Yutaka Kimura Speaks ~ Japanese City Pop Masterpieces 100: Masayuki Kishi -- Machikado no Pretender（街角のプリテンダー）

 

Number: 078

Lyricist: Masayuki Kishi

Composer: Masayuki Kishi

Arranger: Satoshi Takebe

From Kishi's 1983 album: "Pretender"

To think that anyone could sincerely sing the unbeatably gentle melody of "Machikado no Pretender" (Street Corner Pretender) in those high-toned vocals infused with so much innocence...there isn't an iota of artifice there. This is a masterpiece among masterpieces. Its lyrical world interweaving the specific sense of isolation of the urbanite is nonchalant but truly meaningful. It's because of putting the spotlight on these unearthed treasures that this book was written.

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