Yutaka Kimura Speaks ~ Japanese City Pop Masterpieces 100: Ginji Ito -- Kaze ni Narerunara（風になれるなら）

 

Number: 019

Lyricists: Ginji Ito and Taeko Ohnuki

Composer/Arranger: Ginji Ito

From Ito's 1977 album: "Deadly Drive"

Although a continuation from "Shiawase ni Sayonara"（幸せにさよなら...Happy Goodbye） by Niagara Triangle (J-Canuck: the music group composed of Ito, Tatsuro Yamashita and Eiichi Ohtaki), "Kaze ni Narerunara" is an even more refined song that has the Ginji-style of pop music in full bloom. The contribution of that refined aspect is through Ryuichi Sakamoto's（坂本龍一）string arrangement and Taeko Ohnuki's（大貫妙子）breezy ("windy") backup chorus work leading to a refreshing song noteworthy for its romantic and splendid lyrics.

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