Junko Hirotani - Sono Ai Ni

📀 Product Details
Year	1979
Country	Japan
Label
Media	EX
Sleeve	EX- (w/Insert, Light wear on top edge.)
Obi	None

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Japan Original Pressing.

A beautiful 1979 Japanese Light Mellow debut — crystal-clear vocals, Masataka Matsutoya’s elegant arrangements and an incredible cast of Tokyo’s finest musicians.

Junko Hirotani’s superb 1979 debut, composed entirely by Hirotani herself and arranged throughout by Masataka Matsutoya, with Yukihiro Takahashi, Tatsuo Hayashi, Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami, Shigeru Suzuki and Masaki Matsubara among the players.

Soft electric piano, elegant strings, mellow guitars and Hirotani’s remarkably clear voice give the album a gentle but deeply sophisticated atmosphere. “Koiuta” is beautifully bittersweet, while “Last Scene... Sayonara” floats on a refined bossa / lounge groove that feels effortlessly timeless.

A quietly stunning Japanese singer-songwriter record that deserves far more attention.

$20.00 USD

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About the Condition

Grade	Description
S (Sealed)	Still sealed in factory wrap. Never played.
M (Mint)	Perfect condition. Looks unplayed with no signs of use. Typically used for records that are brand new or opened but never played.
EX (Excellent)	Very clean. May have light scuffs or hairline marks, but plays perfectly.
VG+ (Very Good Plus)	Minor wear, light surface noise, no major flaws — a solid average used copy.
VG (Very Good)	Visible wear and surface noise. Plays through without skipping.
G+ (Good Plus)	Heavily used. Significant wear or scratches, but still playable.

+ / − may be added to indicate slight variations (e.g. VG+, EX−).

We visually inspect every record, and we clean each one before shipping (play-testing when needed). Even new or great-looking vinyl—especially some Japanese pressings—can have light background noise. We grade carefully by eye and ear, but it’s still a human call, so please check the notes before buying.