{"product_id":"masae-ohno-masae-a-la-mode","title":"Masae Ohno – Masae A La Mode","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border: 1px solid #bbb; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #333;\"\u003e📀 Product Details\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-top: 1px solid #bbb; font-weight: bold; width: 30%; color: #222;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-top: 1px solid #bbb;\"\u003e1983\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlfa \/ ALR-28050\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eMedia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eEX- (Plays EX, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVery slight warp, plays fine.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eSleeve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eEX (w\/Booklet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eObi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eEX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 6px; background: #efefef; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; margin: 6px 0 10px;\"\u003eComments\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJapan Original Pressing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMuch more than a hidden city-pop LP. Hiroshi Satoh arrangements, Casiopea in the backing band, and a brilliant vocal version of “Take Me” make this one of the most charming and sophisticated Japanese crossover records of 1983.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMasae A La Mode is the kind of Japanese record that gets better the deeper you dig. The highlight is her wonderful vocal take on Casiopea’s “Take Me,” with lyrics written by Masae Ohno herself, but the whole LP moves effortlessly through jazzy vocalese, bossa, mellow soul, AOR and city-pop groove. “Xmas no Natsu” is a beautiful AOR cut, while “Asa no Sketch” and “Sayonara no Fukei” show just how sophisticated the album can be. With Hiroshi Satoh and Casiopea behind the sound, this is a genuine hidden gem for anyone who has already gone beyond the obvious Japanese city-pop classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZzORttTBH84?si=74wfRxsn671CSkou\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOYEc6IYZT0?si=Y_vVqMHv94QGbuiB\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RECORD MONSTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43262442438865,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/9413\/0641\/files\/IMG_6690_8d81b0fc-abe2-4f80-9b6f-75e430280304.jpg?v=1787309575","url":"https:\/\/www.recordmonster.net\/products\/masae-ohno-masae-a-la-mode","provider":"RECORD MONSTER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}