A Long Vacation (Eiichi Ohtaki)

Released on 21 March 1981, Eiichi Ohtaki's "A Long Vacation" wrapped his love of early-1960s American pop in a lavish, nostalgic production that became a defining bestseller of the era. Lush, sunlit, and meticulously arranged, it embodied the leisured optimism of Japan's approaching bubble years. It remains one of the most celebrated albums in the city pop canon.