Koi wa Ryusei Part I & II

Minako Yoshida turns one song into two sharply contrasting views. Part I rides an open, buoyant groove, with her voice moving through the arrangement as freely as the title's shooting star.

Part II begins from a more exposed place and settles into a darker, minor-key mood. Together the two sides show how much drama Yoshida could draw from rhythm, harmony and a single melodic idea.