Tokyo Bliss - Japanese Funk, Boogie & City Pop from King Records 1974-88

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  • Tokyo Bliss - Japanese Funk, Boogie & City Pop from King Records 1974-88 - 1 CD with 8p Booklet
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    DJ NOTOYA IS BACK WITH A NEW SELECTION OF JAPANESE FUNK AND BOOGIE FROM THE LABEL KING RECORDS BETWEEN 1974 AND 1988 AND FEATURING BUZZ, FUJIMARU BAND, KEIKO TODA, KUMIKO SAWADA.

    Following the success of the 'Tokyo Glow' and 'Funk Tide' sets, Wewantsounds once again teams up with Tokyo-based DJ Notoya for a breezy selection of Funk and Boogie recorded in Japan for King Records in the 70s and 80s. Most tracks here are making their debut on vinyl outside of Japan and the album, like its predecessors, has been designed by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda and is annotated by DJ Notoya. The audio has been newly mastered in Tokyo by King Records.

    - New Addition in the Wewantsounds Japanese Music Compilation series
    - Compiled and annotated in Tokyo by DJ Notoya
    - Unique access to King Records' vault
    - Most tracks Making their Debut Outside of Japan
    - Artwork by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda

    Tracklist
    1 BUZZ - Garasumado ガラス窓 2.35 (1974)
    2 Mami Ayukawa - Sabita Gambler 錆びたギャンブラー 3.53 (1987)
    3 Johnny Yoshinaga - The Rain 雨 5.47 (1978)
    4 Keiko Toda – Fade In 溶明 4.15 (1983)
    5 Koji Kobayashi - Bokura no Date 僕らのデート 3.08 (1978)
    6 Yuko Imai – Hotel Twilight 4.49 (1988)
    7 Kumiko Sawada – Your Love’s Away ユア・ラブズ・アウェイ 4.23 (1979)
    8 Masatoshi Kanno - Day By Day デイ・バイ・デイ 3.32 (1976)
    9 Yuji Mitsuya – After Five At Café-Bar 4.49 (1984)
    10 Fujimaru Band - Paper machine 2.29 (1977)

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  • Tokyo Bliss - Japanese Funk, Boogie & City Pop from King Records 1974-88 - 1LP Black Vinyl with 2p Insert
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    DJ NOTOYA IS BACK WITH A NEW SELECTION OF JAPANESE FUNK AND BOOGIE FROM THE LABEL KING RECORDS BETWEEN 1974 AND 1988 AND FEATURING BUZZ, FUJIMARU BAND, KEIKO TODA, KUMIKO SAWADA.

    Following the success of the 'Tokyo Glow' and 'Funk Tide' sets, Wewantsounds once again teams up with Tokyo-based DJ Notoya for a breezy selection of Funk and Boogie recorded in Japan for King Records in the 70s and 80s. Most tracks here are making their debut on vinyl outside of Japan and the album, like its predecessors, has been designed by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda and is annotated by DJ Notoya. The audio has been newly mastered in Tokyo by King Records and remastered for vinyl by Colorsound in Paris.

    - New Addition in the Wewantsounds Japanese Music Compilation series
    - Compiled and annotated in Tokyo by DJ Notoya
    - Unique access to King Records' vault
    - Most tracks Making their Debut Outside of Japan
    - Artwork by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda

    Tracklist
    A1 BUZZ - Garasumado ガラス窓 2.35 (1974)
    A2 Mami Ayukawa - Sabita Gambler 錆びたギャンブラー 3.53 (1987)
    A3 Johnny Yoshinaga - The Rain 雨 5.47 (1978)
    A4 Keiko Toda – Fade In 溶明 4.15 (1983)
    A5 Koji Kobayashi - Bokura no Date 僕らのデート 3.08 (1978)

    B6 Yuko Imai – Hotel Twilight 4.49 (1988)
    B7 Kumiko Sawada – Your Love’s Away ユア・ラブズ・アウェイ 4.23 (1979)
    B8 Masatoshi Kanno - Day By Day デイ・バイ・デイ 3.32 (1976)
    B9 Yuji Mitsuya – After Five At Café-Bar 4.49 (1984)
    B10 Fujimaru Band - Paper machine 2.29 (1977)

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DJ NOTOYA IS BACK WITH A NEW SELECTION OF JAPANESE FUNK AND BOOGIE FROM THE LABEL KING RECORDS BETWEEN 1974 AND 1988 AND FEATURING BUZZ, FUJIMARU BAND, KEIKO TODA, KUMIKO SAWADA.

Following the success of the 'Tokyo Glow' and 'Funk Tide' sets, Wewantsounds once again teams up with Tokyo-based DJ Notoya for a breezy selection of Funk and Boogie recorded in Japan for King Records in the 70s and 80s. Most tracks here are making their debut on vinyl outside of Japan and the album, like its predecessors, has been designed by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda and is annotated by DJ Notoya. The audio has been newly mastered in Tokyo by King Records.

- New Addition in the Wewantsounds Japanese Music Compilation series
- Compiled and annotated in Tokyo by DJ Notoya
- Unique access to King Records' vault
- Most tracks Making their Debut Outside of Japan
- Artwork by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda

Tracklist
A1 BUZZ - Garasumado ガラス窓 2.35 (1974)
A2 Mami Ayukawa - Sabita Gambler 錆びたギャンブラー 3.53 (1987)
A3 Johnny Yoshinaga - The Rain 雨 5.47 (1978)
A4 Keiko Toda – Fade In 溶明 4.15 (1983)
A5 Koji Kobayashi - Bokura no Date 僕らのデート 3.08 (1978)

B6 Yuko Imai – Hotel Twilight 4.49 (1988)
B7 Kumiko Sawada – Your Love’s Away ユア・ラブズ・アウェイ 4.23 (1979)
B8 Masatoshi Kanno - Day By Day デイ・バイ・デイ 3.32 (1976)
B9 Yuji Mitsuya – After Five At Café-Bar 4.49 (1984)
B10 Fujimaru Band - Paper machine 2.29 (1977)

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released February 14, 2025

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