The refreshing breeze of Okinawan pop
Hitomi Toyama's "Just Call Me Penny" is a song that features an appealingly unique singing voice.
This 1981 album showcases the Okinawan artist's unique sense of rhythm and melody in the context of city pop. As the English title suggests, it maintains its identity as Japanese pop while maintaining an international perspective. Her crystalline vocals blend seamlessly with cutting-edge arrangements at the time. This work showcases the potential of the Okinawan music scene.
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A:
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1)
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So Many Times
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2)
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My Guy (Café Sign)
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3)
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Image Change
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4)
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Rainy Driver
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B:
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Station
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2)
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Baby, Baby, Baby
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3)
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Midnight Express
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4)
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SFO-Oakland
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5)
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Instant Polaroid
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Drums [Guest Musician] - Steve Jordan
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Bass [Guest Musician] - Will Lee
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Guitar [Guest Musician] - Hiram Bullock
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Trumpet - Shin Kazuhara
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Electric Piano [Rhodes, Guest Musician] - Clifford Carter
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Alto Saxophone, Flute - Jake Concepcion
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Trumpet - Yoshikazu Kishi
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Trombone - Eiji Arai
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Tenor Saxophone - Mitsuhiro Sonoyama
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Percussion - Masato Kawase
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Voice - Hitomi Penny Tohyama
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Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Yamaha Cs-60, Korg Trident] - Ichiroh "Elton" Nagata
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Drums - Yoshio Ueno
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Bass - Masayuki Minami
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Guitar [Guitars] - Yoshihiro Yonekura
