Tokyo Riddim Vol. 2 1979-1986 (Vinyl 2xLP) Rhythm & Blues

Tokyo Riddim Vol. 2 1979-1986 (Vinyl 2xLP) Rhythm & BluesDiving deeper into the story of Japanese reggae pop, Tokyo Riddim Vol. 2 explores an electronic, new wave and often experimental sound unlike anything Japan or Jamaica had ever heard before. The first time Ryuichi Sakamoto left Japan, he did not go to the United States or Europe he went to Jamaica. It was 1978, YMO were about to release their debut album, but Sakamoto was in Kingston, invited to play synths for Japanese idol singer Teresa Noda at

Mastertone Studios

red military tunics

Changephobia is the second full-length solo record from Grammy Award- winning songwriter

The title track - inspired by his brother's return from the Vietnam war - and the obvious social commentary of 'Inner City Blues (Make me Wanna Holler)' and 'Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology)' actually were hit singles

Craven Faults often found a calm inner space in the vistas

This is such a rich album and including gems 'We Came Through' and 'Copenhagen' among many others

breaks and beats

While Sunny did not have the chart-topping success of Jones (who crossed over into the pop market)

"Back on vinyl for the first time in since its original 1976 pressing

Queens of the Stone Age third album originally released in 2002

The group find a way to combine their love for electronic programing and guitar flares to create songs that are a perfect blend between schizophrenic and genius

" And when jazz improvisers used that much African-American slang in the '60s