Yurie Kokubu's debut album title encapsulates City Pop's fantasy: Relief 72 Hours — three days away from work, from the city, from obligation. Released in 1983 and produced by Tetsuji Hayashi, it opens with Snob na Yoru e (Snobbish Night) — a declaration of intention to head out into the city's pleasures. Kokubu became one of City Pop's most versatile vocalists, appearing on records by Toshiki Kadomatsu and Casiopea members, and later converting to Christian music in the 1990s.
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