杏里* – Coool

I don't know what to say except than once again the pressing is perfect !
Clean, clear, no surface noise at all ! And a beautiful turquoise green vinyl to appreciate on the turntable !
It has nothing to envy to "Timely" as pointed by LeonTP
Such a beautiful way to enjoy Anri's music !!

Sound: great sound quality and volume, no surface noise at all.

Definitely a contender for best Anri album, and one of the better sounding LPs in my collection

All I can say is, Timely! can stick it, this is Anris best!
I dont have an original for comparison, despite being cheap, it just doesnt exist in japanese record shops it seems.
This pressing is very close to my ideal however.
The tonality is quite spot on, clarity is nice and the spread is wide and effective. That does not entail a sterile sound however as this cut still thumps and grooves like nobodys business.
If theres one area of falter it might be in the shy very lower bass, but it might not even be present on the source for all I know.
The sleeve and vinyl is not of the highest quality Ive experienced out of japan but arnt to be left sour over.

Equipment Used:
Technics SL-1210GR Turntable with ATVM540ML Cartridge
iFi Zen Phono
Cyrus 2 Amplifier
Revel F35 Tower Speakers

Anyone compared to the OG?

Also there is no Grundman initials in the deadwax so that is probably wrong in the credits here

In of price I'm pleasantly surprised that (at time of writing) this LP is pretty affordable, compared with many City Pop LPs. Also this has a lot of good tracks, and not just 1 or 2 killers like those LPs that can command £150+ price tags. Toshiki Kadomatsu is all over this, hence the quality, and I also spy Nathan East ('Get Lucky'..) on bass and Don Grusin. Love this novelty of the US\East Coast session musicians travelling to Japan in the 80's and adding to the sounds :)

Listen to this in order!! Such a good dance album. It's sad that it's overshadowed by Timely because it too has such a unique and fun sound!

This album is amazing. I know Timely is very popular and it's very good too, but this one and BiKiNi (and Heaven Beach) are soooo good

Cool is Anri's album I always end up returning to. I like it the most after multiple listens. It has a very well balance track list and variety, and the best songs do not come too early. Side A finishes strongly with "Silly City Girl" With Side B is even better than the first one.

this album slaps! I love anri. I like to listen to music, ok?