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Product information Format: 7” single record Number of pieces: 1 Release date: June 18, 2022 Product code: WQKL-13 Label: TOWER VYNIL/Tower to the People/WARNER MUSIC JAPAN SKU: 4943674342396
Contents Number of pieces | 1 Edition | Remaster side-1. LOVE WAS REALLY GONE <2020 Remaster> (Lyrics: Makoto Matsushita/Judy Anton Composition and Arrangement: Makoto Matsushita) side-2. FIRST LIGHT <2020 Remaster> (Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement: Makoto Matsushita) . Main artist: Makoto Matsushita Other artists: Kazuo Shinda , Yasuo Tomikura , Hidetoshi Yamada , Masahiro Miyazaki , Masato Matsuda , Haruo Togashi , Susumu Kazuhara , EVE (Apples) , Kimura Makoto Original release date: June 18, 2022
Product introduction Matsushita Makoto's 1981 first solo album, "FIRST LIGHT," has been re-evaluated not only in Japan but also overseas as a masterpiece of city pop and AOR. The two most popular songs, "LOVE WAS REALLY GONE" and "FIRST LIGHT," are released as singles for the first time! Released as a 7-inch record. (Cut in 2022/45r.p.m./stereo) Matsushita Makoto, who is active at the forefront of the Japanese music scene as a guitarist, arranger, and producer, as well as being a member of AB'S, Paradigm Shift, and others, has released a few albums under his own name, and this album features two songs with cool, stylish, and heavy grooves and beautiful, detailed arrangements, "LOVE WAS REALLY GONE" and "FIRST LIGHT". In addition to members of Paradigm Shift such as Miyazaki Masahiro (ds), Tomikura Yasuo (b), and Matsuda Masato (key), Milky Way's Nobuta Kazuo (key), Yamada Hidetoshi (key), Togashi Haruo (synth, prog), Kazuhara Susumu (flh), EVE (cho), Kimura Makoto (perc), Kato Joe Strings (strings), and many other luxurious top musicians participated. Highly polished performances are provided. The cover art is a re-use of the Alfa Moon illustrations and designs.
Produced by Makoto Matsushita & Toshio Oguri Arranged by Makoto Matsushita Engineered & Mixed by Eiji Uchinuma & MIXER'S LAB STUFF
<Participating musicians> Makoto Matsushita (vo, g, cho), Kazuo Shinoda (key, cho), Yasuo Tomikura (b), Hidetoshi Yamada (key, cho), Masahiro Miyazaki (ds), Masato Matsuda (key), Haruo Togashi (synth, prog), Susumu Kazuhara (flh), EVE (cho), Makoto Kimura (perc), Naochika Yamamoto (Conduct), Yuji Oyamada (synth prog), Joe Kato Strings (strings)...etc. Payment

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