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Abeichizoku

by Abeichizoku

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    400 copies total
    Stoughton “tip-on” jacket
    Vinyl pressed at Cascade Record Pressing

    Includes unlimited streaming of Abeichizoku via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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      $24 USD or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $8 USD  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Mini-LP CD format with obi
    Stoughton “tip-on” jacket

    Includes unlimited streaming of Abeichizoku via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    shipping out on or around December 8, 2024
    edition of 300 

      $12 USD

     

  • Translucent Smoke
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    200 copies total
    Stoughton “tip-on” jacket
    Vinyl pressed at Cascade Record Pressing

    Includes unlimited streaming of Abeichizoku via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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White Wind 03:38
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Now 03:34
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Kankan Shine 02:45
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Storm 06:37
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I Want You 02:52
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about

Founded in 1972 by members of a university folk club, Abeichizoku were influenced by Yoshio Hayakawa’s Jacks and URC bands like Happy End, Itsutsu No Akai Fusen and Dylan II. In the twilight of their school years, with the word “job” looming over them, the band recorded their lone album in a grueling 8-hour shift in their university’s assembly hall. Originally released in 1973 and made in only 100 copies, this essential piece of Japanese 70s folk rock has been reissued here for the first time.

Printed on Stoughton “tip-on” jackets. New liner notes by each of the three surviving members as well new English translation of the original liner notes. Audio restoration and mastering by Michael Graves at Osiris Studio. Lacquer cut by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl. 400 copies on black vinyl, and 200 on translucent smoke vinyl.

credits

released November 3, 2023

Ryoichi Akiba (秋場良一) E. Guitar
Yuzuru Kodama (児玉護) A. Guitar, Vocals
Tatsuro Goto (後藤達朗) Percussion, Vocals
Eiichi Fujimaki (藤巻栄一) A. Guitar, Vocals
Kazuhiro Muneta (棟田和博) E. Bass

Guest musicians:
Yasuaki Iwamoto (岩本泰明) Drums
Akihito Kouda (国分田昭仁) Banjo


Reissue produced by Tyler Craft, Johan Nilsson and Shinsaku Ikeshita
Audio restoration and mastering by Michael Graves at Osiris Studio
Special thanks to Pontus Madsen and David Rager

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First & Last Records Brooklyn, New York

First & Last Records is a new label that is reissuing private press Japanese acid folk, psych and rock albums from the 70's. A lot of these records were only made in 50-100 copies, sometimes less, and First & Last Records is focused on bringing these very rare albums to a larger audience and helping the musicians get the recognition they deserve. ... more

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