Miki Matsubara – Paradise Beach (LP) [Limited Transparent Purple Vinyl] [Japan Import]

If "Mayonaka no Door ~Stay With Me" has ever lived rent-free in your head, this is the pressing you've been chasing! We imported this Japan-exclusive LP directly from Japan, so you don't have to trawl the auction sites yourself. And here's the beautiful part — it's pressed on limited transparent purple colored vinyl that looks absolutely unreal spinning under the lights. 🇯🇵

Originally released back in 1983, Paradise Beach was Miki Matsubara's very first best album — a tight, three-year snapshot of the run that made her a city pop legend. It's now reissued as part of the celebrated CITY POP on VINYL 2022 series, and yeah, once these purple copies are gone, they're gone.

The title track, "Paradise Beach (Sophie's Theme)," was composed by the dream team of Takashi Matsumoto and Haruomi Hosono — and it soundtracked a TV commercial starring French actress Sophie Marceau. Light, elegant, and effortlessly cool, it's the perfect opener. From there you get the eternal city pop anthem "Mayonaka no Door ~Stay With Me," the Shiseido CM favorite "Neat 3PM," and the Latin-touch groover "Halation," written by Matsubara herself. Five single cuts, zero filler.

This is prime crate-digger fuel — whether you're a city pop head, a color-vinyl collector, or a DJ hunting the perfect warm-up record, this one belongs on your shelf and on your decks.

What Makes This One Special

• Limited transparent purple vinyl — a gorgeous colored pressing, strictly limited quantity
• CITY POP on VINYL 2022 — part of the beloved reissue series celebrating the genre
• First best album — Matsubara's essential 1983 greatest-hits selection, remastered for wax
• Iconic single cuts — including the global "Stay With Me" phenomenon
• Japan direct import — sourced straight from Japan for the real deal

Featured Tracks

• Paradise Beach (Sophie's Theme) — composed by Takashi Matsumoto & Haruomi Hosono
• Mayonaka no Door ~Stay With Me — the definitive city pop anthem
• Neat 3PM (ニートな午後3時) — Shiseido commercial song
• Halation (ハレーション) — Latin-touch cut written by Miki Matsubara

Plus more from her hit-packed early catalog — five single cuts in total across this best selection.

Product Specifications

• Artist: Miki Matsubara (松原みき)
• Title: Paradise Beach
• Format: LP (Transparent Purple / Clear Purple Colored Vinyl)
• Series: CITY POP on VINYL 2022
• Original Release: 1983
• Label: Pony Canyon
• Catalog Number: PCJA-00104
• JAN Code: 4524135009944
• Reissue Release Date: August 6, 2022
• Origin: Japan (Direct Import)