"Light in the Attics series has supplied the worlds growing legions of Japanese music fans with an expertly curated selection of the most sought-after City Pop recordingsthe mesmerizing and nebulous genre of Japanese bubble-era music of the 70s-80s that encompasses AOR, R&B, jazz fusion, funk, boogie and disco. Pacific Breeze 3: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1975-1987 marks the latest chapter in the famed series and features holy grails plus under-the-radar rarities. The appearance of Pizzicato Five hint at the emergence of Shibuya-kei while the influence of hip hop and electro as an emerging global trend are also evident here through the prevalence of heavier programmed drum beats on tracks such as 'Heartbeat' by Miho Fujiwara. This volume of Pacific Breeze, like its predecessors, is a female-forward offering with many tracks being voiced by women who would become household names in Japan as actresses and pop idols. Techno-pop classics from Susan, Miharu Koshi and Chiemi Manabe sit alongside sublime funk from Atsuko Nina and Naomi Akimoto while Teresa Noda slides into the mix with a sultry reggae jam. The genre span is stretched wider with hypnotic jazz fusion by Parachute and Hiroyuki Namba, a synthesizer fantasy from Osamu Shoji, and magnetic pop by Makoto Matsushita and Chu Kosaka." -
- 'Pacific seafoam' green colored double vinyl pressing
- remastered audio
- custom die-cut obi strip
- full color printed inner sleeves
- printed foldout insert w/ extensive liner notes artist bios
- limited edition
- music label:Light In The Attic 2023
