高村亜留 - I’m In Love (吉沢dynamite.jp Gimmick Edit) / Appeal To You (吉沢dynamite.jp 7” Version)
¥2090 (US$13.50)
G. Rina, 鎮座Dopeness - 想像未来 (Album Version) / 想像未来 (T-Groove Remix)
Plusground JPN 2017
¥1944 (US$12.56)
Chiemi Eri - Otemoyan / Kushimoto Bushi
King Record JPN 1958
¥1836 (US$11.86)
A pair of traditional Japanese folk music reissues sang by Chiemi Eri, one of the top female Showa star singers along with Hibari Misora, best known for her exotic Latin Jazz covers of Japanese folk music in the late 50’s.
Taken from “Chiemi No Minyoshu (Japanese Folk Songbook of Chiemi)”, 10inch LP released in 1958, two of its popular songs are now being reissued on a 7” format. “Otemoyan” is a splendid combination of Japanese folk song with an Afro Cuban rhythm performed by Tokyo Cuban Boys. Coupled with “Kushimoto Bushi”, a folklore from Wakayama prefecture styled in Mambo music.
Chiemi Eri - Yakkosan / Hanagasaodori
King Records JPN 1960
¥1944 (US$12.56)
A pair of traditional Japanese folk music reissues sang by Chiemi Eri, one of the top female Showa star singers along with Hibari Misora, best known for her exotic Latin Jazz covers of Japanese folk music in the late 50’s.
On A-side “Yakkosan” is based on Edo pops performed in Latin Jazz arrangement uniquely well known in Ska circuit in Japan. Backed with “Hanagasa Odori”, traditional folklore of Yamagata prefecture used for their local festival dances. Originally released in December 1960.
ロッキン・エノッキー - セミがいっぱい (浦朋恵) / フランキーのルンバ (ロッキン・エノッキー)
My Best ! Records / Tong International JPN 2017
¥1400 (US$9.04)