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Enraku No Playboy Kouza – The Playboy Manual (Japanese paper sleeve edition)
CD (Item 755924) Takt/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969 — Condition: Used Gatefold
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The album's got a sexy little cover – but that's no surprise, considering that the record's a late 60s "Playboy Manual" from Japan! The format is quite weird – as each track begins with some Japanese spoken bits from Norio Maeda, possibly on the art of seduction – and things then give way to some very groovy instrumental music, all in a hiply swinging blend of jazz and easy modes! The style's quite like some of Maeda's other work of the time – but even groovier – and the instrumental tunes alone are great – with romping piano, blasting horns, and some very tight, mod rhythms. Includes versions of "Sunny", "Mustang Sally", "More", "The In Crowd", "Yesterday", "Sound Of Silence", and "Girl From Ipanema". © 1996-2022, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Out of print, and includes obi!)
(Out of print, and includes obi!)
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