Junko Ohashi - Crystal City

📀 Product Details
Year	1977
Country	Japan
Label	Philips / S-7028
Media	EX
Sleeve	EX (w/Insert)
Obi	EX

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Japan Original Pressing.

A dazzling 1977 Japanese soul-funk classic — Junko Ohashi’s powerful voice riding tight grooves, shimmering keyboards and sophisticated late-night arrangements.

Crystal City captures Junko Ohashi and Minoya Central Station at a brilliant early peak, balancing sophisticated urban soul with a much tougher funk edge than the title might suggest.

“Funky Little Queenie” is an obvious killer, driven by Masami Tsuchiya’s sharp writing and arrangement, while “Arabian Night” pushes into stranger, more exotic territory. “Honoo no Heroine,” arranged by Jun Fukamachi, brings another level of dramatic jazz-funk sophistication, and “Yoru no Highway” perfectly captures the album’s after-dark atmosphere.

Soulful, funky and beautifully polished — one of the essential records from Junko Ohashi’s golden ’70s period.

$35.00 USD

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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−).

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