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Double LP version. Edition of 1000. Another smoker from Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., in typically fine form. Benzaiten is an In C-style homage to the classic Osamu Kitajima...
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During a stay in West Africa in the late 2000’s, Japanese musician Junichiro "John" Imaeda was taken aback by the similarities he felt between the Afrobeat that resonated in the streets of Accra, a...
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The long-awaited record reissue of the first full-scale jazz album “Songs Around Midnight” sung by “Enka no Joou” Aki Yashiro, released in 2013! She remembered her roots as a club singer, and she ...
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The long-awaited record reissue of “Yoruno Tsuduki”, the second full-scale jazz album of “Enka no Joou” Aki Yashiro, which was released in 2017 following “Songs Around Midnight”, has been decided!...
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The 1st original soundtrack for the 1997 blockbuster detective drama “Odoru Daisousasen” has been made into an LP for the first time! Includes the opening theme “Rhythm & Police” and many othe...
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We love this LP and are happy to have it in stock for you!  It is a lot of City Pop / Fusion type covers of Western hits, including a Bossanova medley.  A translated description is below.  The firs...
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Another repress of a City Pop Classic brought to us by the good people at Universal Music and Lawson Entertainment!  Grab your copy and don't miss out! A reprint of the original work released in 1...
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Wewantsounds continues its Akiko Yano reissue series with the release of the singer's third studio album To Ki Me Ki, recorded in New York and released in 1978 in Japan. It follows her cult Iroha N...
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Media / Sleeve: EX- includes OBI FW-5012 Not a photo of actual LP
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Akiko Yano delivers a piano and vocal covers LP that is every bit as classic as the original songs and her original songs.  We can be as weary of covers LPs as everyone else, but we love this one a...
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New pressing of classic LP from Akira Ishikawa & Co.  Catalog: NAS-2084  
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In 1970, Akira Ishikawa, central to the jazz rock scene, embraced the chaos of the times and challenged himself with this ambitious work, pushing the boundaries of jazz. "Electrum" represents the p...
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There are a bunch of familiar songs on this LP, including The Sidewinder, which is on the Wamono Volume 1 LP.  An early masterpiece under the name of Count Buffalo – this is Akira Ishikawa’s 1st ...
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It is easy to get distracted by some of less important aspects of Marine Flowers.  It is a New Age classic, which means a lot of hyperbole, only reinforced by the scarcity of original .  Akira Ito ...
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A fantastic vocal album by Japan’s famous session bassist, Akira Okazawa. Another face of first call bassist Akira Okazawa was a rare soul singer! Soulful vocals on funky grooves from Jiro Inagaki...
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The team that brought you Ghibli Jazz returns with another LP of great jazz.  EVER JAZZ comes as a limited edition from P-VINE and includes an OBI strip.  P-VINE is thrilled to reissue Ever Jazz a...
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You may not be familiar with these Studio Ghibli commissioned jazz reworkings of much-loved classic soundtracks with the three-piece ensemble All That Jazz.  P-Vine is here to change all that, by i...
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Released for the first time in 2009, utp_ is the third installment of Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto's V.I.R.U.S.'s series. It was commissioned for the 400th anniversary of Mannheim, Germany. The f...
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Anne Young sings emotionally and lively. The Yuji Ohno Trio that draws out and enhances its charm to the fullest. I am fascinated by the absolute masterpiece “Speak Low” American club singer Anne ...
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Due to becoming a big hit from her previous record, “Timely!!”, Anri was brought to record her next album in L.A. with producer, Toshiki Kadomatsu. The studio musicians that took part in making of ...
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“Heaven Beach” is now finally available in vinyl format! This new release includes “Last Summer Whisper,” a popular song that became an international hit during the city pop boom. Pressed on cle...
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VG+ With OBI 28K63 Not Picture of Actual LP Track List: Cat's Eye (New Take) Windy Summer Stay By Me A Hope From Sad Street You Are Not Alone 悲しみがとまらない Shyness Boy Lost Love in the Rain Driving My...
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We're very happy to announce the blue vinyl pressing of the classic Fuyu Kukan LP! Tomoko Aran’s “Midnight Pretenders” Recorded album “Floating Space” has been repressed on a Sky Blue Vinyl becaus...
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Asami Kado made her debut on September 5, 1979. She rarely appeared in the media, but her sophisticated music image was highly appreciated in the music scene at that time. In 1987, she released two...
Jazz, City Pop, Experimental and more from the Land of the Rising Sun.  Mostly imported LPs that are hard to find, even at your most niche retailers.