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(1979) — not yet the full moon, but the light that turns parking lots into ballrooms. His voice, now velvet over a rim shot, sings about a girl who smells like sunscreen and regret you can dance to.

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(1980) — the album that rewrote the sky. Synthesizers bloom like neon bougainvillea. Every track is a summer Friday at 5 PM. You roll down all windows. The wind copies his horn arrangements. (1979) — not yet the full moon, but

(1982) — dedication as a genre. Acoustic guitars ripple like heat haze. A song about a postcard takes seven minutes and you want to live inside each one. This is the record people play when they say "Tatsuro" without a last name. Synthesizers bloom like neon bougainvillea

His solo debut. The album cover shows a stern young man, but the music is pure joy. Key tracks: "Paper Doll" and "Windy Lady." It’s raw, nostalgic, and already obsessed with American car culture and West Coast harmonies.