He has been one of the most commercially successful Japanese male solo recording artists in the history of the Japanese album chart, selling approximately 9 million albums in total.Following materials are not marketed to the record retailers, though they have been available via mail order to his official Melodies is the eighth studio album recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released in June 1983. Tatsuro Yamashita = 山下 達郎* Tatsuro Yamashita = 山下 達郎* - Pocket Music = ポケット・ミュージック (LP, Album, Promo) Moon Records (5) MOON-28033: Japan: 1986: Sell This Version Yamashita produced the majority of his city pop music during the 1970sâ1980s, and is sometimes considered the "king" of the genre. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest Tatsuro Yamashita interviews. He has also collaborated with his wife Mariya Takeuchi, another city pop singer.Yamashita is also known for the song "Christmas Eve", which initially appeared on his album Melodies in 1983 and later became a hit throughout the decades. Im pretty sue that it is only some fan who created that page but for god sake still no Tatsuro Yamashita songs and albums in Spotify! Pocket Music Tatsurō Yamashita (山下 達郎, Yamashita Tatsurō, born February 4, 1953), occasionally credited as Tatsu Yamashita or Tats Yamashita, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer who helped pioneer the style of Japanese adult-oriented rock/soft rock dubbed "city pop". It is legit, as far as I can tell, just with a slightly different runout. Big Wave, an Album by 山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]. I found an artist page of Tatsuro but has zero content from any of his album. I stumbled upon a copy that's in a standard jacket and not a gatefold one. Melodies is the eighth studio album recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released in June 1983. Data Correct The BBC artist page for Tatsuro Yamashita. If your copy has a light blue color and no JASRAC logo on either label, then you have the Hong Kong pressing, otherwise you have the Japanese original. Anybody happen to have any info (i.e., maybe it *is* some sort of pirated copy or something to that effect)? the one with "christmas eve" on it.