Last Century Modern
album by Towa Tei
Last Century Modern is the third studio album by Japanese music producer Towa Tei, released on July 28, 1999, by East West Records. It peaked at number 20 on the Oricon Albums Chart. The album was released in the United States on May 23, 2000, by Elektra Records.
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