each). Most individual pages have titles and some descriptions in English.

Natsu Summer "Hello, future day" (12")
ナツ・サマー「Hello, future day」

A1. Hello, future day
A2. koi no Timing
A3. TA・RI・NA・I
A4. Message
B1. machiakari
B2. sono manazashi Poker Face
B3. kaze no Riviera
B4. futari ga tonari ni iru koto

P-Vine PLP-7175
Out now (8/28), ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Yogee New Waves "BLUEHARLEM" (2LP)

3rd album's vinyl edition on color double-LP. Two music videos below!

A1. blueharlem
A2. Summer of Love
A3. CAN YOU FEEL IT
B1. Good Night Station
B2. Suichutoshi
B3. emerald
C1. Bring it Home
C2. Past song
D3. Bluemin' Days
D4. SUNKEN SHIPS

Colourful Records HRLP205/6
Out now (8/28), ¥4200 (excl. tax)
Order: HMV, Tower, Jet Set

ikkubaru "Summer Love Story / mujūryoku Fantasia" (7")
イックバル「Summer Love Story c/w 無重力ファンタジア」

New song, plus a self-cover of "mujūryoku Fantasia" (song written for RYUTist).

A. Summer Love Story
B. mujūryoku Fantasia

Ca Va? Records / Hayabusa Landings HYCA-8023
Out now (8/28), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Chappie "suichū megane / tanabata no yoru, kimi ni aitai" (7")
Chappie 「水中メガネ／七夕の夜、君に逢いたい」

3rd single of Chappie first released on CD in 1999, of which both songs appeared on album "New Chappie". First time on 7"! The AA-side has music written by Haruomi Hosono and arranged by Tin Pan Alley.

A. suichū megane
AA. tanabata no yoru, kimi ni aitai

Great Tracks MHKL-47
Out now (8/28), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Amane Trill "Lady Pink Panther / Yuunagi Film" (7")
アマネトリル「LADY PINK PANTHER / 夕凪フィルム」

Cover of Suzuki Shigeru's "Lady Pink Panther" featuring Kanno Michiko. The B-side is an original song. Music videos below!

A. LADY PINK PANTHER
B. Yuunagi Film

Azabudai Music Communications AMC-078
Out now (8/28), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Matsue Jun "Arrangement Hair Style / Kodoku No Wakusei ~ only lonely planet" (7")
松江潤「アレンジメントヘアスタイル／孤独の惑星～only lonely planet」

7" release of a recent song. Music video below!

A. Arrangement Hair Style
B. Kodoku No Wakusei ~ only lonely planet

Situation.Tokyo / Natural Foundation Recordings HR7S220
Out now (8/28), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Chu~lala "Okinawa e ikō" (7")
ちゅらら「沖縄へ行こう」

Song by minyō vocal group from Okinawa that was active around 2000. Tatsuo Sunaga heard it on the radio 8 years ago and has been playing it since, and finally he's releasing it on 7".

A. Okinawa e ikō EDIT (EDIT by Tatsuo Sunaga)
B. Okinawa e ikō Instrumental

Disc Minor DM-0022
Out now (8/28), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

DJ HASEBE "Sweet Love feat. Junko Ōhashi / maboroshi janai umibe feat. Mizuki Ōhira & KEISUKE SAITŌ"
DJ HASEBE 「Sweet Love feat. 大橋純子 / 幻じゃない海辺 feat. 大比良瑞希 & KEISUKE SAITO」

Self-cover of Junko Ōhashi's "Sweet Love", and a new song featuring singer-songwriter Mizuki Ōhira with rapper KEISUKE SAITŌ (MGF). Music videos below!

A. Sweet Love feat. Junko Ōhashi
AA. maboroshi janai umibe feat. Mizuki Ōhira & KEISUKE SAITŌ

Insense Music Works IMWVR-1002
Out now (8/28), ¥2200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

8utterfly "DOWNTOWN BOY / shiawase SUNSET" (7")
8utterfly 「DOWNTOWN BOY／幸せSUNSET」

R&B singer 8utterfly covers Yuming's "Downtown Boy". Also included is "Shiawase SUNSET" from her 2nd EP.

A. DOWNTOWN BOY
B. shiawase SUNSET

DOBEATU DBEP14
Out now (8/28), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

MARQUEE BEACH CLUB "follow / follow (Hitoshi Sakou Remix)" (7")

UK indie sound meets city pop. 7" edition of a single released digitally last year. Music video below!

A. follow
B. follow (Hitoshi Sakou Remix)

DOBEATU DBEP15
Out now (8/28), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Good Bye April "Sailor fuku to kikanjū / feel my hush" (7")
GOOD BYE APRIL 「セーラー服と機関銃／feel my hush」

Cover of Takao Kisugi's "Sailor fuku to kikanjū" (song known for its cover by Hiroko Yakushimaru), and soulful original song "feel my hush".

A. Sailor fuku to kikanjū
B. feel my hush

DOBEATU DBEP16
Out now (8/28), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Rainych "RIDE ON TIME / Say So - Japanese Version (tofubeats Remix)" (7")

Indonesia-based singer and YouTuber. Cover of Tatsuro Yamashita, and one of Doja Cat sung in Japanese and remixed by tofubeats. Music video below!

A. RIDE ON TIME
B. Say So - Japanese Version (tofubeats Remix)

Great Tracks MHKL-49
Out now (8/28), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

EPO "DOWN TOWN -Clear Green Vinyl-" (12")

Re-issue of 1980 album on clear green vinyl.

A1. DOWN TOWN
A2. yakusoku wa ame no naka
A3. Klaxon
A4. nichiyō wa Bell ga naru mae ni
A5. katarai
B1. Pop Music ～ DOWN TOWN
B2. Asphalt hitori......
B3. iiwake wa shinai kedo
B4. suiheisen oikakete
B5. Coffee Time

Great Tracks MHJL-186
Out now (8/28), ¥3700 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Natsu Summer "koi no Timing"