Sumiko Yamagata - Summer Shade

📀 Product Details
Year	1976
Country	Japan
Label	Blow Up / LQ 7014
Media	EX-
Sleeve	EX- (w/Insert, stains)
Obi	EX- (stains)

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Japan Original Pressing.

A beautifully understated 1976 Japanese Light Mellow gem — soft electric piano, gentle bossa grooves and Sumiko Yamagata’s crystal-clear voice capturing the quiet glow of summer.

Summer Shade marked a beautiful turning point for Sumiko Yamagata, moving beyond her early folk sound into a more sophisticated and adult musical world.

“Ame no Nichiyobi” drifts on soft electric piano and a delicate mellow groove, while “Natsu no Hikari ni” is a gorgeous summer bossa with an effortless, sunlit atmosphere. “Cut Glass no Eizo” adds another cool, urban shade to an album filled with subtle arrangements and Yamagata’s remarkably pure voice.

Quiet, elegant and deeply atmospheric — one of the hidden treasures of mid-’70s Japanese Light Mellow.

$25.00 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.