{"title":"Kahimi Karie on Vinyl","description":"\u003cstyle\u003eul.product-grid .card-record-add-to-cart{display:none !important;}.collection-description{max-height:none !important;max-width:1000px !important;width:100% !important;padding:15px 0 !important;text-align:center !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}@media (max-width:749px){.product-grid.grid-2-col .grid-item{width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;}}.evp-bo{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%,#2a2433 0%,#141118 55%,#0a0a0c 100%);border-radius:12px;padding:40px 0 30px;color:#efe9dd;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;}.evp-bo p{color:#cfc6b6 !important;text-align:center;margin:0 auto 10px;max-width:640px;padding:0 16px;text-wrap:pretty;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a99c86 !important;margin-bottom:12px;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-head{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:46px;line-height:1.08;color:#efe9dd !important;margin-bottom:14px;}.evp-bo img.evp-bo-hero{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:26px 0 24px;}.evp-bo img.evp-bo-m{display:none;}.evp-bo-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:0 16px;margin-bottom:22px;}.evp-bo-chip{border:1px solid #5a5048;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 13px;font-size:13px;color:#d9cfbf;}.evp-bo-chip i{display:inline-block;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;margin-right:7px;vertical-align:-1px;border:1px solid #888;}a.evp-bo-btn{display:inline-block;background:#b8893a;color:#140f08 !important;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none !important;padding:14px 34px;border-radius:3px;}a.evp-bo-btn:hover{background:#a37628;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-sub{font-size:13px;color:#8f8576 !important;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0;}main#MainContent{position:relative !important;padding-bottom:96px !important;}.section-main-collection-banner,.section-main-collection-banner *:has(.evp-bo-below){position:static !important;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-below{position:absolute !important;left:0;right:0;bottom:30px;margin:0 !important;max-width:none !important;text-align:center;padding:0 16px;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-below a.evp-bo-btn{background:#141118;color:#efe9dd !important;}@media (min-width:990px){.collection-description{max-width:min(1000px,calc((100vw - 2*max(20px,(100vw - 1540px)\/2)) - (max(220px,((100vw - 2*max(20px,(100vw - 1540px)\/2)) - 30px)\/5) + 30px))) !important;margin-left:calc((max(220px,((100vw - 2*max(20px,(100vw - 1540px)\/2)) - 30px)\/5) + 30px) + ((100vw - 2*max(20px,(100vw - 1540px)\/2)) - (max(220px,((100vw - 2*max(20px,(100vw - 1540px)\/2)) - 30px)\/5) + 30px) - min(1000px,calc((100vw - 2*max(20px,(100vw - 1540px)\/2)) - (max(220px,((100vw - 2*max(20px,(100vw - 1540px)\/2)) - 30px)\/5) + 30px))))\/2) !important;margin-right:0 !important;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-below{left:calc(max(20px,(100% - 1540px)\/2) + max(220px,(100% - 2*max(20px,(100% - 1540px)\/2) - 30px)\/5) + 30px) !important;right:max(20px,(100% - 1540px)\/2) !important;z-index:20 !important;}@supports (anchor-name:--a){ul.product-grid{anchor-name:--evpbogrid;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-below{position-anchor:--evpbogrid;top:calc(anchor(bottom) + 40px) !important;bottom:auto !important;}}}@media (max-width:749px){.evp-bo{padding:30px 0 24px;border-radius:8px;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-head{font-size:34px;}.evp-bo img.evp-bo-d{display:none;}.evp-bo img.evp-bo-m{display:block;}.evp-bo-chip{font-size:12px;padding:5px 11px;}.evp-bo a.evp-bo-btn{display:block;margin:0 16px;padding:15px 0;}.evp-bo p.evp-bo-below a.evp-bo-btn{margin:0;}main#MainContent{padding-bottom:110px !important;}}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"evp-bo\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-bo-kicker\"\u003eThree mini-albums · first time on vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-bo-head\"\u003eKahimi Karie\u003cbr\u003eon Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolystar issues Kahimi Karie's three Trattoria mini-albums on vinyl for the first time, each a black LP with a lyric sheet. Street date January 8, 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"evp-bo-hero evp-bo-d\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/kahimi-karie-vinyl-hero.jpg?v=1792455091\u0026amp;width=3000\" alt=\"Kahimi Karie on vinyl: My First Karie, Leur L'Existence and Le Roi Soleil\" width=\"3000\" height=\"718\"\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"evp-bo-hero evp-bo-m\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/kahimi-karie-vinyl-hero-mobile.jpg?v=1792455091\" alt=\"Kahimi Karie on vinyl: My First Karie, Leur L'Existence and Le Roi Soleil\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1125\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"evp-bo-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"evp-bo-chip\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"background:#1a1a1a\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMy First Karie · 1995\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"evp-bo-chip\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"background:#1a1a1a\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eLeur L'Existence · 1995\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"evp-bo-chip\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"background:#1a1a1a\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eLe Roi Soleil · 1996\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"evp-bo-btn\" href=\"\/cart\/48310417424542:1,48310417391774:1,48310419488926:1?storefront=true\"\u003ePre-order all three\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-bo-sub\"\u003eAll three LPs added to your cart in one click\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-bo-below\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"evp-bo-btn\" href=\"\/cart\/48310417424542:1,48310417391774:1,48310419488926:1?storefront=true\"\u003ePre-order all three\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"kahimi-karie-my-first-karie-vinyl","title":"Kahimi Karie - My First Karie (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L4BQsKQIrDk?controls=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Vinyl LP With Lyric Sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first vinyl edition of \u003cem\u003eMy First Karie\u003c\/em\u003e: a 12-inch black vinyl LP at 33 1\/3 RPM, pressed in Japan for Polystar under catalog number PROP-7014, in an A-style jacket with a lyric sheet. Polystar issued it in Japan on December 16, 2026, alongside first vinyl editions of \u003cem\u003eLeur L'Existence\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLe Roi Soleil\u003c\/em\u003e, the three mini-albums Kahimi Karie recorded for the Trattoria label in 1995 and 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased on January 25, 1995, \u003cem\u003eMy First Karie\u003c\/em\u003e was her major-label debut and reached number 14 on the Oricon albums chart. She wrote most of the lyrics herself. Polystar's credits list Keigo Oyamada as composer and arranger of \"ELASTIC GIRL\" and \"ZOOM UP!,\" with further songs by Katerine, Tomoki Kanda, Gregori Czerkinsky and Bertrand Burgalat. \"ZOOM UP!\" drew attention through its use in a camera commercial, and Katerine's \"DIS-MOI QUELQUE CHOSE AVANT DE DORMIR\" became an ending theme for the Fuji TV late-night program \u003cem\u003eYoi Kuni\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"ELASTIC GIRL\" was the lead track; its lyric is credited to Karie and Bryan Burton-Lewis. Polystar's notes credit the French-language lyrics and Karie's whispered vocals with the vivid impression the record made on the Japanese music scene of its day. The six songs are split three to a side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eELASTIC GIRL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIS-MOI QUELQUE CHOSE AVANT DE DORMIR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZOOM UP!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDO ME DO ME\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDANS MON NOMBRILL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e (3)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy First Karie (this release)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kahimi-karie-leur-l-existence-vinyl\"\u003eLeur L'Existence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kahimi-karie-le-roi-soleil-vinyl\"\u003eLe Roi Soleil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4988031916025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universal Muisc Jap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8.27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Polystar","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":48310417424542,"sku":"EVP-61E58895-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/4543547-3719028.jpg?v=1790043491"},{"product_id":"kahimi-karie-leur-l-existence-vinyl","title":"Kahimi Karie - Leur L'Existence (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYEHCzk7FIA?controls=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Vinyl LP With Three Bonus Tracks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeur L'Existence\u003c\/em\u003e (「彼ら」の存在) on vinyl for the first time: a black 12-inch LP at 33 1\/3 RPM, catalog number PROP-7015, pressed in Japan for Polystar and packaged in an A-style jacket with a lyric sheet. Side B carries three bonus tracks. Two are the \"Let's sing with Kahimi Karie\" versions of \"若草の頃\" and \"偽りの恋～愛のL'amour～,\" which originally appeared only on the first-run CD; the third is \"GOOD MORNING WORLD,\" first released as an 8cm CD single.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKahimi Karie's second mini-album was conceived as the soundtrack to an imaginary Trattoria Cinema film starring Karie. Keigo Oyamada served as musical director, and Yasuharu Konishi wrote \"偽りの恋～愛のL'amour～.\" The record opens and closes with a prologue and epilogue built on a Serge Gainsbourg composition, and features duets with Monsieur Kamayatsu on \"若草の頃\" and with Masatoh Ibu on \"偽りの恋～愛のL'amour～.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeur L'Existence\u003c\/em\u003e was released by Trattoria in 1995 and peaked at number 9 on the Oricon albums chart. \"GOOD MORNING WORLD,\" written and arranged by Momus, reached number 20 on the Oricon singles chart in 1995 and was used in a Menard autumn makeup television campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e～プロローグ～まじめに愛して！\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e若草の頃\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e偽りの恋～愛のL'amour～\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e～エピローグ～まじめに愛して！\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e若草の頃 (Let's sing with Kahimi Karie)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e偽りの恋～愛のL'amour～ (Let's sing with Kahimi Karie)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGOOD MORNING WORLD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e (3)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kahimi-karie-my-first-karie-vinyl\"\u003eMy First Karie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeur L'Existence (this release)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kahimi-karie-le-roi-soleil-vinyl\"\u003eLe Roi Soleil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4988031916032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universal Muisc Jap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8.27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Polystar","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":48310417391774,"sku":"EVP-B73320EC-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/4988031916032.jpg?v=1792452799"},{"product_id":"kahimi-karie-le-roi-soleil-vinyl","title":"Kahimi Karie - Le Roi Soleil (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Vinyl LP With Lyric Sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Roi Soleil\u003c\/em\u003e makes its vinyl debut as a black 12-inch LP at 33 1\/3 RPM, pressed in Japan for Polystar as catalog number PROP-7016. It comes in an A-style jacket with a lyric sheet, one of three Kahimi Karie Trattoria-era mini-albums Polystar released on vinyl together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer third mini-album, originally issued by Trattoria on June 26, 1996, was co-produced by Karie and Keigo Oyamada, who arranged five of its six songs. It reached number 9 on the Oricon albums chart, and it was her last release before she moved to Paris. Momus wrote the lyric for the title track and Katerine wrote \"MA LANGUE AU CHAT\"; the record also covers the Vaselines' \"SON OF A GUN,\" sung as a duet with Oyamada, and \"TAKE IT EASY MY BROTHER CHARLIE,\" credited to Astrud Gilberto and David Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"LE ROI SOLEIL\" was used in a Morinaga Hi-Chew commercial. \"ハミングがきこえる\" (\"Humming ga Kikoeru\"), with words by Momoko Sakura, became the opening theme of the Fuji TV anime \u003cem\u003eChibi Maruko-chan\u003c\/em\u003e and reached number 26 on the Oricon singles chart in 1996. Side B also includes a demo version of \"若草の頃 \/ A FANTASTIC MOMENT,\" the song first heard on \u003cem\u003eLeur L'Existence\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLE ROI SOLEIL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTAKE IT EASY MY BROTHER CHARLIE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMA LANGUE AU CHAT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSON OF A GUN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e若草の頃 \/ A FANTASTIC MOMENT (DEMO VERSION)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eハミングがきこえる\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e (3)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kahimi-karie-my-first-karie-vinyl\"\u003eMy First Karie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kahimi-karie-leur-l-existence-vinyl\"\u003eLeur L'Existence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLe Roi Soleil (this release)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4988031916049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universal Muisc Jap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8.27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Polystar","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":48310419488926,"sku":"EVP-BB414D9E-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/4543549-3719030.jpg?v=1790043501"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/collections\/kahimi-karie-vinyl-hero.jpg?v=1792455253","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/collections\/kahimi-karie-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}