Yuming*Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー

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Pop

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City Pop

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Tracklist

Cobalt Hour 3:33
卒業写真 = Sotsugyo Shashin 4:10
花紀行 = Hanakiko 2:46
何もきかないで = Nani Mo Kikanaide 3:09
ルージュの伝言 = Rouge No Dengon 3:00
航海日誌 = Kokai Nisshi 4:46
Chinese Soup 3:22
少しだけ片想い = Sukoshidake Kataomoi 3:15
雨のステイション = Ame No Station 5:13
アフリカへ行きたい = Africa E Ikitai 3:08

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    Cover of Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー, 1975-06-20, Vinyl Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー
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    Express – ETP-72071 Japan 1975 Japan1975
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1975-06-20, Cassette Cobalt Hour
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    Toshiba Records – ZA-1555 Japan 1975 Japan1975
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1975-06-20, Vinyl Cobalt Hour
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    Express – ETP-72071 Japan 1975 Japan1975
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    Cover of コバルト・アワー/ルージュの伝言, 1975, 8-Track Cartridge コバルト・アワー/ルージュの伝言
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    Toshiba Records – YA-8555 Japan 1975 Japan1975
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー, 1977, Vinyl Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー
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    Express – ETP-72071 Japan 1977 Japan1977
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1979, Cassette Cobalt Hour
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    Express – ZT25-325 Japan 1979 Japan1979
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1980, Vinyl Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – ALR-4004 Japan 1980 Japan1980
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1980, Vinyl Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – ALR-4004 Japan 1980 Japan1980
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1980-01-21, Cassette Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – ALC-504 Japan 1980 Japan1980
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー, 1980, Vinyl Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー
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    Alfa – ALR-4004 Japan 1980 Japan1980
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1983, Vinyl Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – ALR-4004 Japan 1983 Japan1983
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1984, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – 35XA-7 Japan 1984 Japan1984
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1987-02-25, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – 32XA-123 Japan 1987 Japan1987
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1989-09-10, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – 34A2-30 Japan 1989 Japan1989
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1989, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – 32XA-123 Japan 1989 Japan1989
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1993-03-21, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – ALCA-465 Japan 1993 Japan1993
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー, 1994-06-29, CD Cobalt Hour = コバルト・アワー
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    Alfa – ALCA-9031 Japan 1994 Japan1994
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1998-06-24, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – ALCA-5243 Japan 1998 Japan1998
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 1998-06-24, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Alfa – ALCA-5243 Japan 1998 Japan1998
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 2000-04-26, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Express – TOCT-10713 Japan 2000 Japan2000
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    Cover of Cobalt Hour, 2013-10-02, CD Cobalt Hour
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    Universal Music – TYCT-69033 Japan 2013 Japan2013
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    Reviews

    • funktional_beat's avatar
      funktional_beat
      According to the notes:
      "Includes album-size folded insert with lyrics and artwork."

      I have the release shown in this page but the one I have also includes the envelope that can be seen on Yumi Arai - Cobalt Hour. Mine is slightly green though.

      In the envelope there are 2 inserts with Yumi's picture on one side and partitures on the other side. Anybody to if it was included with this release? I'm trying to figure out if it somehow landet inside of my copy or if it was a general thing and I should add it to the notes and images.

      • Yohann26's avatar
        Yohann26
        1975, Japan. A perfect mix of everything the country had to offer in of music at that time. The superb Rouge No Dengon song made famous by Ghibli movie will kick you a taste of rock'n'roll you will love.
        • mld2000's avatar
          mld2000
          Am I the only one to be intrigued by similarities beetween Yumi's "Nani Mo kikanaide" and Jacques Dutronc's Gentleman cambrioleur?(https://discogs.sitiosdesbloqueados.info/Jacques-Dutronc-Gentleman-Cambrioleur/master/259236).
          Cannot find anything about that relation but pretty sure it was inspired as she already paid tribute to Dutronc's wife Françoise Hardy on Misslim's Watashi no Françoise.
          If any one has clues about that I'd be happy to know.
          • cobalthour's avatar
            cobalthour
            Edited 6 years ago
            Yuming's third album shows her in an experimental phase. While she had already shown an interest in dabbling in multiple genres on her first two albums, that predisposition is more pronounced here. The result is a very diverse selection of tracks that unfortunately does not quite cohese as well as her first two albums. However, the tracks themselves remain consistently strong, making for a very listenable album overall. (I mean, there is a reason I chose my name based on its title.) The other thing you'll notice is that the songwriting is even more pop-oriented and hooky this time around. However, the musicianship is as strong as ever, so it certainly doesn't feel like Yuming "sold out" or compromised herself as an artist.

            Album Highlights:
            *Cobalt Hour (A funky number drenched in Rhodes piano and Yumi's double-tracked vocals. A strong start to the album and one of Yuming's catchiest tracks.)
            *Soutsugyou Shashin (One of the artist's signature songs. A mellow '70s ballad that could easily have become corny and dated, but ends up being timeless. This is chiefly due to its bluesy arrangement and an imioned vocal from Yuming, both of which unlock the beauty of the song's melody.)
            *Hanakikou (Short and simple, but quite beautiful with it's baroque-style melody and keyboard-reliant arrangement. Something about the stripped-back style allows Yuming's understated vocal performance to really shine.)
            *Rouge no Dengon (Another signature song and Yuming's first real hit. It's got a heinously catchy '50s throwback beat, a memorable hook, and some surprising black-comedy-esque lyrics. You may also recognize it from the opening credits of the film Kiki's Delivery Service.)
            *Koukai Nisshi (A song that seems fairly middling on first listen, but gradually reveals itself to be a deeply affecting ballad. Very jazzy, with some drop-dead gorgeous orchestra work.)
            *Africa e Ikitai (An intriguing and explosive finale. The jazz-funk style is a good fit for Ms. Arai and the session musicians, and the song is unusually complex for a pop song.)

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