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Nippon Columbia Inomata, Takeshi / Sound Limited: Sounds Of Sound L.T.D. LP
The drums of fire scorch the age. With his young and talented Sound Limited, Takeshi Inomata heralds the arrival of the golden age of jazz rock in high spirits. Drummer Takeshi Inomata, who led the Japanese jazz scene with his precise stick work and music
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Inomata, Takeshi / Sound Limited: Sounds Of Sound L.T.D. LP
C$69.99
Black Editions High Rise: Disturbance Trip Live LP
Ten blistering performances from Tokyo's legendary High Rise. Recorded live in 1992, Disturbance Trip (BE 016LP) is a previously unreleased, distortion-saturated gem recorded in the same era as their third studio album, Dispersion. Guitarist Munehiro Nari
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High Rise: Disturbance Trip Live LP
C$59.99
WeWantSound Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Coda (1983) LP
Wewantsounds presents Ryuichi Sakamoto's classic LP Coda, issued in Japan in 1983 as a solo piano version of the Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence soundtrack. The album, which has never been released outside of Japan until now, sees Sakamoto on acoustic piano
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Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Coda (1983) LP
C$49.99
Important Acid Mothers Temple: Trust Masked Replicants LP
Japan's long running masters of psych/kosmische jamming return to Important Records for a vinyl outing featuring beloved original member Cotton Casino. This first edition is pressed in an edition of 500 copies. Trust Masked Replicants finds AMT in fine fo
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Acid Mothers Temple: Trust Masked Replicants LP
C$49.99
Temporal Drift Les Rallizes Denudes: YaneUra Oct. '80 LP
In 1980, Les Rallizes Dénudés welcomed guitarist Fujio Yamaguchi (The Dynamites, Murahachibu, Teardrops) to its fold. The unconventional pairing of inimitable Rallizes frontman Mizutani with Fujio’s unrestrained, bluesier styles ushered in a new era for t
Les Rallizes Denudes: YaneUra Oct. '80 LP
C$64.99
180g Various: Wamono A to Z presents: “Blow Up” Trio - Japanese Rare Groove from the Trio Records vaults 1973-1981 LP
After many years working as a buyer for several record stores, DJ Chintam opened his own Blow Up shop in 2018 in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. A member of the Dayjam Crew and a specialist of soul, funk, rare groove and disco music, Chintam is also an expert o
Various: Wamono A to Z presents: “Blow Up” Trio - Japanese Rare Groove from the Trio Records vaults 1973-1981 LP
C$44.99
Universal Takanaka, Masayoshi: An Insatiable High LP
Released in 1977 on Kitty Records, An Insatiable High is the third studio album by jazz fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka. This unforgettable features many big LA musicians of the time, including Harvey Mason, Chuck Rainey, and Ritenour.
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Takanaka, Masayoshi: An Insatiable High LP
C$69.99
Le Tres Jazz Club Hara, Nobuo & Hozan Yamamoto: New Jazz In Japan LP
Gatefold packaging. Nobuo "Hara," whose real name is Nobuo Tsukahara, is a Japanese saxophonist who became known in 1951 with his big band, the Sharp & Flats. Together they recorded more than a hundred album during their career. Hozan Yamamoto is, for his
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Hara, Nobuo & Hozan Yamamoto: New Jazz In Japan LP
C$49.99
Great Tracks Yellow Magic Orchestra: Technodelic LP
Some of Yellow Magic Orchestra’s most forward-thinking music can be heard on Technodelic, released in 1981 only a few months after their masterwork BGM. Hosono, Sakamoto and Takahashi utilized the custom-made LMD-649 PCM digital sampler to create what is
Yellow Magic Orchestra: Technodelic LP
C$64.99
Great Tracks Yellow Magic Orchestra: Solid State Survivor LP
Solid State Survivor is the second album by Japanese electronic trio Yellow Magic Orchestra. A synthetic cornucopia featuring compelling sounds across their unique electronic palette. Compositions are key here in direct contrast to the sounds of their Ger
Yellow Magic Orchestra: Solid State Survivor LP
C$64.99
Great Tracks Yellow Magic Orchestra: Naughty Boys LP
After the release of Technodelic in 1981 YMO took a year-long break, with each member pursuing their own interests, including writing and producing for other artists. Their return from hiatus coincided the release of the single ""Kimi Ni Mune Kyun"" in 19
Yellow Magic Orchestra: Naughty Boys LP
C$64.99
Great Tracks Yellow Magic Orchestra: BGM LP
Originally released in March 1981, BGM marked a turn from the previous release with an overall darker and more serious tone that some considered to be a betrayal against their original fans. Years have been kind to BGM, however, and Hosono, Sakamoto, and
Yellow Magic Orchestra: BGM LP
C$64.99
Great Tracks Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Neo Geo LP
Ryuichi Sakamoto's seventh solo album, "Neo Geo," co-produced with Bill Laswell for global release, showcases a fusion of top musicians across various genres, including Sly Dunbar and Bootsy Collins. Infused with electronic tones intertwined with organic
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Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Neo Geo LP
C$74.99
Great Tracks Takahashi, Yukihiro: WHAT, ME WORRY? LP
WHAT, ME WORRY? is Yukihiro’s fourth solo album originally released in 1982 on the YEN Label launched with Haruomi Hosono and Alfa Records. In addition to Japanese musicians Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kenji Omura and Hiroshi Sato, additional album
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Takahashi, Yukihiro: WHAT, ME WORRY? LP
C$64.99
Great Tracks Casiopea: Mint Jams LP
This album was selected as the best album by “ADLIB” and “JAZZLIFE” magazines in 1982. It is a masterpiece that remains in the history of Japanese fusion. Cutting by Bernie Grundman.
Casiopea: Mint Jams LP
C$69.99
Great Tracks Suzuki Trio, Isao: Blow Up LP
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 this captivating album.
Suzuki Trio, Isao: Blow Up LP
C$64.99
Brast Burn: Debon LP
This extremely rare psychedelic album contains two long tracks, which provide an interesting forty-seven minutes long surreal experience for willing listeners. Led by Japanese guru Karuna Khyal, the band literally shows a narcotic and hypnotic groovy feel
Brast Burn: Debon LP
C$39.99
Trost Sakata / O'Rourke / Raseumssen / Corsano: Live at Super Deluxe LP
From the outset this ad hoc quartet hit the gas, launching into a frenzied, high-octane set with alto saxophonist Rasmussen engaging in a furious tightrope-walk of upper register screams while O'Rourke unspools some of the most gnarly guitar noise. The en
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Sakata / O'Rourke / Raseumssen / Corsano: Live at Super Deluxe LP
C$49.99
Black Editions Kawashima, Makoto: Zoe LP
With each release and performance over the last ten years, saxophonist Makoto Kawashima has continued to stake his claim as one of today's most captivating improvisers. Zoe is Kawashima's first ever studio album and his second with Black Editions. Recorde
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Kawashima, Makoto: Zoe LP
C$39.99
Mesh-Key R.N.A. Organism: R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O LP
Deluxe, fully authorized reissue of R.N.A. Organism's "R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O" (first released by the Osaka label Vanity Records in 1980). A key document of the late 1970s experimental music scene in Kansai, Japan, "R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O" is a hallucinator
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R.N.A. Organism: R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O LP
C$44.99
P-Vine Itabashi, Fumio: Watarase LP
"Watarase" is one of jazz pianist Fumio Itabashi's most famous compositions from the 1980s. This compilation is a collection of previously unreleased versions of the song and takes that were released only as independent recordings and were not widely know
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Itabashi, Fumio: Watarase LP
C$59.99
RCA Yamashita, Tatsuro: Ride on Time LP
Ride on Time is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released by AIR/RVC in 1980. This record includes everything from up-tempo songs to ballads, making it an absolute masterpiece beloved by many.
Yamashita, Tatsuro: Ride on Time LP
C$89.99
BBE Suzuki, Isao / Masahiko Togashi: Approach LP
BBE Music’s highly-acclaimed J Jazz Masterclass Series continues with an album that unites three J Jazz legends with a young musician beginning their professional career. Recorded and released in 1986, ‘Approach’ is both sophisticated and experimental in
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Suzuki, Isao / Masahiko Togashi: Approach LP
C$64.99
RCA Yamashita, Tatsuro: For You LP
In the summer of 1982, be it in the city, by the beach, or in the mountains, not a day passed without these songs being played. Featuring hit tracks such as “Sparkle” and “Your Eyes”, this record is an eternal masterpiece that condenses the essence of Tat
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Yamashita, Tatsuro: For You LP
C$84.99