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[2017-02-24] VA "Lovin' Mighty Fire: Nippon Funk/Soul/Disco 1973-1983" (BGP UK)

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Linda IMWAN Admin	Post subject: [2017-02-24] VA "Lovin' Mighty Fire: Nippon Funk/Soul/Disco 1973-1983" (BGP UK) Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:38 pm
Helpful Librarian Joined: Day WAN Posts: 197072 Location: IMWAN Towers Bannings: If you're not nice	Description Lovin' Mighty Fire is Howard Williams' third Japanese music compilation for the Ace Records house of labels - this time, for BGP International. Assembled in between his job as a record distributor and his monthly Japan Blues show for NTS radio, the first two have taken a look at the late 50s for a blast of Japanese rockabilly (Nippon Rock n Roll CDWIKD 313), then the 60s and 70s for a romp in Japanese surf music (Nippon Guitars CDWIKD 297). Following his retrospective of jazz singer Maki Asakawa for Honest Jon's, this new outing searches for the soul music of Japan, from the early 70s to the early 80s. Japan has long been known as the final destination for many a collectible soul record. Yet, who suspected that some fine soul grooves were recorded for the domestic market, from ballads, to funk and disco? Strangely enough, some of the busiest writers and producers in this field came from a late 60s rock band, Happy End, but on listening to their collaborations, their rhythmic, soulful feel is immediately apparent. The bluesy funk of Lily; the soul-diva brilliance of Minako Yoshida represented here in both slow-grind mode and epic disco; the maverick genius of Haruomi Hosono; the lively songstress Yasuko Agawa; and the sultry steaminess of Mari Natsuki, and more. This album finally plants a Japanese flag firmly on the global map of soul. Tracklist 1. Bye Bye Session Band - Lily 2. Sentimental Hotel - Rie Nakahara 3. Bara To Yajyu - Haruomi Hosono 4. Why Don't You Move In With Me - Yasuko Agawa 5. Jiken Ga Okitara Beru Ga Neru - Pink Lady 6. Summer Champion - Yuko Asano 7. Dancin' - Junko Ohashi 8. Rainbow Paradise - Masayoshi Takanaka 9. Uragiri - Mari Natsuki 10. Maboroshi No Hito - Miyako Chaki 11. Tornado - Minako Yoshida 12. Banana - Kay Ishiguro 13. Funky Miyo-Chan - Masaaki Hirao 14. Yashow Macashow - Ebonee Webb 15. Lovin' Mighty Fire - Naoya Matsuoka & Minako Yoshida Amazon USA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0CLKNA/?tag=imwan-20 Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01I0CLKNA/?tag=imwan-21 _________________
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Linda IMWAN Admin	Post subject: [2017-02-24] VA "Lovin' Mighty Fire: Nippon Funk/Soul/Disco 1973-1983" (BGP UK) Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:40 am
Helpful Librarian Joined: Day WAN Posts: 197072 Location: IMWAN Towers Bannings: If you're not nice	Bump: This has been pushed back to February 24th. _________________
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