Funk Party (RSD 2022)

KEY FEATURES Limited Edition Record Store Day 2022 Limited Release Pressed on Black vinyl Featuring iconic track, 'Put It Where You Want It' Originally released in 1975 RELEASE DESCRIPTION Live: 1974-12-22 At Kōrakuen Hall ((昭和)49年12月22日 後楽園ホールにて収録) A heavy funk party from the Japanese jazz scene of the 70s – and a set that hits a lot harder than some of the smoother fusion of the time! There's a grit here that hearkens back to some of the best American jazz-funk at the start of the decade – a nice edge that you often don't find in Japanese recordings of this vintage – which is clearly inspired by the American soul scene of the time – as evidence in the weird-looking cover, and in the album's choice of tracks! The notes are in Japanese, which makes it a bit hard to tell what's going on – but the whole thing feels like a live performance, with supposedly different Japanese groups taking the lead – and some calls on the tunes that almost give the whole thing an Osaka Monaurail feel! TR