Haruomi Hosono – Tropical Dandy LP (Repress)

Haruomi Hosono’s Tropical Dandy receives its first-ever international reissue. Originally released in 1975, Tropical Dandy is a cult classic that marked Hosonos 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 classic black or 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.

• First US release, celebrating 50 year anniversary
• Single LP Available on Ocean Blue Color or Standard Black vinyl
• 180-gram pressing with a Japanese OBI and a new translation of Haruomi Hosono’s original 1975 liner notes
• Cult-classic album that marked Hosonos shift toward genre-blending, fusing exotica, jazz, and pop

Track List:

• Chattanooga Choo Choo
• Hurricane Dorothy
• Kinukaido
• Nettaiya
• Peking Duck
• Drifting Chronicle
• Honey Moon
• Three o’Clock Lullaby
• Three o’Clock Lullaby (Instrumental)
• Drifting Chronicle (Instrumental)