Usually when I think of the late Masahiro Kuwana（桑名正博）, sounds of City Pop with a touch of rock come to mind.
However, this track in his 2nd album "Masahiro II"（マサヒロ・II）from July 1977 hits somewhat different. "Sameta Yume" (Waking from a Dream). Written and composed by Kuwana, it kinda falls somewhere among a regular summery kayo, a 1960s American pop tune with a similar rhythm to Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" and even Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" which was released some months before Kuwana's album.
"Sameta Yume" is simply a relaxing beachside pop song with Kuwana's strong and soulful voice. One can easily drink a true margarita to this one and with the weather these days, I can certainly fantasize the imagery. Hope all of you are having a good weekend wherever you are. "Masahiro II" also has a couple of tracks that I've already written about: "Sayonara no Natsu"（さよならの夏）and "Aishuu Tonight"（哀愁トゥナイト）.
Relaxing is the right the word! This song would make for good BGM or and ending theme to a t.v. show as the credits roll on by.
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