Yutaka Kimura Speaks ~ Japanese City Pop Masterpieces 100: Junko Ohashi & Minowa Central Station -- Crystal City

 

Number: 025

Lyricist: Machiko Ryu

Composer/Arranger: Ken Sato

From Ohashi's 1977 album: "Crystal City"

"Crystal City" is a City Soul masterpiece of Tokyo. Although it came out well over forty years ago, it doesn't feel ancient at all, and maybe that's because there isn't much difference between then and now when it comes to the romanticism of a metropolis. The song, the sound, the lyrics...no matter from which angle, its quality still comes through even in 2020. Junko Ohashi's（大橋純子）vocals are truly excellent thanks to their steadiness.

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