Tin Pan Alley / Caramel Mama（Reissue 1979）

A foundational Japanese city pop album featuring Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, Tatsuo Hayashi and Masataka Matsutoya. The quartet combines relaxed funk rhythms, polished studio musicianship and playful songwriting across favorites such as “Caramel Rag,” “Chopper’s Boogie” and “100 Watts no Koi.”