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A special section of Japanese language records -- city pop, J-pop, and other styles unique to the culture of Japan!
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Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $38.99 49.99 About March 6, 2024 (delayed)
That's a great 80s sense of design on the cover, and the album's got a nice sort of 80s vibe too – a bit more drum machine beats, basslines, and keyboards than work by some of the jazzier city pop artists of the time – a mode that really seems to bring out the best in the vocals of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink vinyl pressing – with obi!)
Tomoko Aran —
Last Goodbye ... LP Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
There's a cinematic look to the cover of this set by singer Tomoko Aran – and there's almost a cinematic presentation to the music too – but all in the best sort of 80s style you might hope for at the time! The work was put together by arranger Hideo Saito and Toru Shigemi – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tomoko Aran —
Shikisaikankaku ... LP Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Tomoko Aran sound a fair bit jazzier here at points than some of her other 80s work on the Japanese scene – but she also follows up those moments with more than enough of the catchy rockish tunes that made her such a big star at the time! Arrangements on the record are by Masamori Sasaji, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner (Japan), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $41.99 49.99 About June 26, 2024
One of the heaviest albums to ever come from Japan – a wicked batch of tripped-out, fuzzy tunes to rival the hardest rock from the UK at the time! Flower Travellin Band have a basic approach that's build on pounding drums and rumbling basslines – and although the guitars are fierce too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Makoto Matsushita —
First Light (clear vinyl pressing) (2023 Japan Record Day release) ... LP Warner (Japan), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Beautiful work from Makoto Matsushita – and one of those Japanese city pop records that slides right into the best sort of jazzy soul from the US during the late 70s! Makoto sings in English and Japanese, and the backings are wonderfully jazzy – lots of fusion at the core, which keeps ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yuki Okazaki —
So Many Friends (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Really lovely work from Yuki Okazaki, a singer with a sound that's nicely upbeat, in ways that kick in beautifully next to the 80s production of the music! The lyrics are in Japanese, but there's almost more of a European style of production to some of the tracks – maybe because Yuki can ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1972. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $49.99 69.99
A hell of a record from a Japanese band who answered to nobody else – a combo who could come on with the ferocity of James Gang or some of their contemporaries, but also hit some even wilder, more experimental moments too – something they definitely do here in the space of the double-len ... (Rock, Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great 2LP reissue – with the paper wraparound image of the original!)
Carlos Toshiki & Omega Drive —
Natsuko (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1990. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The final album from Carlos Toshiki and the Omega Tribe group – a late bit of city pop from a late incarnation of a Japanese pop act with roots that go back to the 70s! The vocals are nicely soulful, but never overdone – and the set features arrangements from Hiroshi Shinkawa that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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