1977 · THE LISTENING ROOM
Sobakasu no Aru Shojo
Yoshitaka Minami
The review
“Sobakasu no Aru Shojo” captures Yoshitaka Minami's gift for turning a light melodic phrase into something cinematic. The song has a breezy surface, but its carefully placed instrumental colors keep suggesting another scene just beyond the frame.
The coupling with “Kaze ni Sarawarete” makes this a particularly graceful single. Both sides move with understated confidence, balancing pop directness with the refined atmosphere that would become one of Minami's signatures.
Sides
- A · Sobakasu no Aru Shojo
- B · Kaze ni Sarawarete
Original single
CBS/Sony · 06SH 150
B-side
Kaze ni Sarawarete