{"product_id":"gentle-breeze","title":"Gentle Breeze |","description":"\u003cp\u003eScoring a hit with their second album Summer Breeze, Piper set out to record their follow up in a similar vein. Members remained the same: Keisuke Yamamoto (guitar, vocals), Takashi Shima (keyboards), and Wataru Ito (bass). Guest musicians included Kazuhito Murata and Hiroshi Koitabashi on chorus, and Tetsuaki Hoashi on percussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecording sessions for the third album began less than 6 months after the second, but the evolution of their sound was considerable. One reason was utilizing the skills of Yuji Toriyama for programming of the Linn Drums. This made it easier for the band to write and arrange their songs to their liking. Second was that the band members were beginning to enjoy making music in this style. Specific ideas were coming together to become distinct songs. The fact that they were able to transcend the \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eBGM\u003c\/span\u003e style that they initially aspired towards to create a distinct pop sound, is one of the important aspects of this album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front cover photo of a snowy scene juxtaposed with the sunny pool scene of the back cover, also had quite an impact. This jacket design was a collaboration between (TV personality and jazz aficionado) Tamori, who took the photos, anddesigner Hajime Anzai. The two would go on to become the popular co-hosts of “Soramimi Hour” on Tamori’s variety show Tamori Club. The duo’s unique visual sense encouraged listeners to enjoy the sounds of summer in a wintery setting – which in turn had a hand in influencing PIPER’s own sound as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGentle Breeze is in one way an extension of Summer Breeze, in other ways it’s one big step up. Many \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003ePIPER\u003c\/span\u003e fans consider this album to be their masterpiece. For fans who enjoy this phase of \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003ePIPER\u003c\/span\u003e, we encourage you to listen to the songs from Gentle Breeze and Summer Breeze on shuffle. That way the meaning catch copy on the obi – “Gentle Beat Pop” – should start to make sense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePressed on Clear Splatter Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eNewly restored and remastered edition of 1986 Japanese city pop classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIncludes 24” x 24” fold out poster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e STS-070 -Artist-Piper\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: POP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Clear Splatter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 5\/23\/23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49253779276018,"sku":"MZNW3L-JMXO-7F","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/piper-gentle-breeze_bpslW.jpg?v=1779629181","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/gentle-breeze","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}