Balearic Japanese
Seaside Lovers - Memories In Beach House [MHJL 154 JPN 2020 24-Bit FLAC] Originally released in 1983 as a significantly rare album on Sony Japan. I've been picking up a few Japanese bits recently and could not resist this clear sea blue vinyl repress of this laid-back Japanese AOR classic. I know this will not be everybody's cup of tea, however for me, there is something delightful about the quality of musicianship, arrangements and packaging, not to mention the quality of the mastering and pressing on these albums. Sony Japan have stuck to the same strict principals (how Japanese) and ensured that the qualities of the original are maintained. Masataka Matsutoya, Akira Inoue & Hiroshi Sato are the Seaside Lovers. A naff name if ever (possibly lost in translation), this album is a fusion of atmospheric instrumentals, chilled jazz, latin-infused rhythms, adult-orientated jap-rock and soul - the cover picture should tell you what to expect. I know we are in late November ...