Yutaka Kimura Speaks ~ Japanese City Pop Masterpieces 100: Makoto Saito -- LA-LA-LU

 

Number: 089

Lyricist: Makoto Saito

Composer: Makoto Saito

Arranger: Makoto Saito

From the 1983 album "LA-LA-LU"

"LA-LA-LU" is a gem of an acoustic ballad that is said to be a casual opening declaration by Makoto Saito（斎藤誠）in his debut album. Listening to it in his "Ballad's Best", I was once again surprised by its freshness and high quality that makes it hard to believe that it's more than thirty years old. With lyrics that have a universality and allows the listener to project his/her own thoughts on it, there is no doubt that this is one song that clears all of the conditions for it to become a masterpiece.

The above comes from "Disc Collection Japanese City Pop Revised" (2020).