Warner Music Japan uploading a “Short ver.” music video is blatantly tone deaf to the global movement that shot “Plastic Love” into the public eye once more. That’s all great, but this is where the biggest issue comes into play, and is something we’ve discussed quite recently. Directed by Kyotaro Hayashi, the music video showcases Tokyo in a manner that perfectly captures the sensibilities of the ’80s through a modern lens. Releasing an official music video 35 years after the songs initial release is an interesting move.
#MARIYA TAKEUCHI PLASTIC LOVE VINYL FULL#
Produced by her husband and fellow industry veteran Tatsuro Yamashita a full two years after their marriage, the song captivated an entire global audience during its resurgence. It was her first #1 album on the ORICON charts, and several cuts from that album remain a celebrated part of her expansive career to date.
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If you’re interested as well, you can find more details on their official website or get updates on Twitter.Originally released on April 25, 1984, Mariya Takeuchi’s seminal “Variety” was a major turning point for the then 29-year-old musician. While I have a pretty choice selection of original vinyl releases in my collection already, the increase in price on the second-hand market for a lot of albums I’ve yet to find in the wild has kept a lot of great music out of my grasp. There are definitely several albums I’m going to be looking to pick up during this event. You can check out the complete list on the official website.
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MIHO FUJIWARA – CALIFORNIA CRISIS (Original Release July 1986).
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Various Artists – NEW YORK (Original Release November 1978).Some of the notable classic releases included in the event are: The inclusion of an English translation for the details on their official website should give international fans hope for availability outside of Japan. Details are still pretty scarce about where the albums will be available as far as regional distribution is concerned right now, but the official CITY POP on VINYL 2020 website has specifically stated that the items will be available for purchase both “in-store and online”. The event is going to collect the re-issues of many classic albums by iconic artists of the genre, along with new re-issues and releases by contemporary artists that have been inspired by the resurgence of the style. On August 8th some of those albums are going to be much easier to find thanks to a City Pop focused event being organized by TOYOKASEI Co., Ltd. Unfortunately, the market wasn’t exactly ready for the sudden burst of popularity so finding physical editions of many great albums of the era has become difficult in any format.
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Thanks to the meteoric rise of Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love” and the re-discovery of artists like Toshiki Kadomatsu, Anri, Tatsuro Yamashita, and Omega Tribe (amongst many others) the genre has received a second-life. It’s no secret to anyone that Japan’s “City Pop” of the ’80s has become a worldwide sensation in the past few years.