Hosono, Haruomi - Tropical Dandy (Ocean Blue Vinyl)

Haruomi Hosono - Tropical Dandy (Ocean Blue Vinyl)

Haruomi Hosono's Tropical Dandy receives its first-ever international reissue. Originally released in 1975, Tropical Dandy is a cult classic that marked Hosono’s shift toward genre-blending, fusing exotica, jazz, and pop to lay the groundwork for Japanese City Pop – described by none other than Van Dyke Parks as "cinematic romance with sonic texture."

Pre-order today in limited edition Ocean Blue 180-gram vinyl, pressed in the US featuring exclusive OBI and a new translation of Haruomi Hosono's 1975 liner notes.

Tracklisting:

1. Chattanooga Choo Choo 
2. Hurricane Dorothy
3. Kinukaido
4. Nettaiya
5. Peking Duck
6. Drifting Chronicle
7. Honey Moon
8. Three O'Clock Lullaby
9. Three O'Clock Lullaby (instrumental)
10. Drifting Chronicle (instrumental)