Lily – Love Letter

📀 Product Details
Year	1975
Country	Japan
Label	Express – ETP-72070
Media	EX- (Plays EX)
Sleeve	EX (w/Insert+Poster+shrink+sticker)
Obi	EX

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Japan Original Pressing.

Original 1975 first pressing — a deep Japanese West Coast / free-soul gem filled with funky grooves, warm Rhodes and Lily’s unmistakably smoky voice.

Recorded in Hollywood with Lily’s By-By Session Band, Love Letter captures a remarkably groove-heavy side of her music. Masami Tsuchiya, Ken Yoshida, Nobuo Saito and Tetsuya Nishi create a dry, warm West Coast sound built from Rhodes, clavinet, Moog, tight drums and beautifully understated guitar.

“Star World” floats with breezy free-soul warmth, while “Otoko e no Namida” and “Onna e no Jikan” dig into darker, funkier territory — the former later becoming a favorite among Japanese groove diggers.

Soulful, smoky and far deeper than conventional ’70s singer-songwriter pop. This copy is the original 1975 Express first pressing.

$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.