The Osamu Kitajima: Early Years 1972-1981 [Import]

FEATURES

• 5xLP pressed on 180g Audiophile Black Vinyl in heavy covers
• Housed in a beautiful box with magnetic lock, containing all inserts of the original LPs
• Haunting Japanese progressive jazz-rock 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 Osamu Kitajima himself

DESCRIPTION

A mindblowing box set with Osamu Kitajima's first 5 highly acclaimed and super rare 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 from 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 its 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.

TRACKLIST

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) - God Of Music And Water
14. Whoma - Immortality
15. Sui-In
16. Frost Flowers
17. Hear The Rain
18. See It Fall
19. Endless Steps
20. Yesterday And Karma
21. Purple Hills And Crystal Streams
22. Elemental Spirits
23. Fur
24. Fin And Feather
25. Sui-Yo
26. Golden Mean
27. Wild Monk
28. Sei... Essence
29. Where Is The Real Japan?
30. Masterless Samurai
31. Breath Of Night
32. Edo Townsfolk
33. Floating Garden
34. Koshaku... To The Point
35. Whoga... Grace
36. Hot Strings Invasion
37. Lake Spirit
38. Say You Will
39. Share My Love
40. Dragon King
41. Willow Pattern
42. Yamame

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