Tropical Dandy (2025 Reissue)

Marking 50 years since its original release, Stones Throw Records’ reissue of Haruomi Hosono's 1975 album Tropical Dandy is the first edition of this record to be released outside of Japan.

Tropical Dandy is the cult classic album that marked Hosono’s shift toward genre-blending, fusing exotica, jazz, and pop to lay the groundwork for Japanese City Pop.

“I’ve orbited around [Hosono] for light years during his pan-Pacific musical adventures. Cinematic romance with sonic texture.”
– Van Dyke Parks

Tracklist

Side A
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Hurricane Dorothy
Kinukaido
Nettaiya
Peking Duck

Side B
Hyoryuki
Honey Moon
Sanji no Komori Uta
Sanji no Komori Uta (Instrumental)
Hyoryuki (Instrumental)