A brief history of City Pop

Everything you always wanted to know about City Pop!!

The origins (1973-1976)

Yoshitaka Minami (南佳孝) ‎– 摩天楼のヒロイン [1973]

Label: Showboat –3SB-2001/3A-1005

Bread & Butter ‎– Barbecue [1974]

Label: Blow Up ‎– CD-7119-A

Chu Kosaka ‎– Horo [1975]

Label: Mushroom ‎– CD-7129-Z

Sugar Babe ‎– Songs [1975]

Label: Niagara Records ‎– NAL-0001

 Minako Yoshida ‎– Flapper [1976]

Label: RCA ‎– RVH-8009

The Golden Era (1977-1984)

 Tatsuro Yamashita ‎– Spacy [1977]

Label: RCA ‎– RVL-8006

 Taeko Ohnuki ‎– Sunshower [1977]

Label: Panam ‎– GW-4029

Ayumi Ishida & Tin-Pan-Alley-Family ‎– Our Connection [1977]

Label: Columbia ‎– PX-7023

Ginji Ito ( 伊藤銀次) ‎– Deadly Drive [1977]

Label: Asylum Records ‎– L-10074Y

 Taeko Ohnuki ‎– Mignonne [1978]

Label: RCA ‎– RVL-8035

 Hiroshi Sato ‎– Orient [1979]

Label: Kitty Records ‎– MKF-1047

Minako Yoshida ‎– Monochrome [1980]

Label: Alfa ‎– ALR-28006

Eiichi Ohtaki ‎– A Long Vacation [1981]

Label: Niagara Records ‎– 27AH 1234

Makoto Matsushita ‎– First Light [1981]

Label: Air Records ‎– RAL-8506

Tatsuro Yamashita ‎– For You [1982]

Label: Air Records ‎– RAL-8801

Hiroshi Sato Featuring Wendy Matthews ‎– Awakening [1982]

Label: Alfa ‎– ALR-28036

Mariya Takeuchi ‎– Variety [1984]

Label: Moon Records (5) ‎– MOON-28018