First Light

by Makoto Matsushita

First Light cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 April 1982
  • Label: Air
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 40:40
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A masterclass in pristine studio engineering, 'First Light' perfectly encapsulates the breezy, cosmopolitan essence of Japanese AOR. Matsushita's virtuosic guitar work and sophisticated arrangements bridge the gap between smooth jazz-funk and melodic West Coast pop, solidifying its reputation as a city pop essential.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. First Light (4:32)
  2. One Hot Love (4:20)
  3. Resort For Blue (1:23)
  4. September Rain (4:29)
  5. Lazy Night (4:48)
  6. This Is All I Have For You (5:06)
  7. I Know... (1:59)
  8. Love Was Really Gone (5:46)
  9. Sunset (8:17)

Credits

  • Yasuo Tomikura - bass
  • Eiji Kawamura - chorus
  • Hidetoshi Yamada - chorus, piano
  • Kazuo Nobuta - chorus, piano
  • Masahiro Miyazaki - drums
  • Haruo Togashi - effects, programmed by
  • Susumu Kazuhara - flugelhorn
  • Makoto Kimura - percussion

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