Pedro & Capricious / Hikageri no Machi / Last Scene (original 1975) 7"

Vocals by Mari Takahashi (second-generation vocalist, later known as Mariko Takahashi).
Originally aired in 1975 as the theme song for the detective TV drama Hagure Keiji, starring Mikijiro Hira and Masaya Oki.

“Hikageri no Machi” opens with a striking intro and delivers a superb slice of groovy Japanese kayō with a distinct Latin flavor, clearly influenced by the Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 sound.
Paired with “Last Scene,” a beautifully emotional Japanese soulful kayō ballad, this 7" is a standout coupling from the era.