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[AOR CITY 1000] 40th anniversary of Boz Scaggs' "Silk Degrees", the original AOR! AOR works from the 70s and 80s that are still very popular are now available at an affordable price of "1,000 yen"! The series is supervised by Hisakazu Kanazawa, known for Light Mellow. The series is supervised by Mr. Hisakazu Kanazawa, known for Light Mellow, and features artwork by Mr. Hiroshi Nagai, a master illustrator known for his work on Eiichi Otaki's "A LONG VACATION". ◇In the 1960s, he was a drummer in the band Kingsmen, and in the 1970s, he worked as a songwriter. The popularity of this album was sparked by an import record store in Osaka in 1979, and an unusually "Kansai-only" release was realized in 1980 (followed by a nationwide release). It has been called a standard-bearer of AOR along with Boz Scaggs and Bobby Caldwell, who were gaining popularity at the time, and has been established as a unique Japanese masterpiece. The title track, with its soulful vocals and melancholy melody, became popular mainly on the radio and was a hit, ranking in the Oricon charts. Ernie Watts (sax), Lee Sklar (b), and others participated in this album. ◆Time Limited Edition (through March 31, 2018) / Celebrating 40 years of AOR / Liner notes / Original release date: 1979