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Yuming, Yumi Matsutoya – No Side = ノーサイド (E/E) – LP, JP 1984, With OBI
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No Side = ノーサイド is an LP by Yuming, Yumi Matsutoya from 1984 released on the Express label.
About this album
No Side is one of Yumi Matsutoya’s most enduring 1980s albums, balancing glossy city pop, synth-pop and heartfelt ballads with her unmistakable melodic writing. Released in 1984, it sits at the point where Japanese pop embraced both sleek electronic textures and emotionally direct songwriting, helping define Matsutoya’s status as a major mainstream artist. The album’s polished arrangements and confident vocal delivery give even its lighter moments a sense of emotional precision, while the title song and other standout cuts helped make it a lasting favourite in her catalogue. It remains a key example of her ability to make sophisticated pop feel immediate and personal.
Genre: Soul & Funk
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First Half
A1 Salaam Mousson Salaam Afrique
A2 ノーサイド
A3 Downtown Boy
A4 Blizzard
A5 一緒に暮らそう
Second Half
B1 破れた恋の繕し方教えます
B2 午前4時の電話
B3 木枯らしのダイアリー
B4 Shangrilaをめざせ
B5 ノーサイド・夏~空耳のホイッスル