β Japan import
β Label: Takt Jazz Series / Nippon Columbia
β Cat#: HMJY-124
β Pressed and printed in Japan
β Official reissue. Original release date: 1970
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*** VINYL ONLY RELEASE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DIGITAL VERSION COMING WITH THIS RELEASE ***
With his young and talented Sound L.T.D., drummer Takeshi Inomata heralds the arrival of the golden age of jazz rock in high spirits. Inomata, who led the Japanese jazz scene with his precise stick work and musicality with an eye on the times, formed Sound L.T.D. at the end of the 1960s, influenced by the brass rock music that was flourishing at the time. He said: βI wanted to fuse jazz and rock and bring together young musicians to play music with vitality. I want this group to be a group with a large scale that is not confined to the small frame of modern jazzβ. Their first album, βSounds Of Sound L.T.D.β, released in 1970, became their masterpiece. It is full of energy and enthusiasm, starting with the βTheme-Mustacheβ tune, which has become one of the most beloved and iconic songs of the band.
(Words by Yusuke Ogawa - Universounds)
Tracklist:
A1 - Themeο½Mustache
A2 - Tak's Tune
A3 - Joint
B1 - Monster
B2 - Lullaby For Yuh
B3 - Scotland Scene
B4 - Theme
Recorded at Tokyo Studio Centre March 25-27, 1970.
Personnel:
Takeshi Inomata (ds)
Toshiaki Yokota (fl)
Takao Uematsu (ts)
Takashi Kumagai, Shunzo Ohno (tp)
Takashi Imai, Shigemichi Domoto (tb)
Ryo Kawasaki, Shigenori Kamiya (g)
Yusuke Hoguchi (org)
Jun Suzuki (b) Kumagai
released November 2, 2023