Tokyo Condition - Japanese Vinyl Shop
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LP - Yoshihiro Naruse - Bassquake
¥2,750
LP - Yoshihiro Naruse - Bassquake ’83 Fourth LP by Yoshihiro Naruse, veteran bassist who later joined Casiopea in ’90. Plenty of bass-weight electric funk joints on this one! Our fav track is “Bassquake Comin’ Soon”, mid-tempo vocoder-tinged balearic funk cannon featuring Rie Ida (of Rie & 42nd Street) on vocals! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C6XPoauSJRQ/ Record: EX Cover: EX / 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.
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LP - Johnny Yoshinaga - Johnny
¥3,300
LP - Johnny Yoshinaga - Johnny ’77 Solo debut album from Johnny Yoshinaga, proficient drummer who worked with Char, Mari Kaneko & others. This is packed with monster jazz-funk / soul cuts from start to finish! Very hard to find this one. Charや金子マリとの共演で知られるドラマー、ジョニー吉長のソロデビュー作。Charの名曲「過ぎゆく時に」のグルーヴィなカヴァーを筆頭に、メロウグルーヴからドープなジャズファンクまで、振り幅の広さを見せた傑作です。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C6PjtxDSwyD/ Record: VG++ 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.
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7" - Paul Mauriat - Let There Be Light
¥2,420
7" - Paul Mauriat - Let There Be Light ’76 Didn't think the king of easy-listening got jams? This 45 contains Japan-exclusive track “Let There Be Light”, solid jazz-funk joint with an unique synth riff. ポール・モーリアの日本オンリー盤「ハカタ・ディスコハウス」。和物感のあるユニークなシンセリフが耳に残るジャズファンク! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C4zHf0vPpUr/ Record: VG++ (promo) Cover: VG+ (brown spots) ◆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.
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LP - Mickie Yoshino Group - Otokotachi No Tabiji OST
¥3,300
LP - Mickie Yoshino Group - Otokotachi No Tabiji OST ’78 TV drama series OST entirely penned by Mickie Yoshino, composer & keyboardist of established band Godiego. You'll hear plenty of spectacular jazz-funk with heavy orchestral arrangements! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C4rGQzmy-Qx/ Record: EX Cover: VG+ (bottom seam split) / 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.
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LP - Chumei Watanabe - Yakyū-kyō No Uta OST
¥2,420
LP - Chumei Watanabe - Yakyū-kyō No Uta OST ’78 Baseball anime soundtrack penned by the great composer Chumei Watanabe. Includes the track “Hard Training”, Deodato-type heavy jazz funk joint with drum break! Lots of other remarkable cuts for sample hunters on this too. 作曲家・渡辺宙明による『野球狂の詩』サントラ。「ハード・トレーニング」がドラム・ブレイク搭載のジャズ・ファンク。Muro『Super Animated Breaks & SFX』でもセレクト。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C4rF78myYo4/ 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.
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LP - Kimiko Kasai - Tokyo Special
¥2,750
LP - Kimiko Kasai - Tokyo Special ’77 Japanese soul essential! This is FULL of incredible cuts of funk / soul / jazz hybrid. Entirely arranged by the master Hiromasa “Colgen” Suzuki. There’s no reason to leave this one out in your city pop collection! Record: VG++ Cover: VG+ (damage on top left) / 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.
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7" - Casiopea - I Love New York
¥4,400
7" - Casiopea - I Love New York ’79 The renowned fusion band Casiopea's double-sided collectible 45 single taken from their album Super Flight. Feel-good uptempo jazz funk joint with vocoder action “I Love New York” on A-side, and mellow laidback stepper “Magic Ray” on the flip. Tough to find on 45! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3jbwlkvuHD/ 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.
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7" - Wakakusa Giants, Disco Saints - Disco Baby Chan
¥3,080
7" - Wakakusa Giants, Disco Saints - Disco Baby Chan ’76 Awfully sung kid disco on A-side, but don’t look over the inst track on the flip here, killer disco jazz-funk heater “Disco Animals”! Composed & arranged by keyboardist Goro Ohmi, who was behind Daitokai OSTs. The one we really don’t see around. A面は「月光仮面は誰でしょう」や「ペッパー警部」などをディスコメドレーで子供たちが歌う企画モノですが、B面「ディスコ・アニマルズ」が強烈なドープ・ジャズファンク!大都会などののサントラ仕事で知られる鍵盤奏者・淡海吾郎が作編曲を担当しており、演奏でクレジットされているディスコ・セインツも、恐らく淡海率いるミクロコスモスの面々と思われます。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3jboL6vBRX/ 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.
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7" - Inoue Takayuki Band - Otokotachi No Yume
¥2,750
7" - Inoue Takayuki Band - Otokotachi No Yume ’75 Hard-hitting jazz-funk banger taken from suspense drama OST. This 45 plays super loud too. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3jbVIJPHFd/ 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.
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7" - Inoue Takayuki Band - Taiyo Ni Hoero Main Theme ’79
¥1,980
7" - Inoue Takayuki Band - Taiyo Ni Hoero Main Theme ’79 ’79 One of the less seen 45s from the staple JP band. Includes “Tropical Wind Summer” on the flip, face-melting mellow jazz-funk! If you’re a rap head, you might have heard of the sample. 近年某USビートメイカーもサンプリングしたメロウ・ジャズファンク「トロピカルウインドサマー」をB面に収録。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3jbC4ivHal/ 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.
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7" - Anzen Band - Owarinaki Hibi
¥8,250
7" - Anzen Band - Owarinaki Hibi ’75 Highly skilled prog rock group Anzen Band’s rare 45 recorded for cop drama series Shinjuku Keisatsu. Check out dope jazz rock joint “Shinjuku Keisatsu No Theme” on B-side! Ending theme “Owarinaki Hibi” is amazing track as well. Both cuts are not on any of their LPs. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C2eCxl0vGC1/ Record: EX (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.
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LP - Platinum 900 - Concerto Für Jazz, Disco Und Bossanova
¥5,500
LP - Platinum 900 - Concerto Für Jazz, Disco Und Bossanova ’22 Incredible city pop hidden treasure album released only on CD in 1998, got pressed on vinyl for the first time in 2022, in a very limited quantity. Platinum 900 delivers CHOKE FULL of miraculous cuts with funk, jazz, soul & disco vibes! We strongly feel it’s only a matter of time before this one gets skyrocketed. Brand new copy! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C2D1-ZGvi4q/ Record: M (never sealed) Cover: M (never sealed) ◆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.
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LP - 21st Century Band - Pops In Synthesizer
¥4,400
LP - 21st Century Band - Pops In Synthesizer ’79 Highly slept-on & elusive instrumental cover album entirely arranged by underrated keyboardist Yasunori Tsuchida. Loads of crazy cover versions of Japanese hit songs by Godiego, Junko Yagami, etc. with HEAVY synth actions! Plus there's one track called “Prologue”, and it's an absolute KILLER jazz-funk joint composed by Tsuchida himself. 東宝レコードのハウスバンドとして活躍したヒップキャンプス・バンドを率いた鍵盤奏者=土田治一こと槌田靖識が全アレンジを担当したシンセ・インスト・カヴァー集。「モンキー・マジック」や「みずいろの雨」なども非常に格好良いですが、白眉は槌田本人のペンによる「プロローグ」はファンキーでいて憂いを帯びたサウンドが渋いジャズファンク!MURO氏の「DIGGIN' VICTOR」でもセレクトされていた一曲。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C15choLSBRG/ Record: EX Cover: VG++ / obi / insert (stains) ◆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.
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LP - 99.99 - More Of 99.99
¥3,520
LP - 99.99 - More Of 99.99 ’83 Under the radar! Sophomore album by 99.99, short-lived Osaka based band. They bring a mind-blowing mixed bag of jazz, funk, prog, & new wave! Tough find. 関西を中心に活動していたグループ99.99のセカンドにしてラスト作品。ブギーファンク「Zig Zag Zone」、日本語ヴォーカルのニューウェーヴィなシティポップ「From Jungle Banana With Love 」、アヴァンギャルドでドープな「Artaud Lunaire」など、他のフュージョンバンドとは一線を画したエクレクティックなサウンドが詰まった一枚。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C15b-c4yKcl/ Record: EX Cover: EX / 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.
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LP - Irakere - Cuba Libre
¥2,750
LP - Irakere - Cuba Libre ’80 Japan-only album by Irakere, one of Cuba's most dominant bands. Entirely produced by Japanese jazz fusion pioneer Chikara Ueda! Check out floor killer afro-cuban jazz funk dancer “Encuentro” & more! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C15bG3Ty7p-/ Record: VG++ Cover: VG+ (sticker removal residue) / 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.
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LP - Keiko Goto - Natural Woman
¥7,700
LP - Keiko Goto - Natural Woman ’81 Phenomenal city pop LP by Keiko Goto, obscure chanson singer who released 2 albums and disappeared. AMAZING cuts mixed with soul, funk, jazz & samba. Superb listen from start to finish! Very hard to find this one. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C1skDHlSVnH/ Record: EX 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.
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LP - Okinoya OrGy House - 1st | 沖乃家Orgy House - 2枚目だって夢じゃない
¥49,500
LP - Okinoya OrGy House - 1st | 沖乃家Orgy House - 2枚目だって夢じゃない ’81 Privately pressed LP by Okinoya OrGy House, an obscure band based in Nagoya. Their band name didn't exactly age very well, but this record is a Japanese soul hidden masterpiece. They brings FULL of incredible cuts mixed with soul, funk, jazz & latin! Disc is very clean and sleeve is in great shape too. 名古屋を拠点に現在も活動している沖乃家OrGy Houseによる自主制作盤にして、彼ら唯一の作品。アマチュア離れした高い演奏力で、全編に渡り高水準なソウル~ファンクを聴かせます。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C1Vu48BPpi0/ Record: EX Cover: VG++ / insert / originally no 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.
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LP - Takayuki Inoue - Yaseigō No Kōkai
¥4,840
LP - Takayuki Inoue - Yaseigō No Kōkai ’78 Documentary movie soundtrack album entirely composed by Takayuki Inoue, who is best known for his numerous works on OST of popular cop drama series. Inoue delivers some outstanding jazz-funk cuts on this one! Supported by heavy hitters like Ichiro Nitta, Hideo Ichikawa & more. Tough find! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz87DnGvnxB/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Record: EX 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.
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LP - Kentaro Haneda - Space Warrior Baldios
¥2,420
LP - Kentaro Haneda - Space Warrior Baldios ’80 One for the rare groove heads! Crazy anime OST with tons of jazz-funk/drum breaks. Highly recommended for our sample hunters too. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz86Q9qPNMH/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Record: VG+ Cover: VG++ (gatefold, counted as 2x LP) / 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.
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LP - The Great American Music Band - Over The Sky
¥3,850
LP - The Great American Music Band - Over The Sky ’79 Under the radar! First album by the big band jazz group which later developed into Arakawa Band. They delivers loads of sublime jazz dancers with intense backings! Not an easy one to come by. 「野獣死すべし」で知られる荒川バンドの前身となったグループのデビュー作。リーダーの荒川達彦が全ての作曲・アレンジを担当。妖艶でスリリングな「Sound Inn」、爽快にグルーヴするジャズ・ダンサー「A La Samba」など、全編通して聴き応えのある一枚です。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/CzFL081vsrP/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Record: VG++ 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 any ordering.
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LP - Ichizo Seo - The Golden Section
¥2,750
LP - Ichizo Seo - The Golden Section ’78 Instrumental cover album consisting of popular folk pop duo Kaze’s hits. Plenty of killer jazz-funk joints with super tight productions! Definitely recommended for sample hunters too. The one we really don’t see around. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/CzFLbs4SO11/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Record: VG++ 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.
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LP - Natsuko Kyono - Aphrodisiaque
¥3,300
LP - Natsuko Kyono - Aphrodisiaque ’86 Debut album from not well known jazz pianist Natsuko Kyono. Crazy jazz-fusion tracks blended with latin, boogie, & synthpop vibes on this one! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/CxT5OR1yUW9/ Record: VG++ Cover: EX / 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.
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LP - Yayoi Hirabe - Flash Point
¥3,300
LP - Yayoi Hirabe - Flash Point ’82 Obscure album from mostly unknown keyboard player Yayoi Hirabe. Packed with quality jazz-fusion cuts that are mellow, funky, & suspenseful! Definitely recommended for our sample hunters too. ヤマハ出身のエレクトーン奏者=平部やよい の82年作。トロピカル・メロウ・ステッパー「Isle Of Coral Reef」や、アルケミストがネタにしそうな「竹林」など、強力な内容。見かけない一枚です。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/CxT5I_eSd-S/ 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.
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LP - Reiko Kashiwagi - Pulse In R
¥2,750
LP - Reiko Kashiwagi - Pulse In R ’80 Under the radar fusion album from practically unknown keyboardist Reiko Kashiwagi. Includes some dope, mellow, & soothing cuts that you can totally vibe to. Not an easy one to come by. 岡沢章、直居隆雄、田中清司など国内最高峰のリズム隊がサポートしたエレクトーン奏者・柏木玲子の80年作。再生に影響ない軽度の反り有り。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/CxT45H9yaMI/ Record: VG+ (mild warp that doesn’t affect play) 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.