Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - Funk Party

1LP Vinyl - HMJY-173

Record Day 2022 November limited release

A heavy funk party from the Japanese jazz scene of the 70s – and a set that hits a lot harder than some of the smoother fusion of the time! There’s a grit here that hearkens back to some of the best American jazz funk at the start of the decade – a nice edge that you often don’t find in Japanese recordings of this vintage – which is clearly inspired by the American soul scene of the time – as evidence in the weird-looking cover, and in the album’s choice of tracks! The notes are in Japanese, which makes it a bit hard to tell what’s going on – but the whole thing feels like a live performance, with supposedly different Japanese groups taking the lead – and some calls on the tunes that almost give the whole thing an Osaka Monaurail feel!

Condition:

Media: Mint (M)

Sleeve: Mint (M)

Track List: 

A1. Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - Put It Where You Want It
A2. 小沢テツ, 安田明とビート・フォーク - Sex Machine
A3. 安田明とビート・フォーク - Lose Booty ～ Funky Stuff
B1. 森野多恵子 - I Who Have Nothing
B2. Eddie Ban And Orient Express - Walking All Day
B3. Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes - Scratch