Disponibile in 5/7 gg * Haunting japanese progressive jazzrock with world music tinges and soul pop elements * Fans of Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield and Jade Warrior will go crazy * 5 legendary crown jewels from 70s Japanese progressive rock * Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians * taken from the ORIGINAL MASTERS, provided by Mr. Kitajima himself * 5LP Boxset, 180g audiophile black vinyls in heavy covers, housed in a superheavy, coated and hotfoil embossed box with magnetic lock, containing all inserts of the original LPs * 5CD Boxset, containing highest quality digipak CD editions in a coated, and hotfoil embossed box with magnetic lock * Ultimate collectors item for fans of 70s ethno progressive rock In summer 2019 Everland Music will release a mindblowing boxset with Osamu Kitajima's first 5 highly acclaimed and superrare albums All 5 albums are taken from the ORIGINAL MASTERS, provided by Mr. Kitajima himself. Osamu Kitajima was born in Chigasaki, Japan on February 3rd 1949 and studied classical guitar and piano already in his childhood days. Later on in the 1960s, when Beat and Rock music became the hot stuff in the popular music circuit, he joined his cousin’s band “The Launchers” with his brother, before graduating from university. Osamu’s cousin, Yūzō Kayama, is a famous Japanese film actor and musician. In 1971, when Osamu was already a successful composer of TV advertising jingles, he moved to England for a year and developed an obsession for British Rock music, especially in the Psychedelic field. The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple and The Zombies became his major influences and inspired him to start a solo career under the name „Justin Heathcliff“, which he adopted for it’s typical English sound. His 1971 eponymous album was a typical Pop Psyche effort for it’s time, but not long after he returned home to Japan, Osamu abandoned the English sounding name and further on merged Western Progressive and Electronic music with Japanese Folk sounds. Shinchugoku (1972) This is a beautiful early 1970s Psychedelic Folk Rock effort, on which Osamu Kitajima cooperated with Fumio Miyashita (aka FAR OUT) and members oft he very popular FAR EAST FAMILY BAND, to create a bunch of mind altering colorful tunes with a mellow, yet intense approach. Benzaiten (1976) This album is called his masterpiece by many aficionadoes of 1970s Progressive Rock, with it’s mixture of haunting Japanese Folk elements and skillfully played spacey Rock music that takes you on a spiritual journey to the center of your mind. Osamu (1977) His third album marks another change in direction. Still Japanese elements and some haunting melodic Space Rock elements flow gently into another, but by incorporating Jazz, Funk and even Reggae, Osamu broadens the whole musical colour palette by far. Masterless Samurai (1980) Osamu completely abandons the Space Rock aspects here and takes a turn into Jazzrock with a Progressive edge, that he still combines with these totally exotical sounding Japanese Folk elements. Dragon King (1981) The step from Masterless Samurai to Dragon King has not been such a big one as it has been with the albums before. We experience a softer version of Osamus Jazzrock / Japanese Folk Fusion, that often even shows Soul Pop aspects, typical for it’s time. SONGS: 1 Hyakusho Wa Tanoshi 2 Paimonyu 3 Takai Takai Koanryo 4 Ketsumazuitemo 5 Monchauni 6 Inchunfa 7 Kenchokunchantan 8 Ronshuiko 9 Tohoko 10 Benzaiten - God of Music and Water 11 Taiyo - The Sun 12 Tengu - A Long-Nosed Goblin 13 Benzaiten - Reprise 14 Whoma - Immortality 15 Sui-In 16 Frost Flowers 17 Hear The Rain, See It Falls 18 Endless Steps 19 Yesterday And Karma 20 Purple Hills And Crystal Streams 21 Elemental Spirits 22 Fur Fin And Feather 23 Sui-Yo 24 Golden Mean 25 Wild Monk 26 Sei... Essence 27 Hitsuku... Where Is The Real Japan? 28 Masterless Samurai 29 Breath Of Night 30 Edo Townsfolk 31 Floating Garden 32 Koshaku... To The Point 33 Whoga... Grace 34 Hot Strings Invasion 35 Lake Spirit 36 Say You Will 37 Share My Love 38 Dragon King 39 Willow Pattern 40 Yamame

Tracklist A1 –Antonio Sorrentino Luna Lù A2 –Tonica & Dominante Babilonia A3 –Gibo & Pummarola Band Sexy Pummarola A4 –Ara Macao Reflection A5 –Tony Verde Calypso B1 –Maria Kelly Dimme B2 –Bernardino (2) Sciummo (Unreleased Mix) B3 –Armando Cusopoli Non C'è Sole B4 –Tony Iglio* Luci A New York

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Disponibile in 5/7 gg * LP version comes as special limited edition in ultra heavy, coated, hotfoil-embossed metallic-cover! * Limited handnumbered edition of 470 copies * Includes insert with photos and band history * Fully remastered – more power than ever before! * For fans of Diana Ross, Patti Labelle, Shirly Bassey, Donna Summer, Brenda Russell * Featuring members of STREET FEET and famous songwriter and performer Sharon Robinson * Brandnew reissue of this long lost 1977 black pop classic from the cult label BABY GRAND Anybody remember STREET FEET? These guys used to be an all instrumental 1970s funk act with a cineastic feel, means that their music could easily have been used as library music for TV productions, especially police movies. They had one album in 1977 and then disappeared. At least it seemed so. But they rather teamed up with singer Sharon Robinson, who has been background vocalist with Leonard Cohen and songwriter for people like Diana Ross, Patti Labelle or Michael Bolton later on and was reluctant to use her own name on the album for tax shelter issues with her label. Since her middle name is Terea, as it was said, this became the project name as well. Original copies from the long since vanished BABY GRAND label fetch prices of 1500 $ and more, so here EVERLAND MUSIC, who own the whole catalogue of the BABY GRAND label, kick out the jams with their ultimate reissue of this classic. The music on this outstanding album could easily be regarded as some of the greatest late 70s black music. And what a great variation of sounds do we found here. Smooth funk with a silkier edge and piercing synthesizers, soul pop with lush arrangements, giant harmonies and a cineastic atmosphere or warm and soulful ballads, no matter what, it is in here. Each song has his own spirit and memorable hooks. The performance is tight and despite all perfection quite passionate. The overall musical direction is gentle since this is pop music par excellance. If you dream yourself on through the dense arrangements you will find so many nifty little details that you can only speak out your deepest respect for the participating band and the singer with the enthralling voice. What goes on beyond the surface is so sorcerous. All those ghostly synthesizer lines. The funky and evergrooving pop version of Hendrix‘ „Manic depression“ fits perfectly well with the rest of the tunes. Organ, percussions, bass guitar, electric piano and vocals make it a massive head swirler and dancefloor sweeper. Next big thing on this album a few songs later is the gospel influenced ballad „For free“, which could have been, in a little more reduced version, one of the most haunting pieces on an early THE BAND or Neil Young record. Here we get a song with lush string arrangments and melodies so haunting and so deeply touching that you almost start crying the one or another tear of joy. All in all this music might feel glamourous but it has an earthy approach and this makes it stand the test of time with ease. Black music aficionadoes will find themselves in need of this record. SONGS: 1 One & Only 2 Try harder 3 We found love 4 Manic depression 5 Morning laughter 6 Pretty bird 7 For free 8 Good company

Disponibile dal 14/2/20 TRACKLIST A1. La Scimmia A2. Vecchio Teschio (feat. Danno) A3. Drunken Masters (feat. DSA Commando) A4. Strozzapreti Alla Romana (feat. Danno, Suarez, Chef Ragoo & DJ Craim) A5. Novecento (feat. Lucci) B1. The Bench (feat. DJ Fastcut) B2. Sangue E Inchiostro (feat. Shaone, Paura & Spaker Cenzou) B3. Poeti Estinti (feat. Danno, Rancore & DJ Fastcut) B4. Ma Quali Idoli (feat. Paura, Steph & DJ Craim) B5. Gevecht (feat. DJ Snift & DJ Jaq) B6. Peggio (feat. Nobridge, Danno & Chef Ragoo)

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2lp disponibile entro il 5/2/2020 Tracklist A1 –Kapuslah Airmata Mu Regent Club 2:55 A2 –Kisah Seorang Biduan Lagu Disco Ku 2:36 A3 –Khadijah Ibrahim Godaanku 2:41 A4 –Ahmad Nawab Aries 4:06 A5 –Rose Iskandar Perjanjian 3:18 A6 –Uji Rashid Mengapa Derita Yang Di Cari 3:28 B1 –Flybats Gelagat Anak Muda 4:27 B2 –Jamal Abdillah Menanti Kasih 3:30 B3 –Diana Nasution Massif Kudamba 3:34 B4 –Sharifah Aini Love You Inside Out 2:54 B5 –Dulce Tomorrow 4:42 Recomme

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2lp Presenting a collection of stone-cold classic breakbeats and b-boy jams from the sunkissed vaults of Miami's legendary TK Disco label! NYC in the late 70's and early 80's saw a nascent street subculture fully evolve, a movement with it's own language, art, aesthetics, dances, fashion and way of living. What would become what is now globally known as 'hip-hop' was in its infancy, with it's own legends and history being forged on an almost daily basis across the city's Black and Hispanic neighbourhoods. Music was central to hip-hop, the DJ was king and at the hands of people like Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flowers, Mean Gene, Jazzy Jay, Afrika Bambaataa, Charlie Chase and numerous other groundbreaking DJ's of the era, music took on a whole new meaning that would reverberate through popular culture for the rest of time. The breaks - minute sections or breakdowns of a record where we get to the unadulterated groove and the band on the record cut loose - is what it was all about! Unlike the discotheque DJ's who favoured the long mixes and blends in their club scenarios, hip-hop DJ's were amassing huge collections of records that had these magical sections on them, often x 2 copies of each, so that they could elongate the best part of the record ad infinitum by cutting them up live - all killer no filler! These special on the fly mixes and edits were then unleashed in the local parks of their neighbourhoods, on gargantuan DIY sound systems for all of their friends and neighbours to party on down until the wee small hours. These breakbeat segments also gave the MC's space to address the gathered masses without their voices colliding with lavish string arrangements or vocals underneath. A clear, concise, stripped back slab of funk on which to put forth their ideas, feelings and rhymes for all to enjoy. Collected here are some of those most infamous breakbeats, all from the TK vaults. These records were studied by these young DJ's, coveted, covered up, hunted down, whispered about in darkened corners by those who needed and obsessed over the freshest of beats. There's a good chance you will have heard these records in some form or another as they have been covered, sampled, recreated and spun in clubs across the galaxy for over 4 decades. These are the very building blocks upon which popular culture and club music have been built, and here they are all in one place for your listening enjoyment!