Various Artists - Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986

SK says: 'Casting its temporal net a little wider than the cult hit first compilation, Pacific Breeze 2 takes in cuts from Herbie Hancock collaborator Kimiko Kasai and the hard-boiled jazzsploitation of The Mystery Kindaichi Band, alongside smoother tracks which showcase the breadth of the City Pop sound.'

When Light In The Attic releasedPacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop,AOR& Boogie 1976-1986in 2019, it was the first collection of its kind to be released outside Japan. It proved to be just what music fans had been waiting fora compilation of sought-after tracks that had been nearly impossible to obtain unless you were well-connected with dealers and collectors, or traveled regularly to the countless record stores in Japan.Pacific Breezeincluded Minako Yoshida, Taeko Ohnuki, Hiroshi Sato and Haruomi Hoson