1st analogue re-issue since original release
Produced by Gene & Billy Page of Motown fame
Select songs co-written with Tatsuro Yamashita
Comes with a lyrics/credits insert and a liner notes insert
Single Jacket with Obi Strip
Remastered by original sound engineer Tamotsu Yoshida from original master
Cutting Engineer by Bernie Grundman
Pressed at Quality Record Pressing (US).
Limited Pressing
Minako Yoshida’s 6th album “Let’s Do It” was recorded in Hollywood, and was her first time recording outside of Japan working with foreign musicians. It was produced by Gene & Billy Page of Motown fame, with the backup of Motown musicians like David T. Walker, Wah Wah Watson, and Greg Phillinganes.
Yoshida later said in an interview that she didn’t want a “Hollywood sound”, so she gathered Ryuichi Sakamoto and her musicians at a studio in Tokyo to create demo tracks with solid arrangements before she went into production in Hollywood.
""Let’s Do It"" is a great mix of Minako’s Japanese song writing sensibility fused with a urban soul/ fusion sound.
All Songs are written by Yoshida, except for 3 songs co-written with Tatsuro Yamashita, who later re-recorded “Cloud” and “Time” for his own albums.
Let's Do It
I'll Teach You All About Love
Time
The Sea
I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love
Flames Of Love
Cat
Clouds
I Wanna Be Your Shadow"
1st time analogue re-issue since original release
Remastered by original sound engineer Tamotsu Yoshida from original master
Cutting Engineer by Bernie Grundman
Pressed at Quality Record Pressing (US)
Limited Pressing
“Monsters In Town” was Minako Yoshida’s self-produced 8th album released in 1981.
She shifted her sound from introspective singer song writer to heavy funk in turn leading to her next albums “Light’n Up” and “In Motion”. During this time she became known as the “Queen of Funk”.
“Monsters In Town” established her producer career that was sonically defined by a tight groove of multi-layered backup tracks, with a focus on chorus arrangements.
The album features the same musicians as her album “Monochrome” such as Tsunehide Matsuki, Yasuaki Shimizu, also featuring Akira Sakata on saxophone. Strings and Horns are arranged by Tatsuro Yamashita and Yasuaki Shimizu (Kakashi).
Listen
Town
Lovin' You
Nights In Her Eyes
Black Eye Lady
Monster Stomp
Knock, Knock
Moment Of Twilight
Back In Town
Side A
01. 愛は思うまま
02. 恋の手ほどき
03. 時よ
04. 海
05. アイッド・ラーザー・リーヴ・ホワイル・アイム・イン・ラヴ
Side B
06. 愛の炎
07. 猫
08. 雲のゆくえに
09. 影になりたい
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