Takeshi Inomata & Sound Ltd —
New Rock In Europe ... LP Express/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
$42.9948.99
Not European rock, but funky jazz instead – served up by a very cool Japanese group with a lot of funky undercurrents! The approach here is similar to some of the other Sound Ltd albums from Takeshi Inomata – a reworking of an older big band mode, with more electric and groovy elements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The very first album from long-running Japanese singer Akira Kushida – a set that bursts out with the word "soulful" on the cover, and definitely follows through with its promise! Given that Akira sings in Japanese on many cuts, the sound isn't exactly the same as James Brown on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lily —
Auroila ... LP Express/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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A really lovely Japanese album from the 70s – one that's got a vibe that's warmer and more laidback than some of the city pop of the 70s – and some nice jazzy currents in the music, thanks to Ryuichi Sakamoto, who plays Fender Rhodes and organ on the set! Sakamoto also handled most of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shrieks —
Iruka No Uta ... LP Express/Universal (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
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There's no shrieking going on here, as the music's got this gently groovy style that's warm and wonderful – post-folk, maybe a bit sunshine pop influenced – and coming across as almost like a Japanese attempt to hit some Carpenters territory! The songs are often more sophisticated than ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Keiko Myrah Tohyama —
What Can I Do ... LP Express/Lawson (Japan), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$40.9949.99
Keiko Tohyama's got a dreamy look on the cover, and that's definitely the way she starts out the set – but once things get going there's a number of upbeat tunes that really show off the more soulful side of her vocals! The set's got a nicely different vibe than some other city pop from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Toi Et Moi —
Sorayo ... LP Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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A record with a really special sound – Japanese pop moving past some of the more emotive modes used a few years before, and working with a gentle, breezy style that sometimes echoes the best A&M Records styles from the Cali scene of the late 60s! Both singers intertwine in a wonderful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Toi Et Moi —
Utopia ... LP Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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A really great record from the Japanese scene of the 70s – one that seems to borrow a lot from the French pop styles of the late 60s – as you might guess from the group's name! Toi Et Moi are one guy singer, one gal – blending their Japanese vocals beautifully, with elements that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album