TETSU YAMAUCHI Japan Psych Samurai Free Faces Prog NM
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TETSU YAMAUCHI: “Tetsu”
Label: Columbia Records – Blow-Up
Label Number: LQ-7018
Original Japanese Pressing, 2nd Issue
GRADING:
LP Record: Near Mint
Jacket: Near Mint
Insert: Near Mint
Some words on this issue: TETSU YAMAUCHI: “Tetsu” (Columbia – Blow-Up – LQ-7018) Released in October 1972, this is the 2nd pressing of 1976, ultra rare solo effort of Free bass player Yamauchi Tetsuo (later down the line he would join the Faces). Yamauchi went for the first time on an European tour as one of Miki’s Curtis and Samurai’s band members. Upon touching down in the UK, he hooked up with Free and became their bass player. He got quite a reputation as Free’s bass throbbing magician and upon his brief return to Japan in 1971 he dove into the recording studio in order to put down his solo effort. He flanked himself with female singer Eleanor, Hiro Tsunoda (of Jacks fame) and some other compatriots. The opening track that kick starts this record is an instant psyched-out rock classic, sounding more European than Oriental in nature. Probably his teaming up with Free and the faces might have some hand in that but those these ears it is exactly this Nipponized European feel that does the trick here, making this disc a solid gem. The whole of the disc breathes out a solid UK rockin’ feel, interlarded with psychedelic touches, instrumental breakdowns and even a funky solid as rock number also appear here. In short, this utterly Japanese band kicks major ass and would have been bigger than life if they had recorded this treasure of a disc in the UK with a proper European release. A lost masterpiece.
Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new.
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