Kazuhiko Kato “Gardenia”

Kazuhiko Kato
Gardenia
Doughnut (Japan) 1978
DTP-72295 (LP)
sleeve : VG+(SRW, wear on edge and corner.)
media : EX+/EX+(some slightly surface noises, still good condition.)

This is a 1978 album by Kazuhiko Kato, who was a pioneer in the Japanese pop music scene with The Folk Crusaders in the late 60s and Sadistic Mika Band in the 70s. Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, and Shigeru Suzuki participated in this album, and the entire album showcases soft-touch city pop with elegant arrangements and performances. The production is excellent and does not sound old at all, even after more than 40 years. No obi/insert included.