JADOES -- You Conceal It!!

 

You know...I look at that album cover by soul-funk group JADOES, "a lie", from May 1988 and then the title of one of its tracks "You Conceal It!!" with those seemingly accusatory double exclamation marks, and I'm left wondering whether one of the big wigs in the band had undergone some sort of romantic maelstrom during production. I mean, the cover looks peaceful enough, especially with the title in no caps.😎

And yep, "You Conceal It!!" is some fine beachfront property, musically speaking. Written by bassist/vocalist Hideki Fujisawa（藤沢秀樹）and composed by percussionist Kensaku Saito（斎藤謙策）, the tropical side of City Pop at its funkiest is covered here, with some feelings of familiarity from other bands such as Omega Tribe（オメガトライブ）and Toshiki Kadomatsu's（角松敏生） conglomeration of musicians (well, TK was the guy behind the programming). The familiar nostalgia also comes from the fact that the arrangement is reminiscent of the West Coast R&B I was hearing at the time from movies and television in America.

Marcos V. was also kind enough to write his thoughts on another track in "a lie", "All My Dream".