{"product_id":"yumi-arai-cobalt-hour-342332","title":"Yumi Arai – Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー (E\/E) – LP, JP 1977, With OBI","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Second Hand\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia: \u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (E)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover: \u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (E)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments: \u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese pressing. With obi and insert.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eCobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー is an LP by Yumi Arai from 1977 released on the Express label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 class=\"product-about-heading\"\u003eAbout this album\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eCobalt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/global-music-on-vinyl-records\"\u003eGlobal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Yumi Arai\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Express – ETP-72071\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Album, Repress, Stereo\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_japan\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/year_1977\"\u003e1977\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/global-music-on-vinyl-records\"\u003eGlobal\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/city-pop\"\u003eCity Pop\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk-rock\"\u003eFolk Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/funk\"\u003eFunk\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock\"\u003ePop Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soul\"\u003eSoul\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Yumi+Arai+Cobalt+Hour+=+%E3%82%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC\"\u003eCobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Yumi+Arai+Sotsugyo+Shashin+=+%E5%8D%92%E6%A5%AD%E5%86%99%E7%9C%9F\"\u003eSotsugyo Shashin = 卒業写真\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" 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