{"product_id":"tomoko-aran-fuyu-kukan","title":"TOMOKO ARAN - Fuyu Kukan","description":"\u003cp\u003eTomoko Aran’s masterpiece “Fuyu Kukan” finally arrives as a definitive 2LP edition — 180g heavyweight vinyl, cut at 45 RPM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1983, the album was conceived with a more expansive structure in mind. However, due to the sonic characteristics of the recordings and the time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elimitations of vinyl at the time, groove interference became unavoidable, forcing the producers to abandon cutting one track in its entirety. This long-lost song, “Ji\u003cspan\u003e・\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ere\u003cspan\u003e・\u003c\/span\u003en\u003cspan\u003e・\u003c\/span\u003ema (25sai no Yuutsu)” (a different composition sharing the same title as the bonus track), is finally included here, allowing the album to be realized in its\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomplete form on analog for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quintessential City Pop classic that has seen massive global reappraisal in recent years is reborn after 43 years — now presented in its ultimate, audiophile-grade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econfiguration. The album features numerous timeless tracks, including the advance single “Body to Body,” “Midnight Pretender”, which found worldwide success after\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebeing sampled in The Weeknd’s “Out of Time,” and “I’m in Love,” long used as the opening theme of a popular U.S. podcast. Also noteworthy is the album’s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003egroundbreaking cover artwork, which made waves at the time for its innovative use of early CG technology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Plant","offers":[{"title":"2LP Vinyl","offer_id":54441103655235,"sku":"RPT-22385","price":58.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/da994d943e0bb23160d6e88b94cb7b84.png?v=1777302636","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/tomoko-aran-fuyu-kukan","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}