7" - Quenji Alai - Set Me Free ’82 Super breezy & mellow AOR bliss “Set Me Free”! This is elusive 45 from not well known singer-songwriter Quenji Alai a.k.a. Kenji Arai. You won't find this on Discogs either. SSW新井現詞の唯一のアルバム『Impression』からのシングルカット。アコギとエレピが絡み合うメロウAOR「Set Me Free」が超絶品。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bwdVsPsM9/ 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" - Ryuzo Hayashi - Piano Man ’85 TV actor Ryuzo Hayashi performs “Piano Man”, stunning jazzy bossa kayō composed & arranged by Yuji Ohno of Lupin The III fame! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bwE7lv19w/ Record: VG+ (surface marks, promo) Cover: VG+ (tapes) ◆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" - Yudai Suzuki - Anata Ni Aitai ’89 Single-exclusive track “Kimi No Jikan” on B-side, bright city pop tune that was recorded for JT (Japan Tobbaco) Company. As the track was released on CD format only, this promo 45 is the only way you can have it on vinyl. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bv9Revw4V/ 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.

7" - Kazue Monoe - Kaetchimae ’77 Fukushima-born singer Kazue Monoe's lone release. Funky kayō soul joint “Kaetchimae”! イベント終了後も客が中々はけない時にプレイしたい、やさぐれソウル歌謡「帰っちまえ」。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JnxipSCfq/ 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 - The Lilies - Koi Ni Kogarashi ’76 Don't be fooled by their adolescent looks, The Lilies got some heavy cuts - some floor-moving kayō soul dancers with gorgeous orchestrated arrangements on this one! 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 - Sentimental City Romance - Holiday ’76 Sophomore album from adept rock outfit outta Nagoya. Plenty of feel-good cuts with soul / funk / latin vibes on here! Not an easy one to come by. Record: VG++ Cover: VG+ / 2x insert (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 - 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.

LP - Kiyoshi Hasegawa - Another Door ’78 Surprisingly under the radar album from blind singer-songwriter Kiyoshi Hasegawa. Massive heat from start to finish, highly recommended for rare groove / funk / AOR heads! Make sure to cop it before it gets ‘discovered’ by everyone. 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 - Minoru Koyama - Hard To Be A Man ’80 ORIGINAL PRESSING (AF-7002-A). Insanely rare J-AOR holy grail from mysterious singer-songwriter Minoru Koyama, entirely backed up by top fusion band Parachute. Contains immaculate cuts like “After Images”, “Happy End” & a lot more! Even the reissue copies from 2019 already became scarce. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C38wkfkyVRU/ Record: EX Cover: VG++ (small tape on back) / obi (tiny tear at bottom) / 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 - Momoko Kikuchi - Ocean Side ’84 This is Momoko's debut album which is now regarded as one of the most iconic city pop records. Entirely produced & arranged by the maestro Tetsuji Hayashi, she delivers some standouts like “Ocean Side”, “Blind Curve” & more! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C38vtUFS0Zq/ 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" - Charming Bell - Watashi Wa Kaze ’79 Elusive 45 by nameless duo Charming Bell. Check out “Tabi No Album Collection” on B-side, uptempo city pop with tight backings! ナベサダに師事したというトランぺッター兼子勲とその従姉妹である坂元好子によるデュオ、チャーミングベル『私は風』7吋。B面「旅のアルバム・コレクション」がライトメロウディスコ。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C33mL73S4Y5/ 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" - Hideto Kano - Viva! California ’79 Akira Inoue on arrangements! B-side wins again on here, check out mellow city floater “Fantasic Morning”! This 45 rarely pops up. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C33mGYWy98r/ 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" - Yurika - My Berry Time ’88 Obscure heat! Virtually unknown singer Yurika's sole release. B-side wins again on here, mid-tempo glitterring city pop sleeper cut “Birthday Of My Love”! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C31cyoovPPb/ 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" - 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.

7" - Tsutomu Sasaki - Sasaki Tsutomu No Mahjong Kyōshitsu ’75 Comedian Tsutomu Sasaki performs some mahjong themed sketches on unexpectedly dope soul jazz track! Not an easy 45 to find. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3jbf7QPMwQ/ 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" - 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.

7" - Jin Kirigaya - Natsu Ga Sugite / Wind Surfin’ ’81 Check out super breezy yacht rock jammer “Wind Surfin’” on B-side! All his records became very scarce in recent years. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d9h55PC8s/ 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" - Reimy - Zansho ’84 Check out amazing downtempo balearic synth soul “Zansho”! Latin-tinged city pop joint on the flip too. Both sides composed by Yuming, & arranged by Masataka Matsutoya. Tricky 45 to find. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d9MLzP6na/ Record: VG++ (WOL) 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 - Stardust Revue - Night Songs ’87 Overlooked album from profilic bamd formed in 1979. Includes some superb city pop cuts that show heavy Tatsuro Yamashita influences! スターダストレビュー87年作。本作では、後に山下達郎のサポートとしても活躍する三谷泰弘がアルバム大半の作曲を手がけており、洗練されたシティポップ系の楽曲が充実した逸品。 Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3bY32hv2e6/ Record: EX Cover: EX (shrink, hype sticker) / 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.

LP - Tomoko Kuwae - Neppu ’79 Sophomore LP by Okinawa-born singer Tomoko Kuwae. With the help from top musicians such as Akira Inoue, Shigeru Suzuki, Tatsuo Hayashi & others, Tomoko brings some solid city pop cuts like “Runaway”, “Römer Glass” & more! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3WIHpKvT_r/ 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 - Michiyo Azusa - Onna Ga Otoko O Kataru Toki '79 Overlooked kayō soul heat! Veteran songstress Michiyo Azusa performs some stunning cuts with immaculate backings. Includes Japanese language cover of Chicago’s “No Tell Lover” too. Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C3WH0sxvdsr/ Chicago「No Tell Lover」日本語カヴァー収録。岩谷時子による訳詞のやさぐれ具合も最高です。 Record: EX (promo) Cover: VG+ (down right split) / obi / insert / poster ◆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" - Mio Honda - Aoi Kage ’83 Another slept-on B-side winner here, beachfront city pop jammer “Seaside Dance”! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-8kleyDv5/ Record: EX (promo) Cover: EX (hole punch) ◆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" - Satoko Shimonari - Tameiki Avenue ’81 Lesser known singer Satoko Shimonari's slept on 45 containing “Tameiki Avenue”, gorgeous city pop stepper joint! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-8fKaywUJ/ 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" - Ryusenkei - Friday Night / Airport ’80 ’20 This is 45 single taken from modern city pop band Ryusenkei's debut album “City Music”. Top notch joints on both sides, highly recommended for Tatsuro heads! Listen https://www.instagram.com/p/C25zcyQygyv/ 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.