Now Revealed: "Me and City Pop in the 70s" - How Urban Music Was Born in Japan

The definitive guide to 70's city pop is finally published!!

Why does 70's city pop not go out of style? No, on the contrary, in the last 2-3 years,
It has become the most popular genre. Why does it continue to grow in stature over the years?

Hagiwara Kenta's "70s City Pop Chronicle" first selects 15 of the most important works that can be called timeless classics from the many city pop albums available, arranges them in chronological order, and introduces works that have derived from those 15 albums (a total of 100 albums are introduced when related discs are included).

And what on earth happened during the most intense five years in Japanese pop history?
The author carefully chooses his words while recalling his experiences and speaking about the city pop boom of today.
However, it is also a record of the wonderful challenge of making pop music in a country like Japan, where the language and culture are different.

Happy End, Eiichi Ohtaki, Haruomi Hosono, Tatsuro Yamashita, Yuming, etc. Why are they so great? The author of the famous book "The Legend of Happy End"
"Me and City Pop in the 70s" is written in fresh words. I would like you to read it especially in today's world where values ​​about music are fluctuating.

Release date: August 12, 2015