{"product_id":"tomoko-aran-fuyu-kukan-1-2lp","title":"Fuyu Kukan (+1) [Japanese Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a PRE-ORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefinitive 2xLP Edition on Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl and cut at 45 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuintessential City Pop classic that has seen massive global reappraisal in recent years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomoko Aran’s masterpiece “Fuyu Kukan” finally arrives as a definitive 2LP edition — 180g heavyweight vinyl, cut at 45 RPM.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1983, the album was conceived with a more expansive structure in mind. However, due to the sonic characteristics of the recordings and the time limitations of vinyl at the time, groove interference became unavoidable, forcing the producers to abandon cutting one track in its entirety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis long-lost song, “Ji・re・n・ma (25sai no Yuutsu)” (a different composition sharing the same title as the bonus track), is finally included here, allowing the album to be realized in its complete form on analog for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quintessential City Pop classic that has seen massive global reappraisal in recent years is reborn after 43 years — now presented in its ultimate, audiophile-grade configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album features numerous timeless tracks, including the advance single “Body to Body,” “Midnight Pretender”, which found worldwide success after being sampled in The Weeknd’s “Out of Time,” and “I’m in Love,” long used as the opening theme of a popular U.S. podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso noteworthy is the album’s groundbreaking cover artwork, which made waves at the time for its innovative use of early CG technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody To Body (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely Night (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm In Love (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJi・re・n・ma (25sai no Yuutsu) (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidnight Pretenders (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHito Natsu no Tapestry (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHANNYA (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShakuna Yesterday (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby Don't You Cry Anymore (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJi・re・n・ma (25sai no Yuutsu) (Released on Analog only Version) (2022 restored version DSD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Tomoko Aran","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":45610795761855,"sku":"WQJL-216-17-BK","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/4943674444847_974x_342db5ba-0e8e-45e2-a140-4243dfcdaca6.jpg?v=1777795804","url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/products\/tomoko-aran-fuyu-kukan-1-2lp","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}