Melodies
by Tatsuro Yamashita
- Type: Album
- Released: 8 January 1983
- Label: Moon
- Country: Japan
- Length: 39:52
- Community rating: 3.88/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Marking a shift in his recording process, the prominent Japanese songwriter and producer arranged this release primarily utilizing synthesizers and sequencers rather than live studio musicians. The album features the enduringly popular track 'Christmas Eve', which became a significant cultural touchstone in Japan.
Genres
Descriptors: ballad, melodic, sophisticated, glossy, funky
Tracklist
- 悲しみのJody (She Was Crying) (3:50)
- 高気圧ガール (4:20)
- 夜翔 (Night-Fly) (4:22)
- Guess I'm Dumb (3:11)
- ひととき (3:59)
- メリー・ゴー・ラウンド (6:17)
- Blue Midnight (4:14)
- あしおと (3:53)
- 黙想 (1:33)
- クリスマス・イブ (4:13)
Credits
- Midori Murakami - illustration [inner sleeve], sleeve
- Tadashi Yokoshi - lettering
- Daisuke Inoue - tenor saxophone
- Kazuhito Murata - backing vocals [kokiatsu-girls & a boy]
- Kumi Sano - backing vocals [kokiatsu-girls & a boy]
- Manaho Mori - backing vocals [kokiatsu-girls & a boy]
- Mariya Takeuchi - backing vocals [kokiatsu-girls & a boy]
- Koki Ito - bass