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Universal Music Japan

Takako Mamiya - Love Trip

Takako Mamiya - Love Trip

$29.99 USD
$29.99 USD
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  • Classic City Pop Masterpiece
  • Original Release: November 25th, 1982

The sole masterwork from Japanese singer Takako Mamiya, Love Trip stands as an ethereal pinnacle of the 1980s City Pop movement. Initially overlooked upon its 1982 release via Kitty Records, the album slipped into obscurity alongside Mamiya herself, who stepped away from the music industry shortly after its debut. Decades later, a global internet-driven resurgence cemented the record's legendary status, transforming it into one of the most highly sought-after, defining touchstones of late-night Japanese Adult Contemporary (AOR), jazz-funk, and sophisticated soul.

Engineered with a warm, jazzy glow, the album's flawless production was helmed by jazz saxophonist Genji Sawai and features an elite roster of legendary session musicians, including keyboardist Hiroyuki Namba and guitarist Kazuo Shiina. Mamiya’s smooth, effortlessly cool vocal delivery drifts across meticulous horn sections, crisp basslines, and breezy synthesizers, capturing the romantic melancholy and neon-lit atmosphere of urban Tokyo after dark. This timeless ten-track sequence contains zero filler, making it an essential addition to any serious music collection.

Track Listing

  1. Love Trip
  2. Chinese Restaurant
  3. Mayonaka no Joke (Midnight Joke)
  4. Kanashimi wa Yoru no Mukō
  5. All Or Nothing
  6. Nagisa de Dance
  7. One More Night
  8. Morning Flight
  9. Tasogare wa Ginbaku no...
  10. What a Broken Heart Can Do

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