Pocket Music

by Tatsuro Yamashita

Pocket Music cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 May 1986
  • Label: Moon
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 41:51
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Heavily integrating digital synthesizers and sequencers, this project marks a technological shift in the celebrated artist's production style. The crisp, immaculate arrangements reflect the mid-80s evolution of Japanese city pop, transitioning away from organic funk toward polished, electronic-driven studio mastery.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric, japanese, funky, polished

Tracklist

  1. 土曜日の恋人 = Doyōbi No Koibito (2:59)
  2. ポケット・ミュージック = Pocket Music (5:19)
  3. Mermaid (4:27)
  4. 十字路 = Jūjiro (3:45)
  5. メロディ、君の為に = Melody, Kimi No Tameni (5:10)
  6. The War Song (5:04)
  7. シャンプー = Shampoo (4:11)
  8. ムーンライト = Moonlight (2:57)
  9. Lady Blue (4:03)
  10. 風の回廊（コリドー）= Kaze No Corridor (3:56)

Credits

  • Kyozo Hayashi - artwork [cover & inner clay art]
  • Itaru Sakota - synthesizer [operated by]
  • Jun Aoyama - drums, drum programming
  • Koki Ito - electric bass
  • Keiko Yamakawa - harp
  • Hiroyuki Namba - piano [acoustic], celesta, sampler [emulator solo]
  • Kazuhito Murata - backing vocals [guest]
  • Yutaka Uehara - drums

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