Tokyo's Coolest Sound

City Pop on Vinyl was held for the 5th time on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Below are just a few recommendations that shouldn't be missed by Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers.

There's also a lot more to find on the official site's full list (some of the releases on the page are older ones, so look for the "新譜" = "new release" tags). Look out for Ginger Root LPs, Taeko Ohnuki and Akiko Yano reissues, and more.

See also the previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021 & 2020.

Linda Carriere "Linda Carriere" (12")

First ever official release of a 1977 album produced by Haruomi Hosono, with also songs written by Tatsurō Yamashita, Minako Yoshida and Akiko Yano.

A1. Up On His Luck
A2. Loving Makes It So
A3. Sunday Girl
A4. All That Bad
A5. Proud Soul
B1. Laid Back Mad Or Mellow
B2. Child On An Angel's Arm
B3. Vertigo
B4. Love Celebration
B5. Socrates

Great Tracks MHJL-349
Out now (8/3), ¥4300 (excl. 10% tax)
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Keiichi Sokabe / Tsutchie featuring Sokabe "Slow Motion / Caffeine no joō" (7")
曽我部恵一／Tsutchie featuring 曽我部恵一 「スロウモーション／カフェインの女王 7inch Edit」

7" of the lovers rock song "Slow Motion" from the 2004 compilation "Cozy Hotels", and for B-side a collaboration song from Tsutchie's 2002 album "Thanks For Listening" (here newly edited for 7").

(Artist / Title)
A. Keiichi Sokabe / Slow Motion
B. Tsutchie / Caffeine no joō featuring Keiichi Sokabe (7inch Edit by Tsutchie)

avex trax AQJH-77650
Out now (8/3), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Asako Toki "Peppermint Time ~20th Anniversary VINYL Best~" (12")
土岐麻子 「Peppermint Time ～20th Anniversary VINYL Best～」

10 songs from Asako Toki's 20th anniversary greatest hits album "Peppermint Time" out in April, selected by herself.

A1. STRIPE
A2. Tokyo Drive
A3. SUPERSTAR
A4. Fancy Time
A5. Peppermint Town
B1. utsukushii kao (with Raisan)
B2. Emerald
B3. Rain Dancer
B4. natsuyo no Magic
B5. Ice Cream Talk feat. G.RINA

A.S.A.B RZJB-87140
Out now (8/3), ¥4000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Asako Toki "A Night In New York" (7")
土岐麻子 「A Night In New York」

7" cut of the bonus track from 2021 compilation album "melody of memory - City Pop of Tetsuji Hayashi Selection". Cover of Elbow Bones and the Racketeers' 1983 song. The B-side is a previously unreleased instrumental.

A. A Night In New York
B. A Night In New York (instrumental version)

Universal Music PROI-7001
Out now (8/3), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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ECD "kimi wa bara yori utsukushii" (12")
ECD 「君は薔薇より美しい」

Akira Fuse's hit song, covered by ECD and featuring Masumi Arichika (T.V. Jesus, Variété), with also a remix by Tatsuo Sunaga. Re-issue of a 2001 release on clear red vinyl.

A1. kimi wa bara yori utsukushii Featuring Masumi Arichika from TV JESUS
A2. kimi wa bara yori utsukushii (Instrumental)
AA. kimi wa bara yori utsukushii (Audio Musica N'11 Mix) Remixed by Sunaga t Experience

avex trax AQJH-77644
Out now (8/3), ¥2700 (excl. 10% tax)
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IKKUBARU "Cloudless Night" (7")

7" of two tracks first released on a split cassette with Tweedees in 2017. "Cloudless Night" is a self-cover of a song Ikkubaru wrote for Monari Wakita. Both songs were newly mixed for vinyl.

A. Cloudless Night
B. Skyline

Ca Va? Records HYCA-8077
Out now (8/3), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Various Artists "Velvet Songs" (12")

Selection of songs from the 2011 compilation "Velvet Songs" from the Grand Gallery label. All songs included are covers of Yuming and Hi-Fi Set.

(Original artist in parentheses)
A1. Tavito Nanao / Velvet Easter (Yumi Arai)
A2. Keiichi Sokabe / Kojinteki Message (Hi-Fi Set)
A3. bird / ame no Station (Yumi Arai)
A4. Cubismo Grafico feat. Sayaka Kushibiki / hoshi furu mayonaka (Hi-Fi Set)
B1. Wyolica / sotsugyō shashin (Yumi Arai)
B2. Strange Reitarō Travel Swing Orchestra / Rouge no dengon (Yumi Arai)
B3. Takeshi Nakatsuka / hikōkigumo (Yumi Arai)
B4. Nobuyuki Nakajima / Velvet easter (Yumi Arai)

Grand Gallery GRGALP-0016
Out now (8/3), ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
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