Casiopea -- Tokyo Sunset

 

Well, actually, the above photo is of a dreamy sunset in the Koedo district of Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture when I was there in 2017. But it's still close enough to Tokyo.😁

Anyways, let's start off the urban contemporary Friday segment of KKP this week with "Tokyo Sunset", the final track on fusion band Casiopea's（カシオペア）37th studio album "Places" from July 2003. It's a lovely jazzy ballad by the band's guitarist Issei Noro（野呂一生）and it's fitting as the final track since there is so much about "Tokyo Sunset" that says Miller Time after a tough week at the office. Mind you, the melody might be more about the white wine rather than the brewski. But I'll leave that up to you.🍺🍷

A few years later, Casiopea put out an intriguing compilation album titled "CASIOPEA Plays Guitar MINUS ONE PLACES" from November 2007 which consists of the original album with only four of the tracks in their entirety and then those same tracks without Noro's guitar. Below is that version of "Tokyo Sunset". Either way, it's a Friday...meet those friends and relax while the sun's going down.