Songs
SUGAR BABE (シュガーベイブ)
TRACKLIST
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WORDS & MUSIC BY
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎) -
MUSIC BY
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎)WORDS BY
Ginji Ito (伊藤 銀次) -
WORDS & MUSIC BY
Taeko Ohnuki (大貫 妙子) -
WORDS & MUSIC BY
Taeko Ohnuki (大貫 妙子) -
WORDS & MUSIC BY
Kunio Muramatsu (村松 邦男) -
WORDS & MUSIC BY
Taeko Ohnuki (大貫 妙子) -
WORDS BY
Ginji Ito (伊藤 銀次)WORDS & MUSIC BY
Taeko Ohnuki (大貫 妙子)
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎) -
WORDS BY
Ginji Ito (伊藤 銀次)WORDS & MUSIC BY
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎) -
WORDS & MUSIC BY
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎) -
MUSIC BY
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎)WORDS BY
Ginji Ito (伊藤 銀次) -
WORDS & MUSIC BY
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎)
PERSONNEL
ARRANGED BY, VOCALS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, VIBRAPHONE, GLOCKENSPIEL
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎)
BACKING VOCALS
Eiichi Ohtaki (大滝 詠一)
BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC BASS
Kikuo Wanikawa (鰐川 己久男)
DRUMS
Akihiko Noguchi (野口 明彦)
DRUMS, PERCUSSION
Yutaka Uehara (上原 裕)
MIXED BY
Douji Fuefuki (笛吹 銅次)
PRESSING INFORMATION
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Niagara Records/Elec Records – NAL-0001
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 1975
Original Pressing
SYNOPSIS
Released in 1975, Songs is the only album by Sugar Babe, the short-lived group led by Tatsuro Yamashita, Taeko Ohnuki, and Kunio Muramatsu. Despite its modest commercial impact at the time, the record has since become a landmark in Japanese pop history, laying the groundwork for what would later be known as city pop. With carefully crafted melodies, soulful harmonies, and a sense of effortless groove, Songs captures the youthful optimism of its creators while reflecting their deep admiration for American pop and soul traditions. Today it is celebrated as a timeless work that not only introduced two of Japan’s most influential voices but also helped shape an entire era of music.
Original Japanese Title:
ソングス
GENRE & STYLE
Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
AOR, City Pop, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Soul
PERCUSSION
Akihiko Noguchi (野口 明彦)
Makoto Kimura (木村 誠)
PRODUCER
Eiichi Ohtaki (大滝 詠一)
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎)
VOCALS, GUITAR
Kunio Muramatsu (村松 邦男)
VOCALS, KEYBOARDS, GLOCKENSPIEL
Taeko Ohnuki (大貫 妙子)
VOICE
Fumio Nunoya (布谷 文夫)
IDENTIFIERS
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 1): NAL-0001A 〄 1-A-2 F
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 1): NAL-0001B 〄 2-A-5
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2): NAL-0001A 〄 3-A-2 F
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2): NAL-0001A 〄 3-B-2