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Originally released in 1974, this is Isao Suzuki's second album, following his acclaimed debut, "Brow Up," which introduced him to the jazz world. The album features exquisite interplay with Kazumi...
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Enjoy the soulful melodies of Isao Suzuki, Art Blakey's esteemed bassist, as he, along with his fellow musicians Kunihiko Kanno and George Otsuka, brings his distinctive musical vision to life on t...
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Maybe you've found this site through Reddit, specifically r/vinylreleases.  A lot of people have and we're very glad they did!  (Thank you to everyone who has posted our products on there!) Why do ...
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Known as one of the greatest fingerstyle guitarists of his generation, the late Isato Nakagawa’s “Solar Wind” is getting a long awaited analog reissue! With incredible technical talent and an ear ...
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Our customers really loved the first LP from Issei Okamoto, Moonlight Singing so of course we're very excited to get the first ever repress of Moonlight Mystery!  This is an excellent LP that is g...
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Irrepressible, off-the-wall and utterly unique - the late ‘70s/early ‘80s Latin jazz-funk and leftfield electronic boogie of Japanese composer and pianist Izumi ‘Mimi’ Kobayashi collected for the f...
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The Flying Mimi Band, fronted by Izumi Kobayashi, has gained renewed recognition in the city pop scene in recent years, along with acclaim for her later collaborations with Masayoshi Takanashi and ...
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Izumi Kobayashi first gained recognition as the leader of the Flying Mimi Band before embarking on her solo career. As a solo artist, Kobayashi, began to standout in her keyboard performances with ...
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After relocating to the UK in 1989, Izumi Kobayashi's fourth ambient solo album was masterfully produced and released by the brilliant German musician Holger Hiller. This LP reissue is based on the...
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Izumi Kobayashi, who has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity due to the renewed interest in city pop, is once again in the spotlight both in Japan and abroad. She has reissued her secon...
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This LP reissues Izumi Kobayashi's captivating third solo album, originally released in 1983. It features the tropical rendition of "CRESCENT PIERCE," a vibrant take on the "Urusei Yatsura" anime t...
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The reissue of Jackie Magno’s 1st album, a Filipino female jazz singer who made her world debut for the first time in Japan, has been decided! Chito Kawachi of The Happenings is in charge of arran...
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The first vinyl reissue of a jazz-rock album by Jiro Inagaki, an outlier in the Japanese jazz world, featuring vocals by Sammy and Yasushi Sawada for the first time. Backed by Masahiko Sato, Kimio ...
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Universounds, HMV Record Shop and 180g team up for an exceptional release in their highly acclaimed WaJazz series, to be out on Jiro Inagaki’s 90th birthday, October 3rd, 2023, celebrating the lif...
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We're so excited about Funk Party getting a repressing! Out of print since the 70's (save a limited CD re-release 10 years ago,) this LP has been hiding in plain in the open for a while. It is on S...
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Soundtrack includes the iconic song ‘’Kimi o Nosete.’’ Jacket image features the Tiger Moth, the airship of the Doras, and the air pirates in ‘’Castle In The Sky’’. This awesome LP comes in a doub...
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Soundtrack in which you can feel warmth and enjoy Joe Hisaishi’s music to your heart’s content. Includes ’’Sanpo’’ and ‘’My Neighbor Totoro.’’ Japanese import Includes 4 pages of illustrations ...
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With new mastering and new jacket artwork. Enjoy the beauty of the artwork with the rich sound of a vinyl record. Score by Joe Hisaishi. Includes 23 tracks. With new mastering and new jacket artw...
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Following the popular LP releases of ‘’Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,’’ ‘’Castle in the Sky,’’ ‘’My Neighbor Totoro,’’ ’’Kiki’s Delivery Service,‘’ and ’’Porco Rosso’’, ‘’Princess Mononoke’’ ...
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The Return of Sai Yoshiko! At first glance, the partnership between JOJO Hiroshige and Yoshiko Sai seems implausible. After all, what could the King of Noise and the mystical folk singer have in c...
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Original pressing - never for sale / promo only! We had stocked a few copies of the repress, so a modified description of that LP is also include below. Catalog number: NCL 0001  Media: VG+ (Mark o...
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Paris, Tokyo, New York, Rio De Janeiro, Toronto, Barcelona and Sofia are the world-hopping locations that sew together the shared space of Whispered Garden, the latest album from composer Jun Miya...
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Get your hands on a 2-disc set featuring the top albums of 1983, packed with debut tracks like "Love is Magic," a duet with Yoshinori Monta, and "A LOVE AFFAIR," originally released as a commercial...
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Media / Sleeve / OBI: VG+, includes liner. Catalog Number: 28PL32 Not photo of actual LP. 
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.