{"product_id":"tohoku-shinkansen-thru-traffic-clear-deep-blue-vinyl-prot-7447","title":"Tohoku Shinkansen – Thru Traffic LP, Clear Deep Blue Vinyl (Japan Import, PROT-7447)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"line-height:0; margin:0 0 1.5rem;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1122490237\u0026amp;color=%2380908e\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the album\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtsuko Yamakawa and guitarist Hiroshi Narumi formed Tohoku Shinkansen in 1981 and released \u003cem\u003eThru Traffic\u003c\/em\u003e the following year. It's Japanese AOR at its smoothest, with songs in both English and Japanese, from \"Summer Touches You\" to \"Cloudy.\" The duo didn't continue, and Yamakawa moved behind the scenes, writing and arranging for Agnes Chan, Hiromi Iwasaki and many other pop stars through the '80s. That left \u003cem\u003eThru Traffic\u003c\/em\u003e as a one-off, and a record city pop and AOR collectors have long sought out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSummer Touches You\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUp and Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKokoro no Mama ni (心のままに)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStrange Wine (ストレンジ・ワイン)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeptember Vallentine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTsuki ni Yorisotte (月に寄りそって)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCloudy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpell\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLast Message (ラスト・メッセージ)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eRelease details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTohoku Shinkansen (東北新幹線): Hiroshi Narumi (鳴海寛) \u0026amp; Etsuko Yamakawa (山川恵津子)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniversal Music Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog No.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePROT-7447\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4988031895320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\" LP, clear deep blue vinyl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan (import)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeptember 30, 2026 (original album: 1982)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCity Pop, AOR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from STOKYO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTOKYO is run by DJs and vinyl heads, and we've been importing Japanese records and analog gear since 2004. This LP comes straight from Japan and ships from Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n ","brand":"STOKYO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719681446063,"sku":"PROT-7447","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0100\/1511\/3280\/files\/prot-7447.png?v=1792703633","url":"https:\/\/www.stokyoworld.com\/products\/tohoku-shinkansen-thru-traffic-clear-deep-blue-vinyl-prot-7447","provider":"STOKYO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}