The medallion...the jheri-curls...the sweatiness...the tracksuit jacket...the pose...the moose knuckle...how could this not be good? And the slab of cheesy, sleazy disco-rock that graces side A doesn't disappoint. Just to give you a vague idea of the deep poetic forces at work here, the lyrics of the first verse can be translated as something like:"I draw a figure of the pale moon upon your naked back
Fragile woman, with weak shoulders
Even at the cost of my life, I want to protect you"
(I think I'm off the mark, please correct me...)
The disco fever is tuned down somewhat for side B's "Tequila Moon", kickin' out the jams in a 1970s AOR stylee.
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Man, this is a good start. I actually like '70s and '80s Japanese pop, so I'm probably going to like a lot of what you share. I liked this. Thanks for the upload.
Thanks! This single inspired me to purchase a live album of his that I found...sadly it's mostly just bland AOR. I also found another couple of his 45s though, including the devastating "Sexual Violet #1" which I will try and post at some point.
Wow, what a nice find this post is. I don't think i'd ever become interested in Masahiro Kuwana's work if i heard "Third Lady" single first =S Anyway... Even though the post is more than 2 years old i wonder if that "devastating".. quality of 'Sexual Violet No.1' was explored beyond a 7 inch vinyl single up to the "Communication" LP =] Cheers, man!
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