7" - Kaoru - Joker ’79 Extremely elusive 45 taken from her sought-after city pop masterpiece LP ‘Just Feeling’. Brass-heavy, peak-time disco funk bomb “Joker” is absolutely worth having on this loud-play 7" single. Record: EX (promo) Cover: VG+ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Yuko Ohtaki - Yokohama 24:00 ’80 Rare & overlooked 45 from Yuko Ohtaki, who later formed soul vocal trio Amazons. Check out 45-only track “Yokohama Headlight” on the flip, monster modern soul dancer arranged by the groove maestro Akira Inoue! Never been sold on Discogs either. 人気盤「恋のウォーミングアップ」の直前にリリースされた大滝裕子のLP未収録シングル。井上鑑がアレンジした、切れ味のあるAORダンサー。 Record: VG++ Cover: EX ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Sotaro - Someday ’22 Limited 45 single by kid singer Sotaro - he was 10 years old when he recorded this. A-side is delightful cover version of Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Someday”, and the flip is also a cover of “I Wanna Be Where You Are”, originally recorded by the young Michael Jackson. Record: EX Cover: EX ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Mai Mishio - Low Emotion ’18 Female singer/musician Mai Mishio delivers sublime jazzy city soul cuts on both sides! This 45 already became scarce these days. Record: VG++ Cover: EX ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Nayutah - Kuro No Turtle Neck ’19 KILLER 45 double-sider from young soul singer Nayutah. “Kuro No Turtle Neck” is floor-moving disco funk dancer! Mellow soul stepper “Nanimokamo” on B-side is great too. Record: EX Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

LP - Fubuki Koshiji - Chotto Otazune Shimasu ’77 Gaining support from heavy hitters including Kentaro Haneda & Tsunehide Matsuki, proficient chanson-pop singer Fubuki Koshiji performs outstanding kayō soul joints with funky & jazzy orchestral arrangements. The one that rarely shows up too. 越路吹雪『一寸おたずねします』LP。羽田健太郎をアレンジ及び鍵盤に迎え、松木恒秀、斉藤ノブら名うてのスタジオ・ミュージシャンをバックに従えた、シャンソン歌手＝越路吹雪の異色作。フロアフィラーなレア・グルーヴ「イカロスの星」、至極のメロウ・ソウル「誰もいない海」他、素晴らしい内容。 Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ / obi / insert ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

LP - Miyako Chaki - Tobenakunaruwa | 茶木みやこ - 翔べなくなるわ ’76 Unbelievably underrated singer-songwriter Miyako Chaki brings mesmerizing acid folk cuts with soul & jazz-rock vibes. Especially “Toki No Yakata” & “Kakurenbo” are pretty amazing. Highly recommended for fans of Yoshiko Sai too. Not an easy one to come by either. Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ / obi ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

LP - Yukio Fukuyama - Kaerazaru Kagayaki ’75 Underground acid folk gem! Entirely produced by Yasunori Soryo, practically unknown singer-songwriter Yukio Fukuyama brings some haunting cuts with tight backings! Never sold on Discogs, the one we really don't see around either. 惣領泰則が全アレンジを担当したオブスキュア・アシッドフォーク。D.L氏もプレイしていたクロスオーヴァー・トラック「帰り道」を収録。 Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ / obi / insert ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Pleaser read our ABOUT page before you place any orders.

7" - Kimiko Kasai - Vibration ’77 ORIGINAL PRESSING (06SP186). Insanely elusive 45 taken from her masterpiece album ‘Tokyo Special’. “Vibration” is undeniable Japanese soul classic joint penned by Tatsuro Yamashita - he later recorded his own version of it as “Love Celebration” on his LP ‘Go Ahead’ too. “Yarikake No Jinsei” on B-side is intoxicating soul jazz tune composed by the great bassist Isao Suzuki, which was also recorded by Noriko Miyamoto as “My Life” on her debut ‘Push’ in ’78. Record: EX Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Disco All Stars - Space Battleship Yamato ’78 Obscure! Anonymous one-off band performs brilliant midtempo disco funk cover of popular anime theme “Space Battleship Yamato”. Not on Discogs, the one we rarely find . 詳細不明の覆面バンド、ディスコオールスターズによる『オリコンPlay Back ’78』7吋。A面は78年のヒット曲のディスコ・アレンジ・メドレーですが、目玉はB面。「宇宙戦艦ヤマト」のカヴァーがホーンの効いたミッドテンポのディスコ・ファンクで格好良いです。DJでの飛び道具としても活躍しそうな一枚。希少盤。 Record: VG++ Cover: EX ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Lily - Namida No Nai Machi ’76 Teaming up with the GOAT Ryuichi Sakamoto on arrangement & keys, the one-and-only singer Lily performs 45-only cosmic city pop soul jewel “Sayounara Ni Natta Hi” on B-side! Not an easy 45 to come by. りりィ『涙のない町』7吋。坂本龍一アレンジのB面「さようならになった日」は、“昨日私死んでしまったの〜”という歌い出しも衝撃的なコズミック・シティポップ名曲。LPには未収録。 Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Pleaserread our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Kyoko Takada - Onna Wa Kawaru ’70 Veteran singer Kyoko Takada’s seldom seen 45. “Atarimae No Koto Dakedo” on B-side is killer kayō soul with tight backing! Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ 高田恭子『女はかわる』7吋。巨匠・筒美京平のペンによる「あたりまえのことだけど」はタイトな演奏のグルーヴ歌謡。 ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Toshiro Abe - Mahjong Elegy Dora Dora ’78 An unexpectedly funky novelty song about a man who is addicted to mahjong and became broke. The one we really don’t see around either. Record: EX Cover: VG+ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

LP - Nadja Band - Matsuribayashi Ga Kikoeru ’77 ORIGINAL PRESSING (BMC-3007). Highly coveted OST for a TV drama. This album consists of varied takes of two themes, “Dream Racer” & “Stranger”, performed with several different types of arrangement. You’ll hear nothing but tasteful, mellow, sample-friendly jazz-funk jewels on here! Includes killer drum break too. Record: VG++ Cover: VG+ (foxing) / insert ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - 98.6 - Thanks To You / 98.6 ’76 Super dope funk 45 double sider outta Washington DC, produced by the great Joe Quarterman! Since every US 45 copy is styrene, JP 45 is the only vinyl pressing release. Very hard to source this one too. Joe Quartermanプロデュース、ワンオフグループ98.6によるダブルサイダー。2枚がけも映えそうなブレイクビーツなイントロのミディアム・ファンク「Thanks To You」、同系統の「98.6」も最高。US盤は全てスチレンのため、ヴァイナル・プレスは日本盤のみ。 Record: VG+ Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Vernon Bunch - Fun City / Special Rhyme ’80 Another Japan-exclusive 45! The Bar-Kay’s own Vernon Burch brings top-shelf boogie funk sure shots on both sides, which never got pressed on any other 7inch releases. Record: VG++ (promo) Cover: EX ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Brenda Lee - Gomennasaine ’74 American country singer Brenda Lee's Japan-only 45 that was recorded in Japan & penned by Japanese songwriters. It's all about B-side on this one, “Densetsu No Mizuumi” is scat-tinged killer kayō soul sung in Japanese! This JP 7" is the only way the track was released. USのカントリー歌手ブレンダ・リーの日本語歌唱シングル。「伝説の湖」が強烈なファンク歌謡。 Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Harumi Miyako / Pink Parachute - Dai Tokyo Ondo / Disco Great Tokyo ’79 45-only astounding disco funk monster “Disco Great Tokyo” hiding on this rare single from a big time enka singer Harumi Miyako. Record: VG++ Cover: VG+ (WOC) ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Aurora A Sounds - Virgin Road ’82 Unknown band Aurora A Sounds’s sole release. Uptempo light mellow disco “Virgin Road”, and exquisite disco funk kayō “Kimagure” on the flip. Recommended for our deep city pop heads! This 45 has never been sold on Discogs. Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Tazumi Toyoshima - Sail Away ’81 Highly underrated songstress Tazumi’s double-sided 45 heater taken from her final album ‘Lonely One’. “Sail Away” is bass-weight yacht boogie heater! “Lonely One” on the flip is sublime 2 step soul too. This is much tougher to find than the LP, and there’s no sales history on Discogs either. Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Harumi Nakajima - Yokomuki No Sayonara ’81 Seldom seen 45 from actress / singer Harumi Nakajima. Check out floor-moving light mellow disco bliss “Shinku” on B-side! No sales history on Discogs either. 洗練されたライトメロウ・ディスコ歌謡「真紅」をB面に収録した女優・中島はるみのシングル。A面「横向きのさよなら」も哀愁あるソウル歌謡。両面とも筒美京平による作曲。 Record: EX Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Hatsumi Shibata - Hazumi De Daite ’79 ‘Singer Lady’ Hatsumi Shibata’s seldom seen 45 two-sider! “Hazumi De Daite” is gorgeous modern soul dancer, which is actually a Japanese language cover of Chaka Khan’s “A Woman In A Man’s World”. Jazzy samba kayō “Minamikaze No Samba” on B-side too. チャカ・カーン「A Woman In A Man's World」日本語カヴァー「はずみで抱いて」がキラー！ Record: VG++ Cover: EX ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

7" - Kiyoshi Hasegawa - Ushirosugata ’78 Highly slept on 45 containing “Watashi No Weekend” on B-side, feel-good fusion soul jammer! 珠玉メロウ・ソウル「私のWeekend」をB面に収録した長谷川きよし「後姿」7吋。 Record: VG++ (promo) Cover: VG++ ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.

LP - Strawberry Jam - Noichigo ’75 Completely unknown band Strawberry Jam’s sole album. Well, do not judge a book by its cover y’all. Definitely worth it just for the track “Arimasen” alone - monster rare groove funk beats that sounds like the Soul Media is playing in the back! Some other solid cuts on this LP but boy, the track is just too good. No sales history on Discogs, impossible find! ストロベリー・ジャム『野いちご』LP。詳細不明バンドの唯一作。カントリーロックな風貌ですが侮るなかれ。ソウルメディアがバックをやっていてもおかしくない、強力ドープ・ブレイクビーツ「ありません」に唖然。その他もファンキーなトラックが並びます。非常に珍しい一枚。 Record: VG++ (promo) Cover: VG++ / insert ◆ご注文確定前に◆ ABOUTページ内の「日本国内のお客様へ」を必ずお読みください。 ***OVERSEA BUYERS*** Please read our ABOUT page before ordering.