SEA IS A LADY

$26

After releasing six studio albums and a swathe of singles in this style, Kadomatsu decided to take an artistic risk, and what a risk it was. In 1987 Kadomatsu released Sea Is A Lady, a record I consider to be not only one of the best Japanese albums of the 80s, but one of the best albums from the 80s as a whole. Abandoning vocals altogether, Kadomatsu decided to focus entirely on his guitar playing, hiring legendary Japanese fusion band CASIOPEA as his backing band for the project. While this album uses very sparse vocal melodies and harmonies scattered throughout, the instrumentals contained on Sea Is A Lady ooze style, atmosphere, and still maintain an emphasis on catchiness.