Sumiko Yamagata - Emerald Shower

📀 Product Details
Year	1978
Country	Japan
Label	Blow Up / LX-7036-A
Media	VG (Some surface noise, no skips.)
Sleeve	VG++ (w/Insert, stains)
Obi	EX- (Light stains)

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Japan Original Pressing.

A cornerstone of late-70s Japanese mellow city pop. Crystal-clear vocals, Brazilian touches, soft funk, and Yasunori Soryo’s beautifully sophisticated arrangements throughout.

Emerald Shower is where Sumiko Yamagata’s sound fully blooms into sophisticated late-70s city pop. “Ameagari no Samba” glides with a beautiful Brazilian feel, “Chiisana Vacance” brings a breezy samba groove, and “Ano Hi no You ni Hohoende” is pure light-mellow funk. With Yasunori Soryo arranging the entire album and Akira Inoue, Yasushi Ichihara, Jake H. Concepcion and other top players behind her, this is far deeper than a soft vocal LP. Elegant, warm and endlessly playable, a true Japanese mellow classic.

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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.