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Agnes Chan will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her debut as a singer in 2021 and the 50th anniversary of her debut in Japan in 2022. This is her 8th album released in 1976, titled after her childhood nickname "MeiMei". Keiichi Suzuki and the members of the Moon Riders wrote the lyrics, composed, arranged, and performed on six of the 11 songs on the album. The album includes "Machikaku," a lively number by Tetsuro Kashibuchi; "Try Again," a song by Toru Okada with English lyrics by Agnes; "Little Umbrella," written and composed by Kazuo Shiina, with Akiko Yano in the chorus; "Hi no a naru place," with the impressive sound of Masahiro Takekawa on the fiddle; and "Kayo no arukaba," a unique song by Keiichi Suzuki. The album's most unique work, "Jip-Jip's U.F.O.," with lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto, and "Love is a Message," with lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto, are the pillars of this album, which was created during the sessions with the Moon Riders. (C)RS