Presented here is Happy End’s eponymous third album that was originally released in 1973 on Bellwood Records. Happy End was a Japanese folk rock band, which existed between 1970 and 1973. The band’s pioneering avant-garde sound is highly revered, and they are considered to be one of the most influential bands in Japanese music. In fact Happy End is listed at number 4 in HMV Japan’s list of the top 100 Japanese popular artists of all time! Happy End was formed by ex Apryl Fool’s Haruomi Hosono and Takashi Matsumoto and after its demise Hosono went on to form the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Unlike most contemporary Japanese bands of the time, Happy End also refused to sweeten their albums with scatterings of Western rock covers, even presenting their songs in the Japanese language. Happy End’s music is most reminiscent of soft rock such as “Wheatfield Soul” period Guess Who, a slightly heavier CSN&Y and Badfinger.

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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mile Davis’ jazz-funk landmark album Live-Evil. This jazz-funk landmark double record set is a 100-minute workout of hard grooves and rhythmic explorations. It was captured live during his legendary 1970 stand at Washington DC’s Cellar Door, then edited by producer Teo Macero. The recording features Miles joined by a murderer’s row of musicians: Gary Bartz, John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett, Michael Henderson, Jack DeJohnette and Airto Moreira.

Exclusive heavyweight TURQUOISE double vinyl produced by Columbia Records in celebration of RSD Black Friday 2021. Only 10500 copies worldwide. Faithfully replicated artwork by legendary illustrator Mati Klarwein.