Y'know, any more tracks that are like this one and "Belle Epoque"（ベル・エポック）on Tazumi Toyoshima's（豊島たづみ）4th album "Shukujo no Tashinami" (The Tastes of a Lady）, and I'm going to have seriously think about taking advantage of some CD Japan coupons here before the end of 2020.
Her June 1980 release contains the third and title track, and those opening chords are so achingly and appealingly City Pop that I have had to wave myself with a "Light Mellow" album as a fan. Toyoshima has the fine voice for "Shukujo no Tashinami" with that level of huskiness and clarity going in tandem with those wonderful keyboards, the boss bass and the wailing guitar. Allow me to also compliment the singer's staccato delivery of the opening line in the refrain as well.
As was the case with "Belle Epoque", the late great Kyohei Tsutsumi（筒美京平）was responsible for the cool music but instead of Takashi Matsumoto（松本隆）this time around, Tetsuya Chiaki（ちあき哲也） brought the words for "Shukujo no Tashinami". The song is good enough to accompany that walk around West Shinjuku or Odaiba.
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