Ahhh...isn't that sweet? Kayo Grace and her beau walking under that crescent moon in the sky. Too late for Valentine's Day but still a week early for White Day. Well, considering how they are gazing into each other's eyes, I don't think chocolate is on the immediate menu anyways.
I've had friends recommending me to get Yoshitaka Minami's（南義孝）1980 album "Montage", and perhaps, I should finally heed those suggestions. Certainly, a track like "Crescent Sky" may finally seal the deal for me. Written by Machiko Ryu（竜真知子）with Minami himself behind the romantic melody, the song has the ideal blend of City Pop, jazz and exotic arrangements. In a way, it reminds me a bit of "Chuo Freeway"（中央フリーウェイ）, Yumi Arai's（荒井由実）classic song of luxurious freedom; there is that footloose and fancy-free atmosphere which floats over both songs. Plus, some of the keyboard work suggests a couple tripping the light fantastic throughout the metropolis.
Ironically enough, my last song regarding Minami also had a moon theme, too.
What is going on here? Is Yoshitaka Minami kind of like the Japanese counter part to Neil Diamond?
ReplyDeleteFeels a bit Diamond-y in the vocals, doesn't it?
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