Ishida Ayumi – Ishida Ayumi (Vinyl, LP, Album)

• Vinyl reissue of Ayumi Ishida’s 1981 masterpiece
• Arranged by Akira Inoue and Nobuhiko Shinohara
• Features elite session lineup including PARACHUTE members
• 1xLP pressed on black vinyl
• Lyrics by Tokiko Iwatani and Karuho Kureda
• Japan import city pop / AOR collector staple

Ishida Ayumi is one of those early-80s Japanese pop albums that feels built by a dream team - because it is. With arrangements by Akira Inoue and Nobuhiko Shinohara and a backing lineup packed with PARACHUTE heavy-hitters, the record carries that crisp, sophisticated studio sheen city pop collectors chase: tight rhythm section, tasteful keys, and polished guitar work supporting Ayumi Ishida’s poised vocal presence. Add lyrics from Tokiko Iwatani and Karuho Kureda, and you get an album that balances elegance with real emotional pull. A fantastic reissue for anyone building a serious late-70s/early-80s Japanese pop shelf.

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