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Tin Pan Alley - Tin Pan Alley LP
$39.00
$39.00
The self-titled Tin Pan Alley debut LP brought together Haroumi Hosono, Masataka Matsutoya, Shigeru Suzuki, Tatsuo Hayashi to deliver an excellent and varied LP.  Starting with Caramel Rag, a piano...
Noriki - Noriki LP
$78.00
$78.00
Universal Music Japan gives us with this pressing of Noriki's self-titled LP from 1983.  Noriki was formed by keyboardist Kanekazu Nogi and quickly became quite well-known for their smooth City Po...
Colored Music - Colored Music LP
$40.00
$40.00
This is the WRWTFWW release of Colored Music's self-titled debut LP from 1981.  Delivered on 140G vinyl in a Stoughton Tip On sleeve, this pressing puts a previous oddity/rarity in the hands of eve...
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Various Artists WAMONO A to Z Vol. I - Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 (Selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite & Chintam)
$43.00
$43.00
This LP's reputation is excellent, so we're not going to spend too much time telling you how great it is.  You're probably already aware and happy to get your hands on a copy of it.  There is a goo...
Akiko Yano - Japanese Girl LP
$54.00
$54.00
The WeWantSounds pressing of Akiko Yano's 1976 LP, Japanese Girl.  It is crazy enough that Yano recorded this when she was 21, nevermind that she was backed up by Little Feat and Japanese musicians...
Naoko Gushima - Quiet Emotion LP (Orange Vinyl) Naoko Gushima - Quiet Emotion LP (Orange Vinyl)
$87.00
$87.00
HMV Record Shop brings us a re-release of the second Naoko Gushima album, Quiet Emotion, on orange vinyl.   Originally released in 1997, this album features a variety of sounds such as R&B, fun...
Yumi Murata - Desire LP
$78.00
$78.00
Originally released in 1985, Yumi Murata's Desire is considered a classic of Japanese New Wave music.  Produced and arranged by Masanori Sasaji, this LP sounds big and Murata's vocals are front and...
Sachiko Nishida - Usual Afternoon LP
$78.00
$78.00
Originally released in 1977, Sachiko Nishida's Usual Afternoon has been rediscovered by many as part of the City Pop boom.  Universal Music Japan/Lawson Entertainment delivers this 2021 pressing, t...
Syuko Sakai / Ryuichi Sakamoto - Computer Obaachan / Photo Musik 7''
$49.00
$49.00
A re-release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's 1981 7" single of Computer Obaachan (Computer Grandma) with a B-Side of Photo Musik.  Computer Obaachan was written as a theme song for an NHK program and sounds ...
Makoto Kubota & The Sunset Gang – Dixie Fever LP
$46.00
$46.00
This is the 2021 WeWantSounds pressing of Makoto Kuboto & the Sunset Gang's Dixie Fever.  It comes with the original artwork and an OBI.  It was originally recorded in Hawaii in 1976 and co-pro...
Kimiko Kasai and Herbie Hancock - Butterfly LP
$54.00
$54.00
Kimiko Kasai and Herbie Hancock combine on this wonderful collection of cover songs.  Recorded in Tokyo and released 1979, it quickly became a rare gem, coveted by fans of Jazz, City Pop, Funk, and...
Hiroshi Sato - Oracle LP
$108.00
$108.00
Hiroshi Sato's 1996 album Oracle 2LP pressing   This Universal Music Japan release marks the first time Oracle has been available on vinyl.  This is a wonderful LP from Sato, that shows his evoluti...
Hitomi Hitomi
$68.00
$68.00
We are excited to present the official reissue of Hitomi “Penny” Tohyama’s legendary records “Sexy Robot”, which received an incredible amount of accolades in ‘80s Japan! Tohyama’s 5th release “SEX...
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Various Artists - Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986 2LP Various Artists - Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986 2LP
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$57.00
$57.00
The 2 LP compilation that kicked City Pop excitement into overdrive.  This Light in the Attic compilation has been the gateway drug for many, and for good reason.  This impressive lineup includes H...
Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe - Be Yourself LP
$77.00
$77.00
This is a 2021 reissue of the 1989 LP "Be Yourself" from Carlos Toshiki and Omega Tribe.  It is the 2nd under the Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe moniker.  And it is the first time this is appeari...
Various Artists - WAMONO A to Z Vol. III - Japanese Light Mellow Funk, Disco & Boogie 1978-1988 (Selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite & Chintam) (Pre-Order)
$39.00
$39.00
The third installment in the popular Wamono series.  In this one, our tour guides DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite and Chintam take us to the go-go bubble years of 1978-1988.  This of course is the City Pop e...
Taeko Ohnuki - Grey Skies LP (White Vinyl)
$64.00
$64.00
Exciting news! Taeko Onuki's iconic debut album, "Grey Skies," is getting a repress! Following the disbandment of Sugar Babes, Taeko Onuki embarked on a solo career, signing with Crown Records. Her...
Various Artists - Wamono A To Z Vol. II (Japanese Funk 1970-1977) Selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite.jp & Chintam (Blow Up)
$42.00
$42.00
The second installment in the Wamano series that pulls together some really great stuff you likely never heard of before.  Japan could and did get funky in the 70's.  This is a great introduction t...

Uniquely of it's time but also timeless.  Classic 70's/80's music from a booming Japan and smooth rock from around the world.