{"title":"Label - Wewantsounds","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"various-mainstream-funk","title":"Various – Mainstream Funk","description":"\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds continues its collaboration with Bob Shad's formidable label Mainstream Records, to present a selection of 12 turntable-friendly tracks recorded between 1971 and 1975 and showcasing the label's superb blend of Spiritual Jazz, Funk and Soul by the likes of Buddy Terry, Sarah Vaughan, LaMont Johnson and Johnny Coles. Most of the tracks are released on vinyl for the first time since their original release in the early 70s. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/album\/mainstream-funk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWewantsounds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1PUC5WGEtSshvSkFwSrEgM?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds – WWSLP37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased: 28 Jan 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Jazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Funk, Jazz-Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456438018206,"sku":"3700604728023","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/a1286992033_10.jpg?v=1646290438"},{"product_id":"harold-land-a-new-shade-of-blue-2017-reissue","title":"Harold Land – A New Shade Of Blue | 2017 Reissue","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A New Shade of Blue is an album recorded by American saxophonist Harold Land in 1971 for the Mainstream label…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e…\"An overlooked chapter in the Harold Land\/Bobby Hutcherson partnership that recorded more famously for Blue Note – a date that's issued here under the tenorist's own name, but which also features equal contributions from Hutcherson on vibes! Tracks have that long, modal quality that has the pair almost birthing a whole new generation in jazz expression – a style that's more sophisticated than earlier soul jazz, yet equally soulful in its own sort of way – aware of all the freedoms of the avant scene, yet never fully indulgent of them – and always guided by a spirit set loose by Coltrane, but in ways that are very different than so many others in the post-Coltrane generation!” – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_New_Shade_of_Blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eWiki\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7BCPAfcGrgtComMXT1hTSw\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eYNVzPCI0h8\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mAWBFLygHTk\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem description:\u003c\/strong\u003e        \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"374\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarold Land\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA New Shade Of Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds, Mainstream Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reissue: 29\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e September 2017 | Original: 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePost Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog No:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWWSLP8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds \/ Mainstream Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456596549790,"sku":"3700604715429","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/04d95323923ca3f301a4ea310154f6f52ffce1c4.jpg?v=1646292647"},{"product_id":"themysterykindaichibandtheadventureofkohsukekindaichi","title":"The Mystery Kindaichi Band ‎– The Adventure of Kohsuke Kindaichi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ‘imaginary’ soundtrack to \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures Of Kindaichi Kosuke\u003c\/em\u003e, the cult detective book series by writer Seishi Yokomizo is on many DJ want-lists. Arranged by soundtrack master Kentaro Haneda and featuring a mysterious group of the best 70s Japanese Funk musicians, the album is pure undiluted Disco Funk. This reissue is the album's first official release outside of Japan. Remastered from the original tapes, it features artwork by renowned illustrator Ichibun Sugimoto, OBI strip and a 4 page insert with a new introduction by British journalist Anton Spice. — (via Label)\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_-LZudHEk7k\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Clear\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2024 \/ Original: 1977\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Soundtrack, Jazz-Funk, Disco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456640688286,"sku":"3700604723790","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/bcf12053152dc78a369a59f3c4cff3469e60a179.jpg?v=1646293146"},{"product_id":"frankfostertheloudminority","title":"Frank Foster – The Loud Minority","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe early '70s were rife with political and racial conflicts, indicative of the pressures surrounding the scandal of Watergate and Richard Nixon, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the painful continuation of the Vietnam War. As explosive as the times were, Frank Foster's The Loud Minority reflected all of those mounting tensions while remaining hopeful in a self-determining way that gave rise to the \"I'm Black and I'm Proud\" sentiment. Foster assembled a giant of a big band featuring dual instrumentation all around, including keyboards, basses, and drummers to power a horn section chock-full of the best mainstream jazz and progressive players of the day. Because funk-fusion was flowering, electrified elements of guitar and Fender Rhodes piano identify the music with the times, while vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, never known as a protest singer, reads powerful poetry and screams freedom at the top of her lungs, inspired by a band that knows no bounds or limits, at its core a mighty modern jazz orchestra removed from Foster's work with the Count Basie band. \"J.P's Thing\" provides the ultimate in memorable melodic invention, vibrant layers of call and response, and the kind of shout-out energy every jazz fan craves. It's a driving, funky number, very much representative of the time period, full of hope and spirit, with low-end bass clarinets firing off the rest of the horns -- a great track! \"Requiem for Dusty\" is for a late, favored German Shepherd, a sad ballad with Foster on his rarely played alto sax and Stanley Clarke's arco acoustic bass solo with drama confined to smaller spaces, almost Greek epic, elegiac for sure. New York DJ Ed Williams is paid tribute to in \"E.W. -- Beautiful People,\" a free and light Latin piece with Foster's soprano sax wailing in a darkly dramatic hue, with fine solos from acoustic pianist Harold Mabern and trumpeter Charles McGee. The title track is a composition with Bridgewater identifying icons of change and liberation from oppression, with statements that the Loud Minority is not a nonprofit, and the profit is in the victory \"as opposed to you know whooooooooo.\" A united front of furious funk and churning rhythms via Airto, Elvin Jones, Richard Pratt, and Omar Clay with the Rhodes of Jan Hammer and electric guitar of Earl Dunbar under Foster's spirited horn chart makes this one leap out of the speakers. Notable soloists include trumpeters Marvin \"Hannibal\" Peterson and Cecil Bridgewater, baritone saxophonist and bass clarinetist Kenny Rogers, and trombonist Dick Griffin. A different, less virulent edition of the Loud Minority came down the pike several years later, but this was the first and clearly the loudest, and not minor by any stretch of the imagination. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/the-loud-minority-mw0000273701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAll Music\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1qRK8uPvCHJN7BGcFxeU5s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds – WWSLP49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased: 12 Jun 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Soul-Jazz, Fusion, Modal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456674209950,"sku":"3700604731276","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/9cd899cafcc0467ef84c2c0946247efba6752dd6.jpg?v=1646294227"},{"product_id":"georgeotsukaquintetlovingyougeorge","title":"George Otsuka Quintet – Loving You George","description":"\u003cp\u003eSought-after lp by the George Otsuka quintet, recorded live at the Nemu Jazz Inn and originally released on the cult Japanese label Bellwood Records in 1975.  Reissued on vinyl for the first time and remastered from the original tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by fusion and modal jazz sounds of the 1970s, Otsuka formed his own quintet with Mitsuaki Furuno on bass, Norio Ohno on percusion, Shozo Sasaki on sax, and Fumio Karashima on piano.  Loving You George captures the quintet’s performance at the Nemu Jazz Inn during 1975, and features covers of tunes by Steve Kuhn, John Coltrane, and Minnie Riperton, as well as an original Karashima composition. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevinylfactory.com\/news\/george-otsuka-quintet-loving-you-george-reissue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eVinyl Factory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of cult LP by master Japanese drummer George Otsuka and his quintet, recorded live on 19th July 1975 at the Nemu Jazz Inn and released by cutting-edge Japanese label Bellwood, which had recently made waves with Haruomi Hosono's landmark \"Hosono House.\"   \u003cem\u003eLoving You George\u003c\/em\u003e is comprised of four superb performances led by Otsuka's powerful drumming and Fumio Karashima's fender Rhodes including a wonderfully funky take on Minnie Riperton's 'Loving You'. Reissued on vinyl for the first time  since the 70s, it comes with original artwork, OBI strip and audio remastered from the master tapes by King Records in Japan. — via Label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/48IWljUPnGmNn7wEmLLuSB?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2021 \/ Original: 1975\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Japanese Jazz,  Post Bop, Modal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456795287710,"sku":"10303","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/f4465bcc473682a733257083462db3d0838676bd.jpg?v=1646297492"},{"product_id":"omar-khorshid-giant-guitar","title":"Omar Khorshid – Giant + Guitar","description":"\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Omar Khorshid's highly sought after instrumental album 'Giant + Guitar' originally released in 1974 in Lebanon and recorded at Polysound Studio by famed Lebanese engineer Nabil Moumtaz. The album features Khorshid's unique electric guitar sound mixed with arabic melodies over superb psych arrangements. The album has been newly remastered and comes with the original 'Voice of Lebanon' artwork and a 2 page insert featuring liner notes (Eng\/Fr) by Lebanese DJ and curator Ernesto Chahoud. – \u003cu\u003eBandcamp\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GCa03uPY-0s\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds – WWSLP53\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased: 26 Nov 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Rock, Folk, World, \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Psychedelic Rock, Surf, Experimental\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456796860574,"sku":"3700604735212","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/Giant---guitar.jpg?v=1646297541"},{"product_id":"fairuz-wahdon","title":"Fairuz - Wahdon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eCelebrated as the crown jewel of Lebanese music, and the most popular female singer the Arab world has ever seen - Fairuz’s storied career spans seven decades and thousands of songs. This particular reissue from WeWantsounds revisits a crucial album from the icon’s career. \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eWahdon \u003c\/i\u003ewas one of the first albums where her son, Ziad Rahbani became her chief producer, taking over from his ailing father Assi Rahban. This generational change sparked Fairuz to pivot from traditional Arabic folk to more modern styles, as reflected in this dichotomous 1979 release. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe A-Side, recorded in Beirut, finds Fairuz revelling in Middle Eastern instrumentation and modalities. Meanwhile, the B-Side, recorded in Athens, sees Fairuz expanding her boundaries with funk and disco arrangements. This bilateral beauty integrates the Eastern and Western sensibilities of Fairuz's music into one sublime album. — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highly sough-after 1979 classic album by Lebanese diva Fairuz, produced by her son Ziad Rahbahni and featuring the cult Arabic groove classic \"Al Bosta\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFollowing the reissue of Ziad Rahbani's \"Abu Ali\" album earlier this year, WeWantSounds pursue its exploration of great Lebanese music with the reissue of \"Wahdon,\" released in 1979 by legendary Middle Eastern diva Fairuz, recorded during the Abu Ali sessions and including the Lebanese dancefloor cult classic “Al Bosta“. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/fairuz-wahdon-lp-deluxe-edition-black-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/0K7YVHcsKTifyzQfQlfGWP\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2019 \/ Original: 1979\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Folk, Lebanese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: TAV Essential Listening\u003cbr\u003eFile under: Global Sounds\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456911220894,"sku":"3700604719885","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/65037ff6182610bc491c3371847ce56c22c4586a.jpg?v=1646299140"},{"product_id":"nickluscombetokyodreaming","title":"Various Artists - Nick Luscombe ‎presents Tokyo Dreaming","description":"\u003cp\u003eA major \u003cspan\u003e2-LP \u003c\/span\u003eexploration of Tokyo's cutting edge 80s sound through the music of cult Japanese label Nippon Columbia and its Better Days imprint, selected by British radio presenter and DJ Nick Luscombe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTokyo Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e, a superb selection picked from the highly collectible Nippon Columbia label and its Better Days sub-label. For the occasion, journalist and Japanese music expert Nick Luscombe who was granted rare access to the much guarded Nippon Columbia vaults for a masterful selection encapsulating the fascinating sound of Tokyo in the late 70s and 80s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe selection mixes electro, synth-pop, funk and ambient and features such artists as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mariah, Shigeo Sekito, Juicy Fruits, Hitomi \"Penny\" Tohyama and Yumi Murata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tracklist includes many sought-after rarities and hidden gems which have never been released outside of Japan and the set has been newly remastered by Nippon Columbia.  The 2-LP gatefold album has been designed by famed London-based designer Optigram and is annotated by Nick. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/va-tokyo-dreaming-2lp-special-edition-black-vinyl-with-gatefold-sleeve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDJ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe`s \u003cem\u003eTokyo Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e compilation – poised to be released on WeWantSounds – is effectively a soundtrack. A fantasy score to an imagined city. Sonics to accompany a whistle-stop soiree through a slick, stylish capital buoyed by the endless cash-flow of an enormous economic bubble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA state-of-the-art, catwalk-clothed Tokyo of the 1980s constructed from music – selected by Nick – from Nippon Columbia’s considerable archives. Cutting across a variety of genres, using sides largely produced in that opulent era, and collecting work by artists who themselves seemed to be invoking far away, tropical climes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fusion virtuosos, for example, who always appeared to be off somewhere in a Caribbean of the mind. Nick’s cherry-picking painting a kind of Japanese pop rainbow – from pioneering cosmic electronics, to laser-disc disco, and holographic hostess bar ballads. That bubble budget providing big swooning orchestral arrangements and sessions from seasoned jazz veterans. Their solos often lifting tunes way out of the ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe track-list takes in a few established classics – Yasuaki Shimizu`s Mariah collective, the Sci-Fi new wave of Colored Music, the seminal synthetic psychedelia of Shigeo Sekito`s The Word II – but in the main the pieces on offer are relative “unknowns”. The compilation sort of serving as a primer, but also containing gems for aficionados. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/banbantonton.com\/2020\/11\/13\/video-interview-nick-luscombe-presents-tokyo-dreaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBan Ban Ton Ton\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5jgGYPlj2o8KhO8bgR5SW7\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ZwKH7Nbykw?si=cT6P-dDLde7mOBeg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered\u003cbr\u003eReleased:  2020\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Jazz, Rock, Funk \/ Soul, Pop\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Japanese, Synth-pop, Easy Listening, Latin Jazz, Ambient, Fusion, Experimental, Avant-garde Jazz, New Wave, Post-Punk, AOR, City Pop, Disco, Funk, New Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Pop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456918429854,"sku":"3700604729020","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/9637912ae4406c34aa10f94a5d0312757e597966.jpg?v=1646299343"},{"product_id":"dj-notoya-tokyo-glow","title":"Various Artists - DJ Notoya presents Tokyo Glow","description":"\u003cp class=\"dcr-106f06m\"\u003eCurated by DJ Notoya, the compilation plays as a paean to the spending power of major Japanese labels throughout the 80s and the open-eared aptitude of their artists. Able to provide top session musicians filling out horn sections, orchestral strings and backing vocals, each track plays as a sumptuously warm instrumental experience. Opener Kimagure is taken from actress Kumi Nakamura’s only album release and features her Patrice Rushen-style silken vocal atop a mid-tempo boogie bassline; Indo No Michibata continues that fusion funk feel with a horn section that references US R\u0026amp;B band Tower of Power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dcr-106f06m\"\u003eBut this is more than just a well-crafted replica of American styles. Each composition subtly subverts its reference points: Sumiko Yamagata’s balladic Minnie Riperton-style instrumentals are coupled with an eerie top-line synth; New Generation Company’s strutting funk, complete with vocoder banking, has a proto-techno feel; Mizuki Koyama goes full Drexciyan electro in the thundering opening to her Teena Marie-adjacent Oh! Daddy. Even though city pop is a genre largely coined in retrospect, Tokyo Glow’s varied selection is not a mere historical document. The compilation highlights these artists’ attention to instrumental detail and their delicate fusion of popular international styles with new technologies to create the sound of a city. It is one that is both of its time and still repeatedly listenable today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dcr-106f06m\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDJ Notoya who has dug the rich Nippon Columbia catalogue to bring a breezy selection of funky gems by Hiroshi Sato, Hitomi \"Penny\" Tohyama, Midori Hara, many of which making their vinyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edebut outside of Japan. The 2-LP gatefold album has been designed by Optigram and is annotated by DJ Notoya with Nick Luscombe. The audio has been newly remastered in Tokyo by Nippon Columbia. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/va-tokyo-glow-2lp-special-edition-black-vinyl-with-gatefold-sleeve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dcr-106f06m\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis upbeat collection unearths artists whose glossy, disco-influenced pop contains subtle fusions and canny innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese city pop is an enigmatic genre. Emerging in the late 1970s and peaking in popularity throughout the 80s, it was a soundtrack to the country’s economic boom and newly christened “leisure class”: a loosely defined grouping of Japanese-language music influenced by American styles such as yacht rock, R\u0026amp;B, funk and boogie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent years have seen a renewed interest in the genre among western audiences spurred on by cratedigging and YouTube. It has spawned expertly curated compilations, such as Light in the Attic’s 2019 album Pacific Breeze and, from We Want Sounds, 2020’s Tokyo Dreaming. Japanese label Nippon Columbia’s archive-raiding Tokyo Glow is the latest, producing 18 tracks of city pop that exemplify the genre’s wide-ranging diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by DJ Notoya, the compilation plays as a paean to the spending power of major Japanese labels throughout the 80s and the open-eared aptitude of their artists. Able to provide top session musicians filling out horn sections, orchestral strings and backing vocals, each track plays as a sumptuously warm instrumental experience. Opener Kimagure is taken from actress Kumi Nakamura’s only album release and features her Patrice Rushen-style silken vocal atop a mid-tempo boogie bassline; Indo No Michibata continues that fusion funk feel with a horn section that references US R\u0026amp;B band Tower of Power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this is more than just a well-crafted replica of American styles. Each composition subtly subverts its reference points: Sumiko Yamagata’s balladic Minnie Riperton-style instrumentals are coupled with an eerie top-line synth; New Generation Company’s strutting funk, complete with vocoder banking, has a proto-techno feel; Mizuki Koyama goes full Drexciyan electro in the thundering opening to her Teena Marie-adjacent Oh! Daddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven though city pop is a genre largely coined in retrospect, Tokyo Glow’s varied selection is not a mere historical document. The compilation highlights these artists’ attention to instrumental detail and their delicate fusion of popular international styles with new technologies to create the sound of a city. It is one that is both of its time and still repeatedly listenable today. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2021\/dec\/10\/various-artists-tokyo-glow-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3kRSCnidPPxnNOh7ww4vDR?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2021\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Funk \/ Soul, Pop\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Synth-pop, AOR, City Pop, Disco, Funk, Boogie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Pop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456936026270,"sku":"3700604736868","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/1389a1_19f808a9500b469c9dca800847c4e2f9_mv2.webp?v=1733396799"},{"product_id":"yamashta-the-horizon-sunrise-from-west-sea-live","title":"Yamash'ta \u0026 The Horizon – Sunrise From West Sea \"Live\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to announce the first-ever release of 'Sunrise From West Sea', a mesmerising performance by Stomu Yamash'ta accompanied by Jazz pianist Masahiko Satoh (well known for his involvement in the New Herd Orchestra and his 'Belladonna of Sadness' soundtrack) and Taj Mahal Travellers founder Takehisa Kosugi on Electric Violin. The line up, also comprising Hideakira Sakurai on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElectric Shamisen, is a spaced-out improvisational soundscape over the two LP sides. Remastered from the original tapes, the album is reissued here for the first time ever on LP. The LP comes in its beautiful original gatefold artwork with OBI strip, 2 page insert and a new introduction by journalist Paul Bowler. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/yamashta-the-horizon-sunrise-from-west-sea-lp-special-edition-w-gatefold-sleeve-and-2p-insert-black-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBandcamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_y09plj6QE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 49.9368%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 49.9368%;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabel:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWewantsounds – WWSLP59\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReleased:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 Apr 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenre:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJazz, Rock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvant-garde\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41731608379550,"sku":"3700604738268","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/Sunrise.jpg?v=1654331659"},{"product_id":"robert-cotter-missing-you","title":"Robert Cotter – Missing You","description":"\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Robert Cotter's ultra rare 1976 album, 'Missing You' in partnership with Robert Cotter himself. Originally released on the notorious Tiger Lily imprint, the album was never properly released at the time and most of the copies were supposedly destroyed before they could hit record store shelves. The few copies that survived now command unreasonable prices. The album, recorded in New York between 1975 and 76, is also the only known recording by The Big Apple Band, which Robert Cotter was fronting at the time alongside fellow musicians Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Tony Thompson and Robert Sabino. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/album\/missing-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBandcamp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/54R66HatTAEAHoipTvB1R3?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table_1fWaB\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWewantsounds – WWSLP39\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"format_item_3SAJn\"\u003eVinyl, LP, Reissue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEurope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFunk \/ Soul\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoul, Funk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42276801872030,"sku":"3700604728061","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/a2931360453_10.jpg?v=1669876436"},{"product_id":"masahiko-togashi-session-in-paris-vol-1-song-of-soil","title":"Masahiko Togashi – Session In Paris, Vol. 1 \"Song Of Soil\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to announce a special edition of the legendary 1979 Masahiko Togashi album 'Song of Soil,' recorded in Paris with Don Cherry and Charlie Haden and released on Japanese label Paddle Wheel. Supervised by Parisian producer Martin Meissonnier - then Don Cherry's right hand man - 'Song of Soil' reaches heights of spirituality mixing Eastern influences with jazz and deep ambient soundscapes. The album is reissued here with its original artwork and remastered by King Records in Japan. It includes the original Japanese 2-p insert plus a deluxe 8-page booklet featuring new liner notes (Eng\/Fr) by Martin Meissonnier in conversation with Jacques Denis and also includes an insightful Togashi Biography by Paul Bowler and never-seen photos by cult French photographer philippe gras who witnessed this unique session. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/masahiko-togashi-with-don-cherry-charlie-haden-song-of-soil-lp-special-edition-with-8pp-colour-booklet-and-2pp-insert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBandcamp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gGa3p9ts3Kk\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.051%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 50.0644%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 50.0644%;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWewantsounds – WWSLP67\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"format_item_3SAJn\"\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 Nov 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJazz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree Jazz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42314928324766,"sku":"3700604742012","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/image004.png?v=1671691744"},{"product_id":"meiko-kaji-gincho-wataridori","title":"Meiko Kaji - Gincho Wataridori","description":"\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds continues its extensive Meiko Kaji reissue program in partnership with Teichiku Records and Meiko Kaji herself, with the release of \u003cem\u003eGincho Wataridori\u003c\/em\u003e, her debut album from 1972. This is the first time the album is reissued since release and it comes with its original Japanese artwork and newly remastered audio. Famous for her '70s exploitation movies, Meiko Kaji also released a string of great albums on Teichiku mixing Japanese pop and cinematic grooves. This reissue comes with deluxe gatefold sleeve LP, OBI strip and a two-page insert featuring new liner notes by Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha. Renowned for her roles in the highly acclaimed \u003cem\u003eStray Cat Rock\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFemale Prisoner Scorpion\u003c\/em\u003e film series, Kaji became one of the most famous exploitation actresses in Japan in the early '70s. Invited by film studios to sing the theme for many of her films, she ended up recording five albums for Teichiku between 1972 and 1974, which have become increasingly sought-after over the years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGincho Wataridori\u003c\/em\u003e was the very first album released by Meiko Kaji in 1972 and is a great mix of kayokyoku (Japanese Pop), traditional Enka Music, psych rock and '70s cinematic groove. The album features the song \"Gincho Wataridori\" a theme song for the eponymous gangster film released by Toei Films in 1972 (and known outside of Japan as \"Wandering Ginza Butterfly\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the cover of the album, Meiko actually wears the kimono she wears in the film. The song showcases Kaji's distinctive singing over a funky backbeat and fuzz guitar. \u003cem\u003eGinchou Wataridori\u003c\/em\u003e was produced by two seasoned Teichiku producers, Yorifumi Ito and Kenji Nakajima and features a superb mix of pop songs (\"Hakodate Monogatari\"), funky ones (\"Koini Inochio,\" \"Shitto\") and atmospheric ones (\"Jingi Komoriuta\") making the perfect setting for Meiko Kaji's unique singing, reflecting the cool, dangerous atmosphere of the films she would star in. The first of a series of five LPs produced for Teichiku between 1972 and 1974, \u003cem\u003eGincho Wataridori\u003c\/em\u003e marks the beginning of Meiko Kaji's fruitful career as a recording artist and is a unique testament of her singing talent which Wewantsounds reissues in its full glory with gatefold sleeve, remastered from the original master tapes. — via Bandcamp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6o2hMEwInDyi6to7VCFTYB?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds – WWSLP83\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Golden Star Custom De Luxe\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1972\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Funk \/ Soul, Pop, Stage \u0026amp; Screen\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Kayōkyoku, Psychedelic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Pop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43382184575134,"sku":"3700604752110","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/0034212099_10.jpg?v=1711449205"},{"product_id":"fumio-itabashi-watarase-2024-reissue","title":"Fumio Itabashi – Watarase | 2024 reissue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to reissue Fumio Itabashi's sought-after album \u003cem\u003eWatarase\u003c\/em\u003e hailed as one of the great Japanese jazz albums and featuring Itabashi on piano playing an inspired mix of standards and originals. Recorded in 1981 for Denon and released the following year, the album has since reached cult status among jazz connoisseurs, thanks to Itabashi's inventive piano playing and to its cult title track, a superb soulful and spiritual composition. Newly remastered by Nippon Columbia using their ORT mastering technology, the album reissue features original artwork including a 2 page insert with a new introduction by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaul Bowler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatarase\u003c\/em\u003e showcases the piano virtuoso in fine form. With a style that exhibits a constant push and pull between the heavily rhythmic and sweetly melodic, this solo piano outing is consistently driven by his willingness to jump into whatever idea pops into his head with just enough confidence to pull it off. Itabashi is playful and at ease as he slowly warms into a tight groove around “Someday My Prince Will Come.” With a deft touch, he sets chiming melodies off like chain reactions, each one sparkling brightly before a lightning fast downward run of notes appear to offset the calm. After a teasing intro of pounding trills, Itabashi loosely slides into the main melody in an almost sly fashion — his subtly casual approach belying a keen ear for wrapping compact segments of melody into bursts of energetic and quick fills that can come on with jaw-dropping speed. Itabashi tackles another jazz standard, Vernon Duke’s “I Can’t Get Started,” with a similar gusto as he cooly approaches the song’s laidback melody. — (via Wewantsounds, Bandcamp)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/64CeoKOUPKExuGS5r19to2?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Europe\u003cbr\u003eReleased: Apr 2024 \/ Original Release: 1982\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Post Bop, Modal\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43774160044190,"sku":"3700604754510","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/Watarase.jpg?v=1715082530"},{"product_id":"harold-land-choma-burn-2024-reissue","title":"Harold Land – Choma (Burn) (2024 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to reissue Harold Land's 1971 Mainstream Records LP \u003cem\u003eChoma (Burn),\u003c\/em\u003e recorded in Los Angeles with Bobby Hutcherson and featuring Reggie Johnson on bass, Ndugu and Woody Theus on drums, Bill Henderson \u0026amp; Harold Land Jr. on piano\/Fender Rhodes. Together the musicians create a superb spiritual mix of funky and modal Jazz that was the trademark of the Harold Land-Bobby Hutcherson quintet between 1968 and 72. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eChoma (Burn) \u003c\/em\u003eis reissued here in its original gatefold artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith all the photos scanned from first generation negatives recently found in the Mainstream Records vaults, and comes with newly remastered audio and a 2-page insert including new liner notes by Kevin Le Gendre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3805853058\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Europe\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1971\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Post Bop, Free Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Avant Garde \/ Free Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds | Mainstream Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44054447456414,"sku":"3700604754503","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/0035420854_10.jpg?v=1719914846"},{"product_id":"norio-maeda-all-stars-rock-communication-yagibushi-2024-reissue","title":"Norio Maeda All Stars - Rock Communication Yagibushi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonster Japanese jazz-funk classic recorded in 1970 by arranger Norio Maeda for Teichiku Records, and now available for the first time with newly remastered audio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Norio Maeda's cult classic \u003cem\u003eRock Communication Yagibushi \u003c\/em\u003ereleased in Japan in 1970. The album has since become a Japanese Jazz Funk cornerstone and is now highly sought-after on the international DJ scene. The album reinterprets 14 traditional Japanese folk songs into jaw-dropping Jazz Funk instrumentals featuring killer arrangements by Maeda that would fit perfectly between David Axelrod and Lalo Schifrin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most prolific Nippon arrangers, Norio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaeda on a par with Yuji Ohno and Kentaro Haneda and this album has long been on many collectors' wantlist. \"Rock Communication Yagibushi\" is reissued internationally for the first time, with newly remastered audio, original gatefold artwork and new liner notes by Paul Bowler. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/norio-maeda-rock-communication-yagibushi-lp-gatefold-sleeve-and-2pp-insert-black-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aqgqvOmCYbM?si=R9GiqI0pN2fxsYI-\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wGM1UxFpfmg?si=nOeYK8kYqbktLpsM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl tracklist:\u003cbr\u003e1. Yagibushi \u003cbr\u003e2. Tsugaru Jongara Bushi \u003cbr\u003e3. Hanagasa Ondo \u003cbr\u003e4. Otemoyan \u003cbr\u003e5. Sado Okesa \u003cbr\u003e6. Soran Bushi \u003cbr\u003e7. Kinbira Ships \u003cbr\u003e8. Asadoya Yunta \u003cbr\u003e9. Hokkai Bonuta \u003cbr\u003e10. Mt. Bandai Aizu \u003cbr\u003e11. Edo Nihonbashi \u003cbr\u003e12. Tairyo Utaikomi \u003cbr\u003e13. Donpan Bushi \u003cbr\u003e14. Kuroda Bushi \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1970\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz, Funk \/ Soul, Folk\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Jazz-Rock, Japanese Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese \/\/ Japanese Jazz \u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44174202863774,"sku":"3700604756262","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/0035663348_10_c07f1032-c987-443d-98ea-8a8c1374eebf.jpg?v=1722361517"},{"product_id":"roy-haynes-hip-ensemble","title":"Roy Haynes - Hip Ensemble (2025 Remaster)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to reissue the first ever Roy Haynes' 1971 LP \u003cem\u003eHip Ensemble,\u003c\/em\u003e recorded in New York for Bob Shad's Mainstream Records and featuring Hannibal Marvin Peterson, George Adams, Teruo Nakamura and Lawrence Killian. Together the musicians create a superb mix of jazz funk and spiritual Jazz showcasing Haynes powerful drumming and creativity. \u003cem\u003eHip Ensemble\u003c\/em\u003e is reissued here for the first time on vinyl since 1971, in its original gatefold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eartwork with first generation photos and includes the bonus track \"Roy's Tune.\" It comes with newly remastered audio and a 2-page insert featuring new liner notes by Kevin Le Gendre. It \u003c\/span\u003eis a timely reminder that Haynes is one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1925, Haynes started drumming during his teenage years before moving to New York in 1945 where his career took off. He went on to play with the likes of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Lester Young, becoming an institution over the decades. In the late 60s, after a stint with the John Coltrane's quartet, he put together the Hip Ensemble, a small group featuring the young turks George Adams on sax, Hannibal Marvin Peterson on trumpet, Japanese bass player Teruo Nakamura, Lawrence Killian on percussion together with German pianist Carl Schroeder on Fender Rhodes. Bob Shad, who had worked with Haynes in the 50s when he was running EmArcy, saw the group live in New York one night and decided to sign them on his label Mainstream Records as he was starting to produce jazz again after a few years releasing psychedelic rock. His idea was to plug into the new modal and jazz-funk scenes that was flourishing at the time and Haynes was also experimenting with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album reflects this new direction with a superb mix of spiritual jazz, as heard on the rendition of Stanley Cowell's theme \"Equipoise\" (which had originally appeared on Max Roach's 1968 album \"Members Don't Get Weary\") or the more uptempo \"Nothing Ever Changes For You My Love\" both drenched in Schroeder's Fender Rhodes and showcasing gorgeous solos by Schroeder, George Adams and Marvin Peterson. Complementing the group for this session were Mervin Bronson, adding a touch of Fender bass and a second percussionist, Elwood Johnson. Side two is even groovier with the relentless \"Satan's Mysterious Feeling\" followed by \"You Name It,\" two compositions by George Adams fuelled by the Funky Drumming of Haynes in full flight, the ideal backbone for the players to lay out their inspired solos (including Haynes' explosive one). \"Roy's Tune\" is a bonus track which was recorded at the same session but not included on the original album - it briefly came out on a low-key Mainstream compilation two years after. The track is another fascinating breakbeat that has strangely never been sampled even if Roy Haynes' drums have appeared on many hip hop classics by De La Soul, Dilla, Pete Rock or Q Tip over the years. — via Label\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NhZ_fPSBsIM?si=vnXUcAmgQwn-uwbx\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds, Mainstream Records\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original Release: 1971\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Soul-Jazz \/ Jazz-Funk\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds \/ Mainstream Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45332413677726,"sku":"3700604763857","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/Hip_Ensemble_-_Roy_Haynes.jpg?v=1744803109"},{"product_id":"manu-dibango-dibango-82","title":"Manu Dibango - Dibango 82","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sizzling unissued 1982 live performance by Manu Dibango mixing african music with funk and jazz, recorded live at Théatre La Criée in Marseille. Remastered from the original INA tapes. Wewantsounds is delighted to release \u003cem\u003eDibango 82, t\u003c\/em\u003ehe electrifying live performance features the African legend alongside his stellar 8-piece group, blending funk, jazz, and African rhythms. \u003c\/span\u003eManu Dibango, who passed away five years ago at 86, is one of the most celebrated African musicians alongside Fela, Miriam Makeba and Youssou N’dour. In a career spanning six decades, Dibango revolutionised African music and had a worldwide hit in the process in the form “Soul Makossa” in 1972. This live album, recorded during a French tour in 1982 came at a critical time when France, after the election of Francois Mitterrand, was embracing its multi-ethnic sensitivity. Through the rise of FM radios such as Radio Nova, an offshoot of cult magazine Actuel, the French music scene suddenly got much more opened. The “Sono Mondiale” as Nova would call World music, was born. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganised by French producer Martin Meissonnier, the sold-out tour created a stir in France bringing together two legends, Manu Dibango and his group plus iconic jazz traveller Don Cherry, which Meissonnier had closely worked with in the late 70s (Cherry doesn’t appear on this set but will soon in a 2nd volume). \u003cspan\u003eHighlights include “Africa Boogie” and “Waka Juju.” This album released in partnership with INA and Soul Makossa, Dibango’s label captures the African legend at the top of his game. Remastered from the original tapes with liner notes by Graeme Ewens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand concert organiser Christian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_1\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003eDucasse, it features a front cover photo by key African paris-based photographer Bill Akwa Bétotè. — via Label\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2593345537\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Remastered\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2025\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Afrobeat, Jazz-Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Soul-Jazz \/ Jazz-Funk\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45358955495582,"sku":"3700604763833","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a4158161745_10.jpg?v=1745405405"},{"product_id":"meiko-kaji-yadokari-shura-no-hana","title":"Meiko Kaji - Yadokari","description":"\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds continues its extensive Meiko Kaji reissue program - in partnership with Teichiku Records and Kaji herself - with the release of \u003cem\u003eYadokari\u003c\/em\u003e, her third album from 1973. This marks the first time the album has been reissued on vinyl, featuring its original artwork and newly remastered audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned for her iconic 1970s films (Lady Snowblood, the Stray Cat Rock series) and admired by Quentin Tarantino, Meiko Kaji also released a string of outstanding albums on Teichiku, blending Japanese pop with cinematic grooves. \u003cem\u003eYadokari\u003c\/em\u003e is reissued here with its original deluxe gatefold sleeve and OBI plus a two-page insert featuring new liner notes by Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a special bonus, this edition includes a 7\" EP single featuring Shura No Hana, famously featured on the Kill Bill soundtrack. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/meiko-kaji-yadokari-deluxe-gatefold-lp-with-2p-insert-and-obi-bonus-7-single-ep-shura-no-hana-black-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5AmYtXhLL6sSSIHtIr0sDY?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003cbr\u003e        Vinyl, 7\", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered, Repress, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original: 1973\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Japanese,  Rock, Funk \/ Soul, Pop, Soundtrack\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Kayōkyoku, Psychedelic, Female Vocals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Rock\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45803196547230,"sku":"3700604763819","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_70afdc31-0d11-4cee-a778-fce4cb7ba8b2.jpg?v=1753019402"},{"product_id":"charles-kynard-woga","title":"Charles Kynard - Woga","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeWantsSounds proudly reissues \u003cem\u003eWoga\u003c\/em\u003e, the 1972 cult classic from Hammond organ master Charles Kynard, featuring the cream of L.A.'s session musicians and originally released on Mainstream Records. This definite edition includes the bonus track \"Smiling Faces Sometimes\" and remastered audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeWantSounds is delighted to reissue Charles Kynard's 1972 cult classic \u003cem\u003eWoga\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded in Los Angeles for Mainstream Records and featuring top-tier musicians Chuck Rainey, Paul Humphrey, Arthur Adams, and George Bohanon. Produced by Bob Shad, the album stands as one of the label’s funkiest releases, showcasing Kynard’s signature Hammond organ grooves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoga\u003c\/em\u003e is reissued here on vinyl for the first time since its original release, complete with its original gatefold artwork using first-generation session photos. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- First vinyl reissue since the 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- LP Edition features original Gatefold Artwork featuring first generation photos and unissued ones and a 2pp Insert featuring Liner Notes by Kevin Le Gendre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Remastered for vinyl by Colorsound Studio, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0pOojVwREAHEzCSDGkDQtV?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds, Mainstream Records\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original: 1971\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Jazz-Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/ Jazz-Funk\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds \/ Mainstream Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46134684024990,"sku":"3700604768623","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_844a8de0-7b25-4a7d-85ed-08191e474a29.jpg?v=1761924461"},{"product_id":"les-abranis-album-no-1-id-ed-was","title":"Les Abranis - Album No 1 (Id Ed Was)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSought-after 1983 private press album by Algerian group Les Abranis Recorded in paris and mixing funk, reggae and kabyle rock. First-ever reissue curated by Cheb Gero featuring original artwork, remastered audio and new liner notes by Rabah Mezouane\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWeWantSounds is delighted to continue its Algerian music reissue program with the release of Les Abranis' coveted 1983 LP, \u003cem\u003eAlbum No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e. Originally recorded in Paris and privately pressed by the group, the album is now being reissued for the first time. Curated by Cheb Gero, who recently compiled the Sweet Rebels Rai set for Wewantsounds,\u003cem\u003e Album No. 1 \u003c\/em\u003eis a masterful blend of Kabyle grooves, funk, and hints of reggae. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlso known as \u003cem\u003eId Ed Was\u003c\/em\u003e, the album is reissued with its original artwork, remastered audio by Colorsound Studio in Paris, and a two-page insert with new liner notes (in French and English) by journalist Rabah Mezouane. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/album\/album-no-1-id-ed-was\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- New addition in the WeWantSounds Arabic Music series exploring the Algerian music scene\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- Rare private press reissued for the first time.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- Featuring cult classic \"Avehri\".\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- Curated in Paris by Cheb Gero and annotated by Rai authority Rabah Mezouane.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- Remastered by Colorsound Studio in Paris\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e—\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLes Abranis were founded in the late 1960s by singer Karim Abdenour and organ player Shamy El Vaz, two young Kabyle immigrants from Algeria, after they had arrived in France and fallen in love with the music of The Beatles et al. Named after an ancestral Amazigh tribe, the group released several albums in the 1970s, forging a unique blend of traditional Berber music with Western psych and garage rock that celebrated their North African culture and identity. By 1983 when they recorded \u003cem\u003eAlbum No. 1 \u003c\/em\u003e– also known as \u003cem\u003eId Ed Was \u003c\/em\u003eafter the opening track – Shamy and Karim had been joined by drummer Dédé Ceccarelli and Tony Bonfils on bass and their repertoire had matured into an eclectic melting pot of timeless Kabyle rhythms, funk, reggae, jazz, prog rock and proto-electronica. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReleased as a private pressing and distributed exclusively within the Algerian communities in France and the Maghreb this is the first time \u003cem\u003eAlbum No. 1\/Id Ed Was\u003c\/em\u003e has been made re-available in more than 40 years. From the Berber reggae of ‘Avehri’ to the funk-driven ‘Thadoukli’ via the lushly orchestrated North African disco of ‘Thassousmi’ and the almost Tinariwen-like groove of ‘Achethkhi’, the music has hardly dated at all. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.songlines.co.uk\/review\/album-no-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSonglines\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1OclZnnDOqCS3twXO7Dl5F?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original: 1983\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock, Funk \/ Soul, Folk, Algerian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Global Sounds\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46149083332766,"sku":"3700604768609","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_a7dd4b65-da2a-4403-8569-c1b1fe868702.jpg?v=1762097503"},{"product_id":"fairuz-chat-iskandaria","title":"Fairuz - Chat Iskandaria","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFirst-time vinyl reissue of Fairuz’s classic 1987 album interpreting songs by the legendary Rahbani Brothers. Featuring original gatefold artwork, remastered audio and new liner notes.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWeWantSounds is delighted to reissue Fairuz's classic album \u003cem\u003eChat Iskandaria\u003c\/em\u003e originally released on Relax-in in 1987. The album sees The Lebanese Diva going back to her roots and interpreting classic songs by the Rahbani Brothers in her own style accompanied by hypnotic traditional orchestral arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eComing with its original deluxe gatefold sleeve, The album - curated by Mario Choueiry from Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris), who also wrote the liner notes (Fr\/En) - has been newly remastered by Colorsound Studio in Paris. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/fairuz-chat-iskandaria-lp-deluxe-gatefold-edition-black-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e—\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA first ever international vinyl edition of a golden era Arab world classic revolving the legendary singer interpreting songs by her long time collaborators, the equally renowned Rahbani Brothers - including ex-husband Assi - and set to lavish yet delicate string arrangements, as originally issued in Lebanon, ’87 - now with new liner notes by Mario Choueiry of Institut du Monde Arabe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003cem\u003eChat Iskandaria\u003c\/em\u003e portrays the Lebanese diva some 30 years into an illustrious oeuvre that would become a byword for sophisticated Arab-world pop, singing in a highly distinctive timbre about life, love and nostalgia for country life, or the old world, but with a modern sheen. It was originally recorded for the Relax-In label at the Baalbeck Studios related to the annual international festival in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon, where she was often among the biggest attractions. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNearly a decade since splitting with creative and romantic partner Assi Rahbani - who, along with sibling Mansour, was behind much of Fairuz’s music between the ‘50s and ‘70s - Fairuz would return to their songbook and more traditional orchestral arrangements on this album, an attractive showcase for her melismatic flights variously spanning the luxury groove-driven title piece and intricate drums of ‘Ya Zairi Fi Al Douha’, forlorn feel of ‘Ams Intahayna’, elegant folk dance style of ‘Sayed Al Hawa’, and sweep-off-your-feet finale ‘Najmat Al Koutoub.’ — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boomkat.com\/products\/chat-iskandaria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBoomkat\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tSfIRWT36pU?si=6A54sPBV67t1ya6C\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6dHjPYvPMdF5LUGpieICv7?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original: 1987\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Folk, Lebanese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Global Sounds\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46149104140446,"sku":"3700604772682","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_d99cef38-0005-4de9-992a-853bec3ffe5f.jpg?v=1762098434"},{"product_id":"brigitte-fontaine-brigitte-fontaine-est-folle-track","title":"Brigitte Fontaine - Brigitte Fontaine Est Folle","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWeWantSounds is delighted to reissue French pop icon Brigitte Fontaine’s landmark 1968 album Brigitte Fontaine Est Folle, originally released on the cult label Saravah and arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier. Approved by the artist, this reissue features the original album, newly remastered from the original tapes, along with demos, instrumentals, and a live rendition of “Il Pleut” recorded for France Inter\/ORTF. Brigitte Fontaine's landmark 1968 LP, arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier redefined French pop three years before Gainsbourg’s histoire De Melody Nelson.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe album is reissued here in a deluxe edition featuring the original album plus a wealth of bonus material - the 2-Lp edition features a 20-page booklet with rare photos and contributions by Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier, Jeremy Allen, Benoît Mouchart and Benjamin Barouh.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“Brigitte Fontaine is not crazy, she talks about the complex, unhinged world we still live in” Lætitia Sadier. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/album\/brigitte-fontaine-est-folle-special-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Three years ago, I found myself conducting a phone interview with Beck Hansen about 1960s French music, his disinterest audible over the line. But at the mention of the curious French chanteuse (as well as novelist, actress, playwright, and poet) Brigitte Fontaine and her decades-long musical collaboration with Kabyle musician Areski Belkacem, he noticeably brightened. That Hansen was a fan of the singular musical vision enacted by Fontaine and Belkacem was obvious, and in terms of 90s alt-rock icons, he was not alone: Fontaine’s oeuvre was a touchstone for the likes of Sonic Youth (Fontaine’s vocal affect and influence can clearly be heard in Kim Gordon’s songs), Björk, Jarvis Cocker, and Stereolab, to name but a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet only with these recent reissues of Fontaine’s groundbreaking third and fourth albums—\u003cem\u003e1968’s Est…Folle\u003c\/em\u003e and 1971’s Comme à La Radio—is her music domestically available in the US. By the time Fontaine made her recorded debut in 1965, she was already a published playwright and actress, appearing on numerous Parisian stages. Nearly 30 years of age by the time of the release of her breakout third album, Fontaine was a world away from French pop music’s stables of Yé-Yé girls, hewing slightly closer to the brooding chanson of Jacques Brel. Drawing on her experimental theatrical background, she began penning songs that abandoned standard pop rhyme schemes, using her artful pacing and a form of spoken word delivery that put her earthy, Marlene Dietrich intonation to the most effective use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin an album or two, Fontaine would be deep in avant-garde jazz and nascent world music hybrids, so in hindsight \u003cem\u003eEst…Folle\u003c\/em\u003e sounds the most traditional, even though it’s nothing of the sort—in fact, the title translates to “Brigitte Fontaine is crazy” and its cover features Fontaine’s striking dark eyes emanating from a big white question mark. Recorded in the studio with composer\/arranger Jean-Claude Vannier—who would soon add orchestral heft to France’s greatest rock export, Serge Gainsbourg’s Histoire de Melody Nelson—\u003cem\u003eEst…Folle\u003c\/em\u003e is playful and charming, even if it offers few hints at the curveballs ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut as she began to work closer with proto-freak-folk\/songwriter Jacques Higelin (he wrote one of \u003cem\u003eEst…Folle’s\u003c\/em\u003e songs) and her soon-to-be lifelong collaborator Areski Belkacem, her music mutated into something stranger and more wondrous. Comme à la Radio stems from the musical\/theatrical works the three undertook at the end of the 1960s, where Fontaine’s husky spoken verses went atop spare and propulsive rhythms that drew on folk and Arabic and African instrumentation. The album’s coup comes in the form of Brigitte Fontaine and Areski bringing in the fiercely defiant jazz group the Art Ensemble of Chicago, who had decamped to Paris for a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the opening notes of that muscular walking bassline provided by Malachi Favors, the title track is a startling hybrid of avant-garde sensibilities—both of the free jazz and French rock variety—that entrances rather than excludes. The Art Ensemble could abstract and abandon structures with the best of American jazz ensembles of the late 60s, but here they play in the pocket to mesmerizing effect, from the lyrical horn lines provided by the frontline of Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, and Leo Smith to the throbbing undertow provided by Favors and Belkacem, the rhythms foregrounded, the brass weaving in and around Fontaine’s seductive spoken lines for eight snake-charming minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numbers featuring the Art Ensemble’s contributions remain some of free jazz’s most evocative crossovers, but what makes Comme a la Radio one of the era’s most striking documents is that even without the jazz musician guests, it’s a haunting acid-folk album underneath the brass. The album’s most stunning moments come when Areski handles all of the music around Fontaine’s vocals. There’s the ghostly shenai and bouzouki adding an exotic cast to the fragile incant of “L'Été L'Été”, or the strange strings on the harrowing album closer, “Lettre A Monsieur Le Chef De Gare De La Tour De Carol”, the sawed strings and buzzing drones—urged faster and faster by the hand drums and wordless vocals of Areski—build to a hypnotic and feverish climax. Both “Lettre” and the bonus track “Le Noir C'Est Mieux Choisi” remain some of the most beatific dark folk songs ever recorded, regardless of language.\" — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/19022-brigitte-fontaine-estfolle-comme-a-la-radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 LP Special Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial deluxe reissue of Brigitte Fontaine's landmark 1968 album, arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier and released on the French label Saravah.\u003cbr\u003e3 years before Histoire de Melody Nelson Brigitte Fontaine and Jean-Claude Vannier reinvented French Pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The original album newly remastered from the original tapes\u003cbr\u003e• 1967 demo recordings by Brigitte Fontaine and Olivier Bloch-Lainé\u003cbr\u003e• Instrumental versions of 7 album tracks showcasing Jean Claude Vannier's groundbreaking arrangements\u003cbr\u003e• An alternate acoustic version of \"Il Pleut\" recorded live for the France Inter (ORTF) Radio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20-page bilingual booklet (English\/French)\u003cbr\u003eIncludes:\u003cbr\u003e• Rare photos\u003cbr\u003e• Introduction by Jeremy Allen\u003cbr\u003e• Reflection by Latitia Sadier\u003cbr\u003e• Essays by Benoît Mouchart and Benjamin Barouh\u003cbr\u003e• Personal testimonies by Brigitte Fontaine, Jean-Claude Vannier, Olivier Bloch-Lainé, Pierre Barouh, Jacques Higelin\u003cbr\u003e• Complete lyrics to every track on the album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6xUQdQ3SO4sUNx61Xf4JeD?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original release: 1968\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz, Pop\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Chanson, Female Vocals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Female Vocals (Jazz)\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304709836958,"sku":"3700604768616","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_14b7e87c-5d50-40ce-8937-12841a6d4e11.jpg?v=1766980027"},{"product_id":"akiko-yano-7-oclock-in-tokyo","title":"Akiko Yano – 7 O'Clock In Tokyo","description":"\u003cp\u003eAkiko Yano's cult album, recorded live in Tokyo in 1978 with an all-star lineup featuring the three Yellow Magic Orchestra musicians, plus Tatsuro Yamashita, and Minako Yoshida. Includes remastered audio, original artwork, and a new intro by Paul Bowler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e7 O’Clock in Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded live in September 1978 at a pivotal moment in Japanese music history, just as Yellow Magic Orchestra was about to take the world by storm (Yano would tour the world with the group in 1979). Featuring a very funky Yano performance accompanied by Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi, plus Tatsuro Yamashita and Minako Yoshida, the album is presented outside Japan for the first time, with remastered audio, original artwork, and a four-page insert including new liner notes by Paul Bowler. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/akiko-yano-7-oclock-in-tokyo-1lp-deluxe-black-vinyl-edition-with-4page-insert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6VZ5e28r8IjI9mWQgD7Xoy?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl Tracklist\u003cbr\u003eA2 Tokyo wa Yoru no Shichi-ji \/ Tokyo at 7 pm\u003cbr\u003eA4 Sacchan\u003cbr\u003eA5 Ike Yanagida \/ Go Yanagida\u003cbr\u003eA6 Kikyū Ni Notte \/ Balloon Riding\u003cbr\u003eB1 Imomushi Gorogoro\u003cbr\u003eB2 Katarun Kararan\u003cbr\u003eB3 To-ki-me-ki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Wewantsounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Originally Released: 1979\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Pop, Electronic, Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: AOR, Synth-pop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFile under: Japanese Pop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46439217299614,"sku":"3700604765127","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/R-35667712-1763186549-3300.jpg?v=1769248770"},{"product_id":"yoshiko-sai-佐井好子-mikkou-密航-wewantsounds-reissue","title":"Yoshiko Sai 佐井好子 - Mikkou 密航 (WeWantSounds reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshiko Sai’s debut \u003cem\u003eMikkou\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1975 on Teichiku, introduced a singular voice in Japan’s psychedelic folk underground. Sai’s songwriting pairs surreal, poetic lyrics with lush arrangements that blur folk, jazz and progressive rock. Backed by guitarist Ryoji Shigeta and other underground players, the album unfolds like dream logic: tracks such as “Taiji no Yume” and “Byakuya” balance fragility with hallucinatory depth. The mood is intimate yet uncanny, with Sai’s delicate vocals floating over shifting textures. Initially overlooked, \u003cem\u003eMikkou\u003c\/em\u003e has since been reappraised as a cult classic, prized by collectors for its originality and emotional intensity. It remains a cornerstone of 1970s Japanese folk experimentation.  — The Analog Vault\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album, produced by ace arranger Isamu Haruna, keeps the same formula as Mangekyou with Yoshiko Sai’s beautiful songs and dreamy vocals over cool funky arrangements, this time featuring legendary guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka. This is the first time\u003cem\u003e Mikkou\u003c\/em\u003e is widely available outside of Japan, with remastered audio, original artwork, and a 4 page insert including new liner notes by Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha who interviewed Yoshiko Sai for this special occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshiko Sai holds a singular place in Japanese music history. Since her 1975 debut Mangekyou, the Japanese singer-songwriter has captivated listeners with her ethereal voice, poetic lyrics, and enigmatic presence, earning a devoted cult following that endures decades later. Building on the highly acclaimed reissue of her debut Mangekyou. Produced by Isamu Haruna and featuring some of Japan’s finest session musicians, including the cult guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka, the record showcases Sai’s signature blend of poetic songwriting and ethereal vocals, carried by subtly funky arrangements. Yet \u003cem\u003eMikkou\u003c\/em\u003e represents a bold broadening of her artistic palette, drawing inspiration from the Silk Road and the rich cultural heritage of her native Nara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSai’s compositions on \u003cem\u003eMikkou\u003c\/em\u003e explore themes of femininity, freedom, and the passage of generations. Tracks such as “Kaasama no Uta” (“Mother’s Song”) and “Tenshi no Youni” (“Like an Angel”) blend blues, jazz, and folk sensibilities with evocative instrumentation including tabla, sitar, and dulcimer, reflecting the album’s Silk Road influences. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thevinyldistrict.com\/storefront\/tvd-radar-yoshiko-sai-mikkou-reissue-in-stores-2-13\/#:~:text=Produced%20by%20Isamu%20Haruna%20and,cultures%20along%20the%20Silk%20Road.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Vinyl District\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshiko Sai had a short run of somewhat obscure albums in the mid\/late 70s before stepping off the scene until 2001 and later being retroactively discovered and acclaimed on YouTube (this review is, of course, one such discovery). Unlike some other similar cases, Sai is not to be mistaken for a blast-from-the-past meme in the vein of Plastic Love; her work has aged well and has a somewhat timeless quality to it, occasional psychedelic overtones aside. There's a sense that no matter where and when any particular listener happened to be, this album could have washed up on them and found a way to play out its rich weave of visions regardless; it has a strong enough sense of the remote to create its own space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts spaciousness is in large thanks to a reserve in composition that comes out distinctly and quite accessibly: the album is almost relaxed; it evokes a deeply mellow, exotic atmosphere but it’s performed with just the right edge of palpable concertion to maintain a note of suspense and (if you will) mystique. In this sense the artwork is perfectly matched; there’s a slightly decadent yet unextravagant sense of the imaginary at work here. A familiar point of comparison for many would be Taeko Onuki’s Sunshower, but while that album married pop with jazz and drew its inspiration from the bustle of the city, \u003cem\u003eMikkou\u003c\/em\u003e finds its counterparts in folk and psychedelia and lets its scope drift whimsically to more remote quarters. It’s rarely minimal, but it is certainly sparse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis an appropriate reflection of the psychedelic influences here; \u003cem\u003eMikkou\u003c\/em\u003e is fundamentally a folk album steered in a pop direction by its vocal performance and further characterised by a psychedelic overtone. It rarely explores this full-on, but it does give the psych-oriented instrumentation freedom to colour the sound accordingly thanks to the clean, immediate mix. The exceptions to this are the opener and closer, which embraces psychedelic grooves complete with distorted guitar and wah-laden keyboards; these tracks are striking in their own right (particularly the dramatic closer\/title-track) and they complement the mellower central portion of the album effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimelessness is key here, I suppose; from its texture to its title (trans. ‘stowaway’) \u003cem\u003eMikkou\u003c\/em\u003e has the feeling of a lost treasure. The feeling of unearthing a past classic is now part of the album’s heritage and its sense of atmosphere is more than strong enough to withstand the concession that the unearthing in question was the result of a means as prosaic as YouTube; this is a striking and deeply captivating album that has only gained weight through its long history of obscurity. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sputnikmusic.com\/review\/79378\/Yoshiko-Sai-Mikkou\/#:~:text=There's%20a%20sense%20that%20no,instruments%20at%20any%20given%20time.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSputnik Music\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ODiUWVaCvE?si=WGmNKkICslCgddvS\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2026 \/ Originally Released: 1976\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock, Jazz, Electronic\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avant Garde, Female Vocals, Japanese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: TAV Essential Listening\u003cbr\u003eFile under: Japanese Folk\/Rock\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46624442253470,"sku":"3700604777144","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_c9c24932-0da9-4288-879b-607389a51c93.jpg?v=1774000569"}],"url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/collections\/label-wewantsounds.oembed","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}