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All Of Me
All Of Me (180 gram clear light green vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: UPJY 95112. Rel: 25 Jun 25
Oh! Tengo Suerte
Tokyo Reggae
Sweet Agnes
Akogare No Seychelles Shoto
I Remember You
Izu Amanatsu Natto Uri
Tropic Birds
Brasilian Skies
Mambo No. 5
ESP
Star Wars Samba
Sexy Dance
Malibu
Ready To Fly
Review: Part of a dedicated reissues campaign of much of Japanese funk and prog instrumentalist Masayoshi Takanaka's discography, we're now privy to one of the best records within it: the esteemed, sensitively embellished, and patently instrumental super-opus, All Of Me. The only compilation record to be reissued as part of the series, All Of Me was first put out in the same period as the early treats Brasilian Skies and Jolly Jive, which sealed the deal on Takanaka's (successful) career, and saw to the unstoppably decades-long period of fun that followed, and more or less lasted until 2011. Intro'd superbly, and with a sense of amicable drama, we hear segues into 'Sweet Agnes' and 'Izu Amanatsu Natto Uri'; both are gateway drugs for atmospheric music enjoyers to get into funk, amping up the mood of ease, and building on Takanaka's self-fashioned surf scene adjacency.
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coming soon $59.35
FORTHCOMING
Street Songs
Street Songs (180 gram audiophile vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: 821797 257817. Rel: 27 Jun 25
Dawn/Go Within
Carnaval
Let The Children Play
Jugando
I''ll Be Waiting
Zulu
Bahia
Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)
Europa (Earth''s Cry Heaven’s Smile)
She''s Not There
Flor D’Luna (Moonflower)
Soul Sacrifice/Head, Hands & Feet
El Morocco
Transcendence
Savor/Toussaint L''Overture
Make Love To Me
Mr Policeman
Super Freak
Fire & Desire
Call Me Up
Below The Funk (Pass The J)
Review: A funk masterpiece that redefined r&b and pop, this album blended gritty street themes with polished, danceable grooves and left a big mark on music when it dropped in 1981. James was already well known, but this LP catapulted him to superstardom, solidifying his signature "punk-funk" style and leaving an indelible mark on pop music. Kicking off with the incendiary 'Give It to Me Baby', James delivers an irresistible mix of slap bass, soaring horns and electrifying energy. The track became a club staple, setting the stage for the album's raw yet refined sound. The iconic 'Super Freak' is a funky, synth-driven anthem that remains one of the most recognisable basslines in music history, later sampled by MC Hammer for 'U Can't Touch This'. Beyond the hits, Street Songs is full of depth. 'Ghetto Life' paints a vivid picture of James' upbringing with a groove-heavy backdrop, while 'Fire and Desire', a stunning duet with Teena Marie, slows things down with its emotional intensity and soulful vocal interplay. 'Call Me Up' and 'Below the Funk (Pass the J)' further feature James' ability to fuse funk with rock and r&b seamlessly. The album's influence on pop music is immeasurable. It bridged funk and mainstream pop, inspiring artists from Prince to Bruno Mars. Its unapologetic energy and genre-blurring sound helped shape the future of r&b, hip-hop and dance music, proving that funk could be both raw and radio-friendly. Over four decades later, Street Songs still stands as a defining statement of funk's evolution into the pop landscape.
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est. release 27 Jun 25 $90.99
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FORTHCOMING
Ryukyu Rare Groove Crossover: Okinawa Jazz Funk 1964-1984
VARIOUS
Cat: COJA 9545. Rel: 02 Aug 25
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Asadoya Yunta"
Toshiko Yonekaw - "Tanchame"
Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Ryukyu Miyabi 2"
Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Ryukyu Miyabi 3"
Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Ryukyu Miyabi 4"
Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Nishinjo-bushi/Asadoya Yunta/Tanchame"
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Tanchame-bushi"
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Hatoma-bushi"
Minoru Murayama - "Asadoya Yunta"
Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Ryukyu No Sora"
Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Ryukyu No Matsuri 1"
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Tanchame"
Review: This vinyl-only survey refracts Okinawan folk traditions through vivid jazz-funk and big band arrangements, creating a prismatic, highly listenable archive of Japan's southern soul. Kiyoshi Yamaya's influence runs deep, his arrangements glowing with cinematic elegance on 'Ryukyu Miyabi 2' through to the festival-like drive of 'Ryukyu No Matsuri 1'. The percussive triptych 'Nishinjo-bushi/Asadoya Yunta/Tanchame' shifts with deft energy, while his solo pieces like 'Ryukyu No Sora' feel airier, almost impressionistic. Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys stir big band verve into 'Tanchame-bushi' and 'Hatoma-bushi', while Minoru Murayama's 'Asadoya Yunta' leans more contemplative. Kifu Mitsuhashi's takes on 'Tanchame' and 'Asadoya Yunta' feel grounded in breath and space, balancing the brassier moments with shakuhachi-led intimacy. The sequencing cleverly blurs the line between groove-heavy reimagination and respectful homage, shaping a dialogue that's rhythmic, emotive and alive. A treasure trove for collectors of Wamono, Asian jazz and crossover rarities and a striking monument to the genreless fluidity of folk, when placed in the right hands.
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est. release 02 Aug 25 $67.81
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FORTHCOMING
Album Of The Year #1 Funkateer
Album Of The Year #1 Funkateer (red vinyl 2xLP (indie exclusive))
Cat: ROC 289.
Album Of The Year #1 Funkateer
The JB's Tribute Pastor P
Bootdullivan Is Soopafly
The Influencers
Bubble Pop
Fishnets
Satellite
Ubiquitous
Hundo P
Chicken & Fries
Anybody Out There
Pure Perfection
Bewild
Barbie T & Me (Tribute To Buckethead)
Alien Flytrap
I Am I
Reach The Zone
2nite We Rise
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coming soon $71.20
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FORTHCOMING
The Rainbow Goblins
The Rainbow Goblins (180 gram transparent purple vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: UPJY-9523/4. Rel: 29 Oct 25
Prologue
Once Upon A Song
Seven Goblins
The Sunset Valley
The Moon Rose
Soon
Magical Night Light
Rainbow Paradise
Thunderstorm
Rising Arch
Just Chuckle
Rainbow Was Reborn
Plumed Bird
You Can Never Come To This Place
Review: A high-gloss Abbey Road remaster and LITA reissue brings Masayoshi Takanaka's kaleidoscopic The Rainbow Goblins the treatment it deserves. Originally released in 1981 as his seventh studio album, it's one of the Toyko jazz fuser's most eccentric works, riffing on Ul De Rico's surrealist children's book of the same name (and with an allusive accompanying illustration). The result is a prog-fusion fantasia thick with swirling guitar lines and orchestral flourishes, reissued here on 180g clear purple vinyl to mirror the dreamlike palette of the sleeve. This edition forms part of a trio of remastered classics, alongside T-Wave and Alone, also cut at Abbey Road by Alex Wharton.
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est. release 29 Oct 25 $61.61
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FORTHCOMING
Cinnamon Flower (The Expanded Edition)
Cinnamon Flower (The Expanded Edition) (limited gatefold 180 gram vinyl 2xLP + booklet)
Cat: RNCE 1788321. Rel: 18 Jul 25
Backwoods Echo (Sertao) (LP1: The original album)
Disenchantment (Desencontro)
A New Dawn (Alvorada)
Quiet Pictures (Natal No Interior)
Clove & Cinnamon (Cravo E Canela)
Roots (Chao)
Waiting On The Corner
Backwoods (Sertao) (LP2: Sound Ideas Studio versions)
Disenchantment (Desencontro)
A New Dawn (Alvorada)
Quiet Pictures (Natal No Interior)
Clove & Cinnamon (Cravo E Canela)
Roots (Chao)
Waiting On The Corner
Meeting House
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est. release 18 Jul 25 $59.35
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FORTHCOMING
Ryukyu Rare Groove Revisited: Okinawa Pops 1957-1978
VARIOUS
Cat: COJA 9544. Rel: 02 Aug 25
Yara Families - "Shirahama Blues"
Four Sisters - "Keibin Tetsudo Bushi"
Yara Families - "Bossa Nova Jintoyo"
Mitsuko Sawamura - "Hiyamikase"
Rokuro Takayasu - "Muruwakaran"
Hop Tones - "Uruma-jima"
Teiko Taira - "Niima No Shu"
Yara Families - "Go Go Chimborah"
Yara Families - "Umi Yakara"
Shoukichi Kina & Champloose - "Haisai Ojisan"
Katsuo Takayasu - "Katemun"
Rinsuke Teruya - "Satan Naran Guyashu"
Katsuo Takayasu - "Mura Hajishi"
Yutaka Umisedo - "Ryukyu Sanka"
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est. release 02 Aug 25 $67.81
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FORTHCOMING
Finding De Frank
Cat: RPRFDF 01.
Call Me Frank
The World Is One
Psychedelic Man
Think Of The Future
Afe Ato Yen Bio
Yare Ye Ya
Sometimes We Love
We Can Take Time
Hippy Around
Groovy In Groove
Come On Baby
Funky Train
Ayee Menko
Get On Tonite
Dig This Way
Dankasa
Rain, Rain
Worry
Keep On Loving
Sons Of Jehovah
Baby Don't Play Me Wayo
Mefa Medo
Rasudilahi
Abusua
Review: The elusive De Frank Kakra remains a mystery, his real name unknown, and his current whereabouts unclear. But the music tells its own story: rooted in Ewe heritage, Kakra cut his teeth as a percussionist and backing vocalist in the fray of Ghana’s 70s highlife scene, with stints with K. Frimpong’s Cubano Fiestas and the Vis-A-Vis band. Eventually fronting his own groups, The Professionals and The Diggit Ways, he went on to record countless scintillating sides with labels across West Africa, and this new compilation brings together many of said wax etchings from Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast, handled with care by Michael Graves at Osiris Studio. It’s the debut release from a label founded in gratitude to Kakra’s music and the healing it sparked. Liner notes and archival sleuthing aim to piece together his story, and the hope is that someone, somewhere, might know what became of him.
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coming soon $63.59
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FORTHCOMING
Soundtrack For Imaginary Movie Vol 1
Soundtrack For Imaginary Movie Vol 1 (gatefold 180 gram vinyl 2xLP + booklet)
Cat: CT 03LP.
Broken Steps/Tokyo Ch 1
Rebirth/Tokyo Ch 2 (Reboot)
Wired Grace/Tokyo Ch 3
Steel And Skin/Tokyo Ch 4
Legacy In Limbo/Tokyo Ch 5
Beyond/Tokyo Ch 6
System Error/New York Ch 1
The Dream's Underbelly/New York Ch 2
Home Across Borders/New York Ch 3
Caught In A Paradox/New York Ch 4
Dilemma/New York Ch 5
Downfall/New York Ch 6
The Breaking Point/New York Ch 7
Guarding The Blue/Lagos Ch 1
Oceans In Translation/Lagos Ch 2
Political Obstruction/Lagos Ch 3
Inventing Change/Lagos Ch 4
The Plastic Purge/Lagos Ch 5
Seeds Of Tomorrow/Rio Ch 1
Fading Futures/Rio Ch 2
Something New/Rio Ch 3
Whistle Against The Storm/Rio Ch 4
We Are Human/Rio Ch 5
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coming soon $51.15
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FORTHCOMING
When I Woke (remastered)
When I Woke (remastered) (rust & blue sky vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: RLGM 19551PMI. Rel: 11 Jul 25
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est. release 11 Jul 25 $67.54
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