Junko Ohashi Magical 2LP Vinyl Philips Limited Edition Universal Music Japan 2022 JP

Title: Magical
Catalog Number: PROT-7148/9
Label: Philips
Reissued by: Universal
Barcode: 4988031458983
Original release year: 1984
Reissue year: 2022
Number of discs: 2
Revolutions per minute: 33⅓ rpm
Disc size: 12"
Limited Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 546gr
Pressing country: Japan
For Market Release in: Japan
Added to catalog on: October 20, 2022
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No
Junko Ohashi has legendary status in Japan. She grew up influenced greatly by Bossa Nova and also Janis Joplin who she wanted to embody in her own music. She joined a university band in Hokkaido that set her off on her incredible music career of more than 20 records that would make her an iconic figure in Japanese music. Some of the most memorable City Pop tunes from Japan are in this album.
- Limited Edition
- 2LP Audiophile Vinyl
- Gatefold Cover with OBI
- Made In Japan
"A very elusive and revered album by a 1980s Japanese singer named Junko Ohashi. We explore why this album specifically has garnered almost a holy grail status among fans of the genre and how City Pop records are becoming cult objects.
Ohashi is a famed artist from Yubari in Hokkaido and has a discography that spans over 20 studio albums throughout multiple decades. Her status as a legend has been cemented in Japan and hers is a house-hold name. She grew up influenced greatly by Bossa Nova and also Janis Joplin who she wanted to embody in her own music. She joined a university band in Hokkaido that set her off on her incredible music career that would make her an iconic figure in Japanese music. She later became a DJ at a local radio station before having a part-time job at the Yamada Headquarters in Tokyo. There, she auditioned for a chance to release music and won a record deal. Her hits included some of City Pop's most celebrated tracks for their quintessential style markers that give you that burst of Western-styled new music fused with Japanese sensibilities that drive her music directly into peoples' playlists.
In 1984 she released a compilation of some of her greatest hits titled 'Magical', which featured some of her greatest works including I Love You So, Telephone Number, Sherry, & Dancin. The songs in this compilation are heavily featured in contemporary City Pop mixes, and I certainly used them in my earliest mixes also because of how amazing they are. The songs are exceptionally well-produced and feature some classic City Pop vibes that come from fusing synth boogie, funk rhythms, jazzy chord progressions, and the obligatory English chorus sections that evoke the metropolitan vibes of a reinvigorated Japan. It's easy to see why anyone would want this album in a physical medium as it practically drips nostalgia. Few albums evoke the awe-inducing obsession that Magical has attained in the relatively short amount of time of City Pop's resurgence." - Van Paugam
Track Listing:
A1 - Isn't It Magic Featuring [Duet With] – Yoshinori Monta
A2 - Perfume
A3 - A Love Affair
B1 - I Love You So
B2 - Lost Love
B3 - Tasogare
C1 - Telephone Number
C2 - Sherry
C3 - Another Day, Another Love
D1 - Dancin'
D2 - In Your Lovin'
D3 - Sugao No Mamade
Click here to listen to samples on YouTube.com ♫
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