LP - The Wood - Waltz ’83 Highly slept-on AOR album from the group that initially started as the backing band for George Yanagi. Most notably, Yukoh Kusunoki a.k.a. Kyosuke Kusunoki took the lead vocals as the temporary member on this one. Some solid cuts on here but our pick is “Kodoku Dancer”, midtempo modern soul cannon! 柳ジョージのソロ転向後、レイニーウッドからザ・ウッドとして再スタートした後のセカンド。新たに加入した楠木恭介(楠木勇有行)が数曲でヴォーカルを担当。「孤独ダンサー」が強力なモダンソウル！ Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/DDlB4AFzzja/ Record: EX Cover: VG+ (bottom seam split) / 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.

7" - Mari & Bux Bunny - Hayaku Me O Samase ’76 Elusive 45 from the supergroup formed by Mari Kaneko, Hiroyuki Namba & Yoshihiro Naruse. Funky cut on A-side ain't bad, but our favorite is definitely “Owarinaki Hajimari” on B-side, blissful mellow soul jewel! 金子マリ&バックスバニー『早く目を覚ませ』7吋。B面「終わりなき始まり」が歌詞も素晴らしい珠玉のトロピカル・メロウ・ソウル！アルバムに比べ全く見かけない一枚。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DDan_GjTgs4/ 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" - Yoshio Harada - Akai Kutsu No Blues ’78 Yakuza-themed midtempo disco funk cannon “Gosōsha O Miokutte” on B-side! This record rarely pop up too. ド渋な歌詞のやさぐれディスコファンク「護送車を見送って」をB面に収録した原田芳雄のシングル。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DDant8tzshX/ 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" - Akira Ninomiya - Ai Ni Se Wo Mukete ’77 “Ai Ni Se Wo Mukete” is killer kayō soul joint with cinematic string & horn arrangement! You won't find this on Discogs. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DDanmEkzTJT/ Record: VG++ Cover: VG+ (creases) ◆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" - Jet - Utsturigi Na Seishun ’76 An only release from a nameless band Jet. Check out an unexpectedly dope kayō soul “Utsturigi Na Seishun”! You won't find this on Discogs. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DDanVTYzVx-/ 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" - Lily - Wind Pain ’74 One-and-only singer-songwriter Lily’s 45 containing not-on-LP track “By By Session Band” on B-side, crazy jazz-rock heater that Madlib would have sampled. フロアフィラーなドープ・ジャズロック「By By Session Band」をB面に収録。中盤の展開も凄まじく、Madlibがピッチを落としてサンプリングしていそうな雰囲気です。LPには未収録。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DDanMsPTR-e/ 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.

LP - Hiromasa Suzuki - Umi No Toriton OST ’79 If you are a fan of Japanese jazz, this is definitely a must-have. Essential J-anime soundtrack entirely composed by the legendary jazz keyboardist Hiromasa “Colgen” Suzuki and heavy hitters like Akira Ishikawa & Kiyoshi Sugimoto playing in the back. All the music was recorded around ’72 when the anime was aired, but didn't get released on wax until ’79. Stuffed with massive rare groove / jazz-funk heat from start to finish! Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DC2lCdKzpjK/ 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.

LP - Norimasa Yamanaka & Something Club Band - Yūkan Club ’84 Under the radar image album of school comedy comic Yūkan Club. Definitely worth it just for the track “Capricious Wind” alone, stunning jazz-fusion joint that is in the same vein of RAH Band or Level 42! Few other remarkable cuts on this too. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DC2kimmzZ-0/ Record: EX Cover: VG+ (foxing) / 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 - Inter Sound - Southern Cross II ’84 Extremely slept-on anime OST loaded with so many superb mellow jazz-fusion joints recommended for city pop heads! Not an easy record to find either. 大橋純子の夫でもあるアレンジャー＝佐藤健と、2枚のシングルが人気盤として知られる檀雄二が作曲、Inter Soundなる匿名スタジオミュージシャン集団が演奏を担当したアニメサントラ第二弾。短いながらも"使える"打ち込みメロウフュージョン・トラックが満載の一枚です。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DC2kW7CzEfb/ 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.

LP - Keiichi Suzuki - Wakatsuki Megumi No Takarabune World ’87 Comic image album produced by Keiichi Suzuki of Moonriders. This one is for leftfield heads - loads of brilliant new wave / synth pop cuts on here! Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DC2kF8pT-qU/ Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ / obi (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.

7" - Mieko Hirota - Mister Shadow / Body Talk ’80 ORIGINAL PRESSING (ETP-17010). Veteran diva Mieko Hirota delivers miraculous city pop treasure on B-side here, 45-only jazz fusion soul bliss “Body Talk”! Makoto Matsushita behind the arrangement too. It got reissued in 2022, but nothing plays better than a clean OG copy. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCxbCPazGqa/ 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" - Yoko Nishigori - Stop ’80 Not well known songstress Yoko Nishigori's seldom seen 45 containing “Twilight Avenue” on B-side, Tetsuji Hayashi-composed midtempo city soul joint that is not on her only LP My Name Is Yoko. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCxaPlTzi5l/ 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" - Hiroko Mita - Irozuku Machi / Pink Shadow ’82 It’s all about the B-side on this one - check out brilliant city pop cover version of “Pink Shadow”! The song was first released by Bread & Butter in ’74, and also performed by Tatsuro Yamashita on his album It's A Popping Time in ’79. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCxaHOizXk8/ Record: VG+ (slight wave that doesn’t affect play) 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" - Amii Ozaki - Koisuru Marine Park ’84 Prolific singer-songwriter Amii Ozaki delivers feel-good tropical boogie jammer with DJ-friendly intro “Maya Maya Beach” on the flip! She initially wrote this song for Yoshimi Iwasaki a year before. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCxZ4DKTpYq/ 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.

LP - Tadashi Okamoto & Umematsuri - Natsu No Yoru Wa ’74 Under-the-radar rock / acid folk LP. This dude is pretty unknown but he ain't playing around - delivering unique, funky & psychedelic cuts that you can totally vibe to. It wasn’t on Discogs until recently, we really don't see it around either. SSW岡本正のデビュー作。ヘヴィ・ファンク「拝啓あなた様」、メロウ・サイケ「夏の手まり唄」など、独特の空気感を纏った味わい深い楽曲が並びます。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCc3LsVT9qw/ Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ / obi (tiny tear, foxing on back) / 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 - Time Five - Tsubasa O Kudasai ’78 Rare album from veteran jazz choral quintet. With the help of the finest musicians such as Hiroshi Sato, Ponta Murakami, Kiyoshi Sugimoto, etc, Time Five delivers plenty of cozy mellow jazz pop joints with beautiful harmonies & sublime orchestral arrangements! This copy is marked down due to worn cover. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCc2xx7T1TW/ Record: VG+ Cover: VG (worn edges) / 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 - Kay Ishiguro - Shiosai ’79 Third album from Kay Ishiguro, jazz/pop singer with hypnotic vocal. She delivers loads of breathtaking kayō soul joints with lush instruments! Not an easy record to find. 鈴木宏昌や岡沢章といったトップ・ミュージシャンらが参加した、石黒ケイの79年作『潮騒』。「潮騒」「ブルー・ウェイブ」「もうひとりの私」など、甘美なヴォーカルと研ぎ澄まされたバッキングが絡み合う魅惑的な楽曲が詰まった一枚。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCc2fGpTuD3/ 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.

LP - Kengo Kurozumi - Still ’83 J-AOR expert Kengo Kurozumi's sophomore album recorded around the same time as his most coveted joint “Juggler”. So expect plenty of high-class boogie / city pop goodness on this one too. Tough find! Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCVMMr6zuHm/ Record: VG++ Cover: VG++ / obi (small tear) / 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 - Miyuki Tsurugi - Watashi No Suki Na Uta ’86 Slept-on wamono album from Takarazuka Revue star Miyuki Tsurugi. She sings Japanese language cover of “Copacabana” and “Begin the Beguine”. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCVLipPzOJ4/ 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.

7" - Haruyoshi Yamashina - Katamichi Kippu ’79 Obscure find! Unfamed singer-songwriter Haruyoshi Yamashina performs delighthul city pop cannon with tight backing “Melody” on B-side. Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCIRB0FzWjw/ 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" - Masatoshi Kanno - Seishun ’76 Mysterious singer-songwriter Masatoshi Kanno delivers greasy midtempo funk “Seishun”! Never sold on Discogs, it rarely pops up too. 強烈なディープ・ファンク歌謡「青春」。LPバージョンとは全く異なるアレンジで、このシングル盤のみのテイク。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/tokyocondition/p/DCIQ2_jT-WD/ 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.

7" - Studs - Toki Ga Kuru Made ’79 Practically unknown band Studs brings sunnyside city pop bliss with brilliant instrumental break “Toki No Naka De” on B-side! This seems to be their only release too. オブスキュアバンドStudsの恐らく唯一作。中盤の転がるエレピも素晴らしい「時の中で」(B面)が出色のメロウ・ソウル。 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" - Sonia Rosa - Kaerazaru Hibi ’75 Seldom seen earlier work from Brazilian-Japanese singer Sonia Rosa, also known as a frequent collaborator with the legendary Yuji Ohno. “Kaerazaru Hibi” is melancholic bossa kayō joint! 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" - Lily - Sawagashii Rakuen ’78 “Mizukagami No Naka” on B-side is face-melting city pop floater arranged by the jazz-fusion master Akira Inoue. 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.