Number: 030
Lyricist/Composer/Arranger: Ginji Ito
From Ito's 1977 album: "Deadly Drive"
"Konuka Ame" (A Light Rain) had been performed under a band arrangement during his days with Sugar Babe, but this solo version by Ginji（伊藤銀次）has rewritten lyrics and a slower pace. The impressive arrangement which includes Ryuichi Sakamoto（坂本龍一）on the Fender Rhodes possesses a sweet soulful style, but maybe this was influenced by Tatsuro Yamashita（山下達郎）. The melody is also great and I love Ginji's romantic lyrics.
The above comes from "Disc Collection Japanese City Pop Revised" (2020).
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