Happy End - Kazemachi Roman
Kazemachi Roman is an album based around the concept of the “Kazemachi,” or “Wind City,” where the Tokyo of their youth was rapidly disappearing and modernizing in the wake of the 1964 Olympics. Landing in the top spot of Rolling Stone Japan’s “The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time,” Kazemachi Roman successfully marries the unique cadences of the Japanese language to rhythms inspired by the American West Coast, resulting in one of the most influential albums in Japan’s rock history.
Tracklist
1. Dakishimetai (I Want to Hold You)
2. Sora Iro No Kureyon (Sky Blue Crayon)
3. Kaze Wo Atsumete (Gather the Wind)
4. Kurayamizaka Musasabi Henge (Ghosts of Flying Squirrels at Kurayamizaka)
5. Haikarahakuchi (Westernized Idiot)
6. Haikara Byuuchifuru (Westernized, Beautiful)
7. Natsu Nandesu (It's Summer)
8. Hana Ichi Monme
9. Ashita Tenki Ni Nare (We Hope Tomorrow Is Clear)
10. Taifuu (Typhoon)
11. Haru Ranman (Spring, In Full Bloom)
12. Aiueo (Love-Hunger)
Specifications
MHJL-293
Released: 3 Nov 2023
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Vinyl colour: Clear
Sleeve: Gatefold
Reviews
“Impeccable reissue. Dead silent, dynamic and beautifully mastered. Just an incredible album on its own. The packaging even smells good!”
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