album · December 5, 1982
Lion & Pelican
FOR LIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.See this day
folk rockrocksinger-songwriter
Recorded in a single week at the end of the year, Yōsui Inoue's "Lion & Pelican" found the artist experimenting with a slightly more straightforward rock sound while retaining his signature lyrical introspection. The album was a commercial success, reaching number 11 on the Oricon charts.
- The album was recorded at the iconic Onkio Haus studio in Tokyo.
- "Lion & Pelican" was Yōsui Inoue's 10th studio album.
- The album was released on the FOR LIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC. label.
Yōsui Inoue is a seminal Japanese singer-songwriter, known for his work in folk rock and his distinctive, often melancholic, lyrical style. By 1982, he was already a dominant figure in Japanese popular music, having achieved massive commercial success throughout the 1970s.
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