Kingo Hamada Midnight Cruisin' +2 2LPKingo Hamadas midnight cruisin to Be Released in a Deluxe 2LP Edition Heavyweight Vinyl, 45 RPM! A cornerstone of Japans AOR scene, Kingo Hamada () reissues his original album midnight cruisin, first released under the name Kingo Hamada () during his Alpha Moon years. This urban mellow masterpiece features top tier musicians, including his longtime collaborator Makoto Matsushita, whose international popularity has surged in recent years. The D side

12) (5:08)

Backed by a terrific band

Reminiscing about the studio sessions

Recorded in 1970 at Doshisha University’s student broadcast studio

"Rocket 88" is a melancholic disco number by singer Minnie originally released through Sapporo's independent label Paradise Records

Cutting Engineer: Katsutoshi Kitamura (Warner Music Mastering)

Eyes - She's Dead

originally released in 1982

May Of The Village

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his solo debut

the sessions mix singer-songwriter sensitivity and pop with traditional Japanese sounds and instruments like the shinobue transverse flute

There is only 17 minutes of music throughout the series