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Haruomi Hosono - Pacific - Classic Vinyl LP - New & Sealed - Ships Fast!!!
For your consideration is a reissue of "Pacific" by Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, and Tatsuro Yamashita.
The recording reunites the best session musicians Japan had to offer to make an album that would evoke the atmospheres of the South Pacific islands, the kind of places Japanese people spend their vacations. Pacific is a treat to the ears; its theme of the southern Pacific ocean and its warm cerulean waters relax its listeners with a fusion of city pop, soft jazz, and that good old 1970s funk while remaining surprisingly fully instrumental throughout all contributions from the artists. A true cult LP and an inspiration for a lot of so called "vaporware" music.
At the time of it's release, Haruomi Hosono was just in the middle of preparing for YMO, and the three songs he was in charge of were produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi and a few others. It’s a wonderful combination of early electronic instruments and exotic sounds. “Cosmic Surfing”, which was later included in YMO’s debut album Yellow Magic Orchestra, appears for the first time on this album.
Jen Monroe of Listen to This called the album "a classic," stating "its unabashed tropical nostalgia acts as a jumping off point for flitting between genres (lounge, funk, disco, rhumba, smooth jazz, Latin fusion, synth pop), all delivered in full-color with jaunty, winking songwriting.
Tracklist:
A1   "The Last Paradise (最後の楽園)" A2   "Coral Reef (コーラル・リーフ)" A3   "Nostalgia of Island (Part 1: Wind Bird, Part 2: Walking on the Beach)(ノスタルジア・オブ・アイランド～パート1:バード・ウィンド/パート2:ウォーキング・オン・ザ・ビーチ)"   A4"Slack Key Rumba (スラック・キー・ルンバ)"   B1"パッション・フラワー (Passion Flower)"   B2"ノアノア (Noanoa)"   B3"キスカ (Kiska)"   B4"Cosmic Surfin'"
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