{"product_id":"minako-yoshida-monsters-in-town","title":"Minako Yoshida - Monsters in Town","description":"\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1LP Vinyl - MHJL 16\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Monsters In Town” was Minako Yoshida’s self-produced 8th album released in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe shifted her sound from introspective singer song writer to heavy funk in turn leading to her next albums “Light’n Up” and “In Motion”. During this time she became known as the “Queen of Funk”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Monsters In Town” established her producer career that was sonically defined by a tight groove of multi-layered backup tracks, with a focus on chorus arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features the same musicians as her album “Monochrome” such as Tsunehide Matsuki, Yasuaki Shimizu, also featuring Akira Sakata on saxophone. Strings and Horns are arranged by Tatsuro Yamashita and Yasuaki Shimizu (Kakashi).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:end --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMedia: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1.  Town 6:16\u003cbr\u003eA2.  Lovin' You 5:56\u003cbr\u003eA3.  Nights In Her Eyes 1:26\u003cbr\u003eA4.  Black Eye Lady 5:16\u003cbr\u003eB1.  Monster Stomp 5:14\u003cbr\u003eB2.  Knock, Knock 4:59\u003cbr\u003eB3.  Moment Of Twilight 5:41\u003cbr\u003eB4.  Back In Town 3:03\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/sell\/item\/3032509891\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003eData provided by Discogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HMV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46415906865289,"sku":"11839490","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/8834\/8041\/files\/11839490-088853346172aa2baa0b06172aa2baa0b116349046196172aa2baa0b4.jpg?v=1777965639","url":"https:\/\/www.plugseven.com\/products\/minako-yoshida-monsters-in-town","provider":"Plug Seven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}