Reissues
Apostrophe (')
“apostrophe (‘)” is a testament to Frank Zappa’s genre-defying approach and ability to blend seamlessly rock, jazz, funk, and avant-garde, letting his virtuosic guitar work shine through. The opening track, “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow,” sets a whimsical comical tone, while “Cosmik Debris” and “apostrophe (‘)” emphasize intricate solos and quirky techniques that demonstrate Zappa’s musical dexterity. The album is a cohesive musical voyage in which the musician explores societal issues such as cons…
Norman Feels
Little is known about Norman Feels…but we do know that he was an underground soul sensation in the 1970s. He released two classic albums on Just Sunshine Records (the label that was also responsible for putting out milestone recordings by artists like Betty Davis, Karen Dalton and Arica). Over the years, Norman’s songs have been sampled by renowned acts from the likes of Ghostface Killah, Nas and Kanye West. The sound his songs emit reminds of the classic soul coming out of New Jersey at the tim…
Love On The Beat
Picture disc reissue of the 1984 studio album by French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. On this album, Serge Gainsbourg used American musicians to achieve a funk-heavy rock sound. The album was controversial due to its very sexual lyrical content, with homosexuality and prostitution as the subject matters on many of the tracks.
Sugar
Anyone interested in hearing Stanley Turrentine go beyond the Blue Note should definitely pick up Sugar; a soulful, deep and chugging record that includes a refined "Sugar" and a transcendent rendition of Coltrane's "Impressions". Working with fellow CTI artists Freddie Hubbard and George Benson, as well as the great Lonnie Liston Smith jr, Ron Carter and Billy Kaye, this album was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder to create the warmth and depth we love. Some say never judge a book by its cover, but…
Xylowave 2010 / Amplifaction II
The Haters are a noise and conceptual art troupe from the US, headed by GX Jupitter-Larsen. Founded in 1979, they are one of the earliest and best-known acts in the modern noise scene. Hal Hutchinson (Pollutive Static) has previously released several of his scrap metal sound recordings on labels such as Freak Animal Records, Unrest Productions, and in the last couple of years, he has moved to incorporate analogue synthesizers, field recordings and other elements into his work. Here, Hal presents…
Djanger Bali
Indonesia and jazz? Not so far-fetched! Improvisation is a part of traditional gamelan, and modal playing goes back 1000 years; jazz began seriously delving into modes with Miles Davis in the 1950’s. Clarinet icon Tony Scott proselytized jazz during his six-year sojourn in Asia, and in so doing brought Asian music masters, including players on this album, into the jazz world. Down Beat called pianist Bubi Chen “The Art Tatum of Asia”, and saxophonist Marjono, whose influences include John Coltra…
By All Means
At the time of his death in 2016 at the age of 68, drummer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Alphonse Mouzon had for decades been a major force within the jazz, fusion, R&B and pop arenas. The early eighties was a time when Mouzon toyed with disco and channelled funk. His musical amalgam was a far cry from the Saturday Night Fever brand – he brought more funk, more soul, more spontaneous creativity into the mix. For By All Means, Mouzon brought together musicians who were masters in virtually …
Total Space
Although MPS was known for his studio and brilliant recording technique, Rolf Kühn decided not to record his albums in the studio in the Black Forest. At MPS, Rolf Kühn was allowed free rein to choose the team for the recordings and so he decided to get Wolfgang Hirschmann on board, one of the most interesting sound engineers in jazz at that time. Together with him and seven other musicians, “Total Space” was recorded in January 1975 in the Cornet Studios in the south of Cologne, Germany. Having…
Avant-garde & Free
*2024 stock* Chaos and impulse! The impact of the moment when Japanese rock and jazz was born. Finally, the treasured sound sources from the Late 60's - a period that the whole world craves for - have been released. Recorded with the latest remastering from film music tapes left over from Koji Wakamatsu's films!
Yoru ni Hohoyose
*2024 stock* "Red Elegy" and "Happi End" jackets, the only live-action film by Shizukazu Hayashi, a hugely popular illustrator in the subculture scene! Recorded with the latest remastering from film music tapes.Included tracks: 'Yoru ni Hohoyo' theme song and 10 other tracks (tentative). (April 1973) Digitally remastered.
Hayashi SeiichiIn 1970, the Garo serial 'Aka-iro Elegy' became a hit with a song by Morio Agata; in 1973, it appeared on the cover of Happi Nippon's first album (aka Yudemen); …
New Rock & Underground
*2024 stock* Chaos and impulse! The impact of the moment when Japanese rock and jazz was born. The treasured sound sources from the Late 60's~ that the whole world craves for have finally been released. Recorded with the latest remastering from the film music tapes left over from Koji Wakamatsu's films!
Haragashi onna
*2024 stock* Chaos and impulse! A shocking record of the moment when Japanese rock and jazz were born! The treasured sound sources from the Late 60's~ that the whole world craves for. Recorded with the latest remastering from the film music tapes left over from Koji Wakamatsu's films!
Shinjuku Maddo
*2024 stock* Chaos and impulse! A shocking record of the moment when Japanese rock and jazz were born! Finally, the treasured sound sources from the Late 60's~ that the whole world craves for are finally released. Recorded with the latest remastering from the film music tapes left over from Koji Wakamatsu's films!
Tenshi No Kōkotsu
*2024 stock* The epic free jazz of the first Yosuke Yamashita Trio and the bleak singing of Rie Yokoyama. Includes a total of five tracks, including the film's opening 'Here's a Quiet Frontline', 'Umitsubame ver II', which features rare singing accompaniment by the Yosuke Yamashita Trio, and the Yosuke Yamashita Trio's performance during and at the end of the film, plus Koji Wakamatsu's story 'I am Koji Wakamatsu! is included.
Shibuya Jazz Clash - No Wave In Jap Jazz And Funk '75-'86
*2024 stock* Limited stock, limited time price, all new items! The first edition is a carefully selected jazz special. Mitsuaki Katayama "First Flight", Eiji Nakayama "My Present Song", Howard Roberts "The Magic Band Live at Donte" and many more... Why not take advantage of this great deal and get your jazz CDs? Items not listed in the online shop are also on sale in the shop! Be sure to stop by our shop in Shibuya to look for bargains!
Jazz sounds by punk & new wave artists and new wave & punk …
La Strega In Amore
An ancient Roman house holds a terrible secret. Dust, old books and a morbid and veiled eroticism. Before devoting his career to the so-called cinema civile (political cinema), Damiano Damiani directed his most obscure and mysterious film, a jewel of the contemporary Italian Gothic style. Based on the short novel 'Aura' by Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, the film is enhanced by the interpretations of the very sensual Rosanna Schiaffino and a young Gian Maria Volonté during the years of his debut …
Ti Ho Sposato Per Allegria
“Ti Ho Sposato Per Allegria” (1967) is a comedy directed by Luciano Salce, taken from the theatrical play of the same name (1965) by Natalia Ginzburg. The main characters are Pietro and Giuliana, respectively interpreted by Giorgio Albertazzi and Monica Vitti. A lawyer from a good family, serious, accustomed to a calm and regular life who got married to a indolent and dazed girl with a difficult past a month after meeting her at a party. Despite Giuliana's inability to transform herself into a g…
Troubadour
Just Restocked - Drag City presents the first official reissue of Dorothy Carter’s 1976 debut album, her folk-music exegesis: Troubadour. It’s been 20 years since Dorothy’s passing — but thanks to last year’s reissue of her second album, Waillee Waillee (1978), and this edition of Troubadour, her music is surging forward ever more powerfully. Today’s announcement comes with a visualizer for the first single, “The King of Glory”, a hypnotic hymn hammered by Dorothy evoking western medieval music.…
Blau
** 500 copies. Limited 50th Anniversary Edition: embossed, reverse board, hand numbered, limited edition red vinyl ** On the red album, Conrad Schnitzler laid down the direction his musical artistry would take. The blue album (Blau) offered confirmation of his intent. Maybe the Rot and Blau tracks were recorded in the same session. The structure, sound, and timbre of both LPs are so similar as to suggest that this was the case. Far more important than this historical pedantry is the fact that Sc…
Slow Motion
LP version. The 1960s weren't just about The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and hippies; they also ushered in new forms of art: happenings, Fluxus, Neo-Dada, video art, to name just a few. As borders blurred, pop influenced art and art influenced pop. Many protagonists of the time chose to ignore borders altogether. This chaotic, euphoric atmosphere of extreme innovation lasted well into the 1970s and continues to resonate today. All manner of trailblazers shaped the soundscape of the era. Conrad S…