Salon Music - My Girl Friday [1983]

Finally! A album download post! This is a nice early effort by new wave duo Salon Music.

You can get it here.

Bugatti & Musker aka The Dukes

Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker were a prolific songwriting duo of the 70s and 80s, writing for Nancy Sinatra, Roger Daltry, Chaka Khan, and many others. They released two album efforts; one under the name Bugatti & Musker, another under the name The Dukes, released in 1981 and 1982 respectively. "Mystery Girl" in particular reminds me a bit of Kiyotaka Sugiyama/Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe's tunes.

ORIGINAL LOVE - ORIGINAL LOVE [1988]

1. Body Fresher
2. Caution (100 Secrets of Love)
3. Darlin'
4. Orange Mechanic Suicide
5. Original Love (Body Fresher II)
6. Talkin' Planet Sandwich
7. X'mas no Hi

Released either right before Takao Tajima joined Pizzicato Five or during his time with them, here is ORIGINAL LOVE's major debut album! It's not jazzy like the stuff they put out in the 90s but it's certainly a gem! Very indie, but with ORIGINAL LOVE's own spin on it.

Takao Tajima sounds so young here I cannot believe it.

You can get it here.

Toshiki Kadomatsu - Sea Breeze [1981]

1. Dancing Shower
2. Elena
3. Summer Babe
4. Surf Breaks
5. Yokohama Twilight Time
6. City Nights
7. Still, I'm In Love With You
8. Wave

Here is Toshiki Kadomatsu's debut album! T. Kado is my favorite artist, ever. Please enjoy his smooth city pop sound. :~)

You can get it here.

Junko Yagami - Communication [1984]

1. Imagination
2. Cheater
3. Communication
4. 1984
5. Miss D.J.
6. Kashimiya No Hohoemi
7. Zyohanasubargu    
8. Donna Shidan Tsukattemo
9. Believing
10. Reaching Out

Released on the legendary (to me, at least) Moon Records in 1984, this was Junko Yagami's 8th (I believe?) album. The title song is worth downloading the entire album for anyway, but the rest of the album is also pretty good in it's own right.

You can get it here.

Taeko Onuki - SIGNIFIE [1983]

Hey all, I'm back! Sorry for not posting anything in awhile, I just honestly forgot about this blog. Anyway! I'm posting an album by one of my favorite musicians, Taeko Onuki. It's a great new-wave-ish album from the early 80s. Not my favorite release by her, but it's still a pleasant album.

1	夏に恋する女たち
2	幻惑
3	Signie
4	Patio
5	ルクレツィア
6	テディ・ベア
7	Recipe
8	アーニャ
9	Siesta
10	エル・トゥルマニエ
11	みずうみ

You can get it here.

Pizzicatomania! [1987]

So, the first album I'll post is Pizzicato Five's 'Pizzicatomania!' album from 1987.

Released on Haruomi Hosono of Yellow Magic Orchestra's Non-Standard label, it was the first full album by Pizzicato V (as they were known back then). With Mamiko Sasaki on vocals it is quite different than Pizzicato Five's 90s releases, but a good album overall. Sadly it doesn't seem like she provided vocals on anything after she left (was kicked out of?) Pizzicato Five, except 'Summer Beauty 1990' by Flipper's Guitar on their Camera Talk album. Sad, as I really enjoyed her vocals.

You can get it xxxxxxx (will be uploading to Mega in the coming days)