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Hitomi Penny Tohyama Tokyo Funk Diva 1981-1988

Wewantsounds

Disco

CD WWSCD112£18.99
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Hitomi Penny Tohyama – Love Is The Competition
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – Brand-New Day
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – SFO-Oakland
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – Wanna Kiss
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – Instant Polaroid
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – Sexy Robot
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – Call Me
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – Teardrops Romance
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – Exotic Yokogao
Hitomi Penny Tohyama – I Love You Shika Omoitsukanai

1. Love Is The Competition
2. Brand-New Day
3. SFO-Oakland
4. Wanna Kiss
5. Instant Polaroid
6. Sexy Robot
7. Call Me
8. Teardrops Romance
9. Exotic Yokogao
10. I Love You Shika Omoitsukanai

While a celebrated and well-known voice in her native Japan throughout the 1980s, the work of Hitomi 'Penny' Tohyama is pretty much unknown elsewhere in the World. Hence this retrospective of her 'peak period' (1981-88) from Wewantsounds, curated by renowned Japanese music specialist Nick Luscombe. Rich in glossy, synth-heavy blends of boogie, funk, soul and city pop, it's a vibrant and kaleidoscopic collection that does a fantastic job in showcasing Tohyama's vocal skills. Highlights are plentiful, from the horn-enhanced, slap bass-sporting excellence of 'Brand New Day' and the NYC boogie style tactility of 'Love The Competition', to the mid-tempo swell of 'Instant Polaroid', driving dancefloor workout 'Call Me', and the dewy-eyed Zapp-goes-City Pop sweetness of 'Exotic Yokogao'.

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Hitomi Penny Tohyama Tokyo Funk Diva 1981-1988

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