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Yumi Arai – Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー (E/E) – LP, JP 1977, With OBI
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Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー is an LP by Yumi Arai from 1977 released on the Express label.
About this album
Cobalt Hour is one of Yumi Arai’s most important early releases, shaping the sound that would later be recognised as city pop. Issued in 1975, it brings together folk rock, pop rock and kayōkyoku with Arai’s gift for elegant melodies and emotionally direct writing. The album includes some of her best-known songs, such as “Sotsugyo Shashin” and “Rouge No Dengon”, which helped establish her reputation as a distinctive voice in Japanese popular music. Its lasting appeal lies in the way it balances intimacy, sophistication and memorable songwriting, making it a landmark in her catalogue.
Genre: Global
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A1 Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー
A2 Sotsugyo Shashin = 卒業写真
A3 Hanakiko = 花紀行
A4 Nani Mo Kikanaide = 何もきかないで
A5 Rouge No Dengon = ルージュの伝言
B1 Kokai Nisshi = 航海日誌
B2 Chinese Soup = チャイニーズ・スープ
B3 Sukoshidake Kataomoi = 少しだけ片想い
B4 Ame No Station = 雨のステイション
B5 Africa E Ikitai = アフリカへ行きたい