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Makoto Matsushita/LOVE WAS REALLY GONE, FIRST LIGHT 1981 Vinyl EP Japan City Pop

Makoto Matsushita's 1st solo album released in 1981, "FIRST LIGHT" has been re-evaluated not only in Japan but also overseas as a masterpiece of city pop-AOR, and two particularly popular songs "LOVE WAS REALLY GONE". ”, and “FIRST LIGHT” released as the first single cut! 7inch record. (2022 Cutting/45r.p.m./stereo)
As a guitarist, arranger, and producer, Makoto Matsushita, who is active on the front lines of the Japanese music scene and is also a member of AB'S and Paradigm Shift, has produced a cool, stylish and stylish album from among the few self-titled albums. ``LOVE WAS REALLY GONE'' and ``FIRST LIGHT'', two songs with a profound groove and beautiful and detailed arrangements, are coupled! Masahiro Miyazaki (drums), Yasuo Tomikura (b), Masato Matsuda (keyboards) and later Paradigm. In addition to Shift members, Milky Way's Kazuo Shinoda (key), Hidetoshi Yamada (key), Haruo Togashi (synth, prog), Susumu Kazuhara (flh), EVE (cho), Makoto Kimura (perc), Kato Joestrings ( strings)…and many other gorgeous top musicians. Provides a highly complete performance. The jacket uses illustrations and designs from the Alfa Moon period.

Produced by Makoto Matsushita & Toshio Oguri
Arranged by Makoto Matsushita
Engineered & Mixed by Eiji Uchinuma & MIXER'S LAB STUFF


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.

Number of components | 1 sheet

Edition | Remaster

side-1. LOVE WAS REALLY GONE＜2020 Remaster＞ (Lyrics: Makoto Matsushita/Judy Anton Composition/Arrangement: Makoto Matsushita)
side-2. FIRST LIGHT＜2020 Remaster＞(Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: Makoto Matsushita)

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