Sexy Robot

HITOMI "PENNY" TOHYAMA (当山 ひとみ)

TRACKLIST

SYNOPSIS

An unmistakable product of Japan’s bubble-era pop, Sexy Robot finds Hitomi “Penny” Tohyama stepping into slick, futuristic territory with a record drenched in neon-lit grooves and high-gloss production. Blending city pop with boogie, funk, and cutting-edge synth work, the album perfectly captures the early-’80s fascination with technology and urban nightlife. Penny’s smooth yet commanding vocals glide over tight basslines and shimmering keys, making Sexy Robot both a playful time capsule and a deep-cut treasure for city pop collectors.

Original Japanese Title:
セクシィ・ロボット？

GENRE & STYLE

Electronic, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
AOR, Boogie, City Pop, Funk, Synth-pop, Kayōkyoku

IDENTIFIERS

  • セクシィ・ロボット

    ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST
    Jake H. Concepcion

    BACKING VOCALS
    EVE
    Freddy L. Young
    James D. Lewis

    BASS [SYNTHESIZER], ELECTRIC PIANO
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

    GUITAR
    Kazuo Shiina (椎名 和夫)

    PERCUSSION
    Pecker (橋田 正人)

    SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)

  • Kissしたい

    BACKING VOCALS
    Freddy L. Young
    James D. Lewis
    Valerie Walker

    BASS [SYNTHESIZER], ELECTRIC PIANO
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

    GUITAR
    Makoto Matsushita (松下 誠)

     

    PERCUSSION
    Pecker (橋田 正人)

    SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)

    TRUMPET
    Junichi Kanezaki (兼崎 順一)
    Yoshikazu Kishi (岸 義和)

  • タキシード・コネクション

    BACKING VOCALS
    Freddy L. Young
    James D. Lewis
    Valerie Walker

    BASS [SYNTHESIZER], KEYBOARDS
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

    GUITAR
    Makoto Matsushita (松下 誠)

    PERCUSSION
    Pecker (橋田 正人)

    SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)

    TRUMPET
    Junichi Kanezaki (兼崎 順一)
    Yoshikazu Kishi (岸 義和)

  • BACKING VOCALS
    Freddy L. Young
    Valerie Walker

    BASS [SYNTHESIZER], SYNTHESIZER
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

     

    GUITAR
    Kazuo Shiina (椎名 和夫)

    GUITAR, SOLOIST
    Kenji Kitajima (北島 健二)

    PERCUSSION
    Pecker (橋田 正人)

    VOCALS [DUET]
    James D. Lewis

  • 素肌ゲーム

    BACKING VOCALS
    EVE

    BASS [SYNTHESIZER], ELECTRIC PIANO
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

    GUITAR
    Makoto Matsushita (松下 誠)

    PERCUSSION
    Pecker (橋田 正人)

    SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

    TRUMPET
    Junichi Kanezaki (兼崎 順一)
    Yoshikazu Kishi (岸 義和)

  • BACKING VOCALS
    Freddy L. Young
    Valerie Walker

    BASS
    Mike Dunn

    DRUMS
    Hideo Yamaki (山木 秀夫)

    ELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)

     

    FLUTE, SOLOIST
    Jake H. Concepcion

    GUITAR
    Kazuo Shiina (椎名 和夫)

  • 言い出しかねて

    BACKING VOCALS
    Freddy L. Young
    James D. Lewis
    Valerie Walker

    BASS
    Michio Nagaoka (長岡 道夫)

     

    DRUMS
    Hideo Yamaki (山木 秀夫)

    ELECTRIC PIANO
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)

    GUITAR
    Kazuo Shiina (椎名 和夫)
    Kazuyuki Nagaoka (長岡 和行)

    PERCUSSION
    Pecker (橋田 正人)

    PIANO
    Hidetoshi Yamada (山田 秀俊)

     

    STRINGS
    Joe Strings

    SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)
    Seiichi Kyoda (京田 誠一)

  • キャシィ

    BASS
    Yasuo Tomikura (富倉 安生)

     

    DRUMS
    Atsuo Okamoto (岡本 郭男)

     

    FLUGELHORN
    Yoshikazu Kishi (岸 義和)

     

    GUITAR
    Makoto Matsushita (松下 誠)

     

    KEYBOARDS
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

     

    STRINGS
    Joe Strings

    SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)
    Seiichi Kyoda (京田 誠一)

  • 愛はゆっくりやってくる

    BACKING VOCALS
    EVE

     

    BASS
    Yasuo Tomikura (富倉 安生)

     

    DRUMS
    Atsuo Okamoto (岡本 郭男)

     

    ELECTRIC PIANO
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

     

    GUITAR
    Makoto Matsushita (松下 誠)

     

    GUITAR, SOLOIST
    Kazuyuki Nagaoka (長岡 和行)

     

    PERCUSSION
    Pecker (橋田 正人)

     

    SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)

  • ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST
    Jake H. Concepcion

     

    BACKING VOCALS
    Freddy L. Young
    James D. Lewis
    Valerie Walker

     

    BASS [SYNTHESIZER], KEYBOARDS
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)

     

    GUITAR
    Kazuo Shiina (椎名 和夫)

    PERCUSSION
    Pecker (橋田 正人)

     

    STRINGS
    Joe Strings

    SYNTHESIZER
    Haruo Togashi (富樫 春生)
    Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之)
    Seiichi Kyoda (京田 誠一)

PRESSING INFORMATION

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FORMAT:
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Columbia – AF-7224
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan | 1983
Original Pressing, Promo