Izumi Kobayashi/Tomoko Kuwae -- Mr. Cool

 

Lovely song, pity about the hair, though.

Not quite sure what triggered that idea for a cover for Izumi Kobayashi's（小林泉美）December 1981 "Coconuts High" except maybe Kobayashi did get high on coconuts. Anyways, we should get over to the final track for this album, "Mr. Cool", which does sound like a finale with its languid and relaxing melody by Kobayashi herself. Nanako Sato（佐藤奈々子）was responsible for the lyrics which are delivered by the singer in her characteristic breathy and caressing way.

With the classy AOR spiced up slightly with some Latin, I entertained the thought that this could have also been covered by fellow City Pop/J-AOR artist Junko Yagami（八神純子）. 

However, Kobayashi's sultry take on "Mr. Cool" was itself a cover of the song that she provided fellow singer Tomoko Kuwae（桑江知子）the previous year for her April 1980 album "Mr. Cool". There seems to be a little more heartache in Kuwae's vocals while overall, the title track has some more City Pop vibe compared to the Resort Pop of Kobayashi's cover.