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Melodies is the eighth studio album recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released in June 1983. It was his first LP issued under the Moon Label which was distributed by Alfa Records at the time.

Unlike his previous albums, where Minako Yoshida wrote most of the lyrics, most of the songs heard on Melodies are penned by Yamashita alone, except for "Blue Midnight" (co-written by Yoshida) and a cover version of "Guess I'm Dumb" (composed by Brian Wilson and Russ Titelman and originally recorded by Glen Campbell in 1966).

Before the album came out, "Koukiatsu Girl" was released as a lead single. It featured a chorus by Mariya Takeuchi, who married Yamashita in 1982 and then temporarily suspended her recording career. The most well-known song in this album is "Christmas Eve". The song did not receive much attention when it was released on 12-inch single in December 1983, but it was widely recognized through a series of television advertisements by the Central Japan Railway Company aired during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Because of the massive success "Christmas Eve" gained, the album also enjoyed long-term commercial success. - Wiki

Vinyl tracklist:

A1 Kanashimi No Jody (She Was Crying)    
A2 Koukiatsu Girl    
A3 Yashou (Night-Fly)    
A4 Guess I'm Dumb    
A5 Hitotoki    
B1 Merry-Go-Round    
B2 Blue Midnight    
B3 Ashioto    
B4 Mokusou    
B5 Christmas Eve    

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Label: Moon Records 
Series: Tatsuro Yamashita Moon Vinyl Collection
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g
Country: Japan
Reissued: 2025 / Original: 1983
Genre: Japanese, Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Ballad, Funk, Jazz-Rock, Soul, City Pop

File under: Japanese Pop
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