Air Records was an imprint of RVC that released Tatsuro Yamashita’s commercial breakthrough Ride on Time (1980) and the early albums of Kingo Hamada and Yurie Kokubu.[1][2][3]
History
Ride on Time appeared on AIR/RVC on 19 September 1980 and topped the Oricon albums chart.[1] Kingo Hamada’s Manhattan in the Rain (1980), Gentle Travelin’ and Feel the Night (both 1981) followed on the label,[2] and Yurie Kokubu debuted on it with Relief 72 Hours in 1983.[3]
References
- “Ride on Time (album)”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
- “Kingo Hamada”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
- “The Ultimate Guide to Japanese City Pop”. Yokogao Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
