Yutaka Kimura Speaks ~ Japanese City Pop Masterpieces 100: Motoharu Sano -- Manhattan Bridge ni Tatazunde（マンハッタンブリッヂにたたずんで）

 

Number: 082

Lyricist: Motoharu Sano

Composer: Motoharu Sano

Arranger: Motoharu Sano

From the 1982 album: "Niagara Triangle Vol. 2"

"Manhattan Bridge ni Tatazunde" is not simply a stoic rock tune; it also shows Motoharu（佐野元春）at his most charming whenever he sings this sort of romantic love song. The combination of his tough voice and the Spector-like pop sound is also marvelous. Along with his remarkable abilities as a melody maker, there is a lively sense of reality within the "city" that occasionally displays a cynical view that is difficult to express as a professional lyricist.

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