Yutaka Kimura Speaks ~ Japanese City Pop Masterpieces 100: Minako Yoshida -- Koi wa Ryuusei, Part II (恋は流星）

 

Number: 028

Lyricist/Composer: Minako Yoshida

Arrangers: Minako Yoshida and Tatsuro Yamashita

From Yoshida's 1977 single: "Koi wa Ryuusei, Parts I and II"

"Koi wa Ryuusei" is a Tokyo urban soul masterpiece with a connection to Original Love's "Seppun"（接吻）. Three versions of the song exist on Yoshida's album "Twilight Zone" and the A & B sides of the single, but the true version which strips everything away except for the hook and focuses on the rhythm has the highest degree of rare groove and its feel-good vibe has an irresistible charm. It's incredible that the combination of Minako（吉田美奈子）and Tatsuro（山下達郎）could create this in 1977.

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