{"product_id":"minako-yoshida-monsters-in-town","title":"Minako Yoshida Monsters In Town","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Monsters In Town” was Minako Yoshida’s self-produced 8th album released in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe shifted her sound from introspective singer song writer to heavy funk in turn leading to her next albums “Light’n Up” and “In Motion”.  During this time she  became known as the “Queen of Funk”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Monsters In Town” established her producer career that was sonically defined by a tight groove of multi-layered backup tracks, with a focus on chorus arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features the same musicians as her album “Monochrome” such as Tsunehide Matsuki, Yasuaki Shimizu, also featuring Akira Sakata on saxophone.  Strings and Horns are arranged by Tatsuro Yamashita and Yasuaki Shimizu (Kakashi).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e1st time analogue re-issue since original release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRemastered by original sound engineer Tamotsu Yoshida from original master\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCutting Engineer by Bernie Grundman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressing (US)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLimited Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e MHJL-00016 -Artist-Minako Yoshida\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 8\/28\/18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Minako Yoshida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53427753615544,"sku":"B5U8EI-JN5P-QM","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9222\/8280\/files\/minako-yoshida-monsters-in-town_uhI0i.jpg?v=1777666017","url":"https:\/\/musicrecordshop.com\/products\/minako-yoshida-monsters-in-town","provider":"Music Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}