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夏のペーパーバック

The composition, distinct from recordings and editions.

Catalog last updated: 2026-10-02

Current catalog facts

Entry type
Compositions
Stable entry ID
work_natsu_no_paperback
Original title
夏のペーパーバック
Romanization
Natsu no Paperback

Catalog context

夏のペーパーバック: the written work

Authorship and composition, read through EACH TIME.

Symbolic editorial illustration shared with the 夏のペーパーバック essay
Shared original AI editorial illustration from “Natsu no Paperback: Knowing the Ending”. A visual metaphor, not an archival photograph, master-tape image or original cover for this entry.

“夏のペーパーバック” is cataloged here as a written musical work, separate from any particular performance, recording or physical issue. The documented credits separate the words by Takashi Matsumoto from the music by Eiichi Ohtaki. Keeping these roles explicit makes it possible to follow the authors even when a performer’s name is the most prominent name on a release.

The explicit work relationship leads to the Atlas song entry “夏のペーパーバック”, associated with Eiichi Ohtaki’s 1984 album “EACH TIME”. The work entry preserves the authorship relationship, while the song essay examines the musical context. Neither the album’s year nor a later reissue date should automatically be read as a separately verified composition date.

The explicitly linked edition positions are SRGL-888 / 2. Those positions tell us where the associated song is listed; they do not demonstrate that every issue uses an identical performance, mix or master.

Editorial note

This contextual introduction uses the catalog evidence attached to the sources below. Release, position, composition and recording identities remain distinct; a database identifier is not an independent audio test. See the related essay for the fuller treatment.

Read the related full essay: 夏のペーパーバック

Related entries and credits

  • 夏のペーパーバック Songs
  • Takashi Matsumoto lyrics 夏のペーパーバック
    • columbia.jp
    • www.uta-net.com
    creditedAs: 松本隆sourceLocator: Columbia PDF row 60, printed page 3; Uta-Net 作詞 fieldnote: Columbia lyricist catalog row 60, printed page 3; the entire catalog is explicitly titled 松本 隆作詞楽曲リスト. Uta-Net separately credits this exact Ohtaki song to lyricist 松本隆 and composer 大瀧詠一. Reissue dates on lyric sites are not original-song dates.
  • Eiichi Ohtaki composition 夏のペーパーバック
    • columbia.jp
    • www.uta-net.com
    creditedAs: 大瀧詠一sourceLocator: Columbia PDF row 60, printed page 3; Uta-Net 作曲 field
  • 夏のペーパーバック represents composition 夏のペーパーバック
    • columbia.jp
    • www.uta-net.com

Sources and evidence

  • columbia.jp
  • www.uta-net.com
  • Sony Music: edition and track details
  • open.spotify.com: catalog evidence
  • Sony Music: edition and track details
  • Sony Music: edition and track details

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