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1982 · THE LISTENING ROOM

Komugiiro no Mermaid

Seiko Matsuda

The review

“Komugiiro no Mermaid” lets Seiko Matsuda sing summer at an unusually gentle pace. Yumi Matsutoya's melody and Takayuki Hijikata's guitar help create a refined resort-pop atmosphere, with the arrangement leaving room for each small emotional turn.

“Madras Check no Koibito” continues the seasonal mood on the reverse. The single's appeal lies in its restraint: sunlit, melodic and polished, but never hurried.

Sides

  • A · Komugiiro no Mermaid
  • B · Madras Check no Koibito

Original single

CBS/Sony · 07SH 1188

Coupled with

Madras Check no Koibito