Minako Yoshida – Light'n Up
Minako Yoshida – Light'n Up
Comments: ↑ Looks clean; graded conservatively.
Japan Original Pressing. Neon-sleek city-funk with New York horn firepower—Tokyo session precision meets Big-Apple lift.
Released September 21, 1982 on Alfa, Light’n Up finds Minako Yoshida self-producing a tight, brassy city-funk set tracked in Tokyo (CBS/Sony Roppongi) with overdubs in New York (A&R). The core band—Tsunehide Matsuki and Takayuki Hijikata on guitars, Akira Okazawa on bass, Yuichi Togashiki on drums, Haruo Togashi on keys, with additional keyboards by Hiroshi Sato—locks a crisp mid-tempo grid for her smoky lead. Then the New York team turns the lights up: string direction by Leon Pendarvis, and the horn frontline featuring the Brecker Brothers and David Sanborn. The title cut “Light’n Up” is a club-tested medium dancer; ballads like “Hoho ni Yoru no Hi” carry widescreen drama; elsewhere the writing stays sharp and DJ-friendly with clean count-ins and punchy horn cues.
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About the Condition
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.
