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JAPAN

Japanese Vertigo had considerable freedom to sign native acts. The discography therefore is divided in two parts. First the releases that were unique to Japan, and later those licensed from Britain. The packaging is in most cases extremely well executed and the vinyl is as good as it gets. Clearly the Japanese applied stricter rules than most when it came to quality control. All albums were issued with an ''obi'', a paper ribbon that enveloped the outer cover and showed information, advertisements, the price of the record, or whatever the company saw fit to include.This paper device can be manufactured for either horizontal or vertical use. Not many obis have survived the pull of time. Rarity scale values are given for copies without the obi, as these are mostly too rare to be taken into consideration. There were many Japanese singles released on swirl Vertigo, but we have not been able to track down more than a few. If you can help us here, please do not hesitate to contact us.

ALBUMS of native artists

A-side labels have ''side A'' in the third white circle, the B-side is shown in the scans below. ''Made in Japan'' appears in brackets below the Vertigo wording. Native issues have their own catalogue numbers, starting with the prefix ''FX-86''. The highest number we have found is FX-8618. A few samplers have different catalogue numbers, though. The matrix numbers have their share of surprises and are machine-stamped in a large font. The covers are made of sturdy board of excellent quality. Spines are printed in British style: small squares are used around band name and title. The catalogue number was printed vertically on the spine.
Promos were released. They contain an extra lettering which you can look at under FX - 8607 further below.

Some exotic exceptions notwithstanding, Vertigo in Japan was more of a mainstream label than anywhere else. Naturally, different cultural backgrounds provide different listening conditions, a circumstance which makes it sometimes difficult to fathom the strategies of the label. Ironically enough, the most sought-after titles are the most common ones, but evidently all releases are quite rare. The native issues are dominated by Kiyoshi Hasegawa, a popular singer who contributed no less than 9 albums to Japanese Vertigo. A big thanks to Masakuni Nakafuji, who provided us with phonetic spellings of most Japanese titles. We present these unaltered, just to give an impression of what they may approximately sound like. We could not always penetrate into the titles of the songs as well (to state it mildly). Also the composers credits were often in Japanese only and we could not decipher them. In such cases we only give A1, A2 etc.. for the titles and a (?) for the composer's credits.

FX - 8601
KIYOSHI HASEGAWA - INISHIEZAKA (1972)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by Hikaru Kanematsu.

Cover-design by Heyqolow Kobayashi.
Photography by Takayuki Simotsu.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at Victor Studio.

Track listing A-side: A1 (?) 6'08''/ A2 (?) 2'07''/ A3 (?) 3'37''/ A4 (?) 3'06''/ A5 (?) 4'22''/ Seems Like A Long Time (T.Anderson) 3'41''.

Track listing B-side: B1 (?) 5'19''/ B2 (?) 3'47''/ Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair (trad.) 6'37''/ B4 (?) 8'43''.

The Vertigo logo on front is black.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5517 111+

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5518 111+

Rarity scale: R3

We couldn't establish whether or not this is a debut album, but the slight lack of direction could point that way. This begins peaceful with an agreeable melody and soon appears to be folk-rock. We are even reminded of some seventies' Welsh bands in that direction. The second track is in the same vein, but even better: excellent guitar parts lift this up considerably. A3 is suddenly atmospheric bossa-nova, with again a nice guitar. A4 boasts a string quartet, but the melody should have stayed with Engelbert Humperdinck, we think. Now comes an acoustic guitar ballad. He sings and plays fine, but this is a bit too sweet, indeed. The English track is the worst of side A: trite country rock of sorts, with out-of-key vocals. Side B begins much better. An undefinable intro with cutting violin and fuzz guitar blends into a balkanesque melody. More of this please! And yes, B2 is the best cut by far. Now Kiyoshi plays eastern psych with megaphone vocals, virtuoso violin and gongs. A strange winding melody is a bonus, too. The version of the traditional is too long, but contains some good guitar work. The last track perhaps comes closest to what we imagine ''Japanese'' music sounds like: bamboo-whistle, traditional percussion, narrative vocals. Some rock with an experimental touch is added and so ends the chequered album (although side B generally is recommended) on a very promising note.

The cover is much more solemn than the music is. A sunglassed youth plays his Spanish guitar, his back against a wall of soil. Some roots peek through. The backcover continues the image and has some terrific orange handwriting as well. Inside the gatefold are a lot of small session photographs, not all very interesting. A lyric insert is tucked into the cover on pale grey paper, all in Japanese, of course, except the two cover versions.
The lettering is on the backcover only and very beautiful.

Notes: This was reissued in 1974 (still with a swirl label) with a single sleeve. On the obi ads for later albums by this artist do appear.

FX - 8602
MIKI CURTIS - THE FIRST EAR (1972)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by Miki Curtis + Masaharu Honjo.

Cover-design by Workshop MU.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at Victor Studio.

Track listing A-side: A1 (?) 4'23''/ A2 (?) 3'40''/ A3 (?) 4'20''/ A4 (?) 4'08''/ A5 (?) 3'07''.

Track listing B-side: B1 (?) 5'04''/ B2 (?) 2'19''/ B3 (?) 4'23''/ B4 (?) 3'12''/ B5 (J.Redfern + M.Davis) 4'46''.

The Vertigo logo on front is black.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5513 (S) 111+

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5514 (S) 111+

Rarity scale: R3

This starts off with smooth pop-rock, nothing against it, but then again, neither anything really in favour. The country-ballad that follows is downright horrible and a combination of the previous tracks on A3 doesn't make things any better. A4 makes us suspect that A1 actually was one of the best tracks and A5 is weak late-night soup without any salt. What a dismal bunch of songs! Side B is more or less of the same calibre, watery tea without any real flavour. But, hooray, B5 is something completely divergent. Suddenly we find eastern-tinged psych of the highest echelon! Strange harmony vocals, a spacey guitarsolo, queerly sawing synths, everything efficient and even compelling. Sounds like a completely different artist! Forty days on a stoned-out camel moans Miki (yes, he knows some English too) and that is just how this sounds. The track ends with half a minute noisy slurping on what we presume to be a waterpipe. Great!

The cover is fortunately inspired by this last track. A manipulated photograph of a 19th century veiled beauty-queen who, indeed, handles a waterpipe while lying languidly on a sofa. Pyramid and sphinx (also featured in small lettering on the front) form a majestic backdrop, while framed by a heavily ornamented border. On the backcover the same photo is projected before a very dissimilar background: a neat bathroom in seventies style. Strange. Inside the gatefold the lyrics in Japanese (except B5) and two pictures of musicians (we guess), all in black and white.
The lettering is in the small frame at the middle of the top border and absolutely unreadable, except under a very strong bulb. Also very strange.

FX - 8603
FLIED EGG - DR. SIEGEL'S FRIED EGG SHOOTING MACHINE (1972)

Line-up: Shigeru Narumo, gtr, keyb, voc/ Masayoshi Takanaka, bsgtr, gtr, voc/ Hiro Tsunoda, voc, dr.
Production by Masaharu Honjo + Shigero Narumo.
String arrangement by Masahiko Aoi.

Cover-art by Tamio Kageyama.
Photography by L.Erranes + Chikashi Kinoshita.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at Victor Studio.

Track listing A-side: Dr. Siegel's Fried Egg Shooting Machine (C.Lyn + Shigeru Narumo)/ Rolling Down The Broadway (C.Lyn + Shigeru Narumo)/ I Love You (C.Lyn + Hiro Tsunoda)/ Burning Fever (C.Lyn + Shigeru Narumo)/ Plastic Fantasy (C.Lyn + Masayoshi Takanaka).

Track listing B-side: 15 Seconds Of Schizophrenic Sabbath ()/ I'm Gonna See My Baby Tonight (C.Lyn + Masayoshi Takanaka)/ Oke-kus (Shigeru Narumo)/ Someday (C.Lyn + Hiro Tsunoda)/ Guide Me To The Quietness (C.Lyn + Shigeru Narumo).

The Vertigo logo on front is black.
There are no running time indications.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5511 K 111+

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5512 111+

Rarity scale: R3

Just the fact that all credits are in English points toward an effort to reach an international audience. Collectors rate this the best Japanese Vertigo album, and certainly it lies quite close to what we were used to listen to in the early seventies. The name of the band is a succesful pun on the general Asian lack of ability to distinguish the European ''R'' and ''L''. All vocals are in English. The first track is a commercial and fluent piece of rock with airplane noises, applause and a wah-wah guitarsolo, played very tightly and sympathetically, but maybe a tad too long for the song material on hand. Rolling down the broadway holds the middle between Deep Purple and progressive bands like Marsupilami. Nice guitar solo, this has, but it doesn't sound very original. The ballad I love you scores thanks to the saccharine orchestration full marks on the kitsch-scale. What a godawful trumpet! Tsunoda cannot sing this style at all. Flashy guitar-rock on Burning fever and melodic prog on the best cut so far, Plastic fantasy, end this side on a hopeful note. A mighty men's choir sings the Sabbath, before plunging into I'm gonna see my baby tonight, a track rather reminiscent of Wishbone Ash. Classical influences on Oke-kus sound just fine and diverse, but again the ballad Someday, with all too mellow strings, is much too sweet and reminds of early Aphrodite's Child. A long track closes the proceedings with a nice contrast between rustic couplets and a full-bodied middle piece, but there is just too little musical substance here to justify the length. Nice album, but not too far above average seventies heavy rock.

It's a fine cover, though, with more than a hint of Dali and Delvaux, not too well executed, but funny enough to entertain us. A hen sits on an egg-processing machine. The eggs are fried and then catapulted into the open where no one is receiving them. She is very productive, it seems. Even poor earth, hanging from the sky (evidently we are on a different planet altogether), is hit and drips of yolk Inside another frying pan and the lyrics as well.
Simple and adequate lettering is a rare thing nowadays, but there you are.

FX - 8604

as far as we know never released

FX - 8605
PICO - ABC/PICO FIRST (1972)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by Masaharu Honjo.

Cover-design by H.Kobayashi.
Photography by Y.Tatsuki.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at unknown.

Track listing A-side: A1/ A2/ A3/A4/ A5/ A6.

Track listing B-side: I Love You ()/ B2/ B3/ B4/ B5/ B6/ ABC ().
All tracks co-written by Pico.

The Vertigo logo on front is white.
There are no running time indications.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5559 (S) C 112 1

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5560 111 1

Rarity scale: R3

Although the inside of the cover shows Pico adopting many attitudes, we could not with any certainty establish whether this is a 11-year old girl or a boy. Not that it matters much, we think. This is a very neat little album with no less than 13 sweet little pop-rock songs, fluent and glad. The arrangements are professional and, yes indeed, isn't that a nice little guitar we hear? Some tiny little trumpets too! A pretty little orchestra plays continuously in the background. They know how to play this material, yessir! A3 is a darling little waltz with a very clear glockenspiel, and oh my, there's this adorable small orchestra again! On side two Pico (who obviously knows some English) sings I love you, so we rise to the occasion and shout: we love you very much too, darling Pico!

On the front Pico wears a jeans that is bought to grow into. Will take some time, Pico! She/he seems to stare longingly at the Vertigo logo (small wonder!). On the back she/he sits beneath a Japanese maple tree and inside the gatefold some truly moving small photographs of our little hero(ine) and the lyrics in Japanese. She/he drinks a bottle of pop. On your health, Pico!
The lettering is just as gay as the record. How nice!

O dear, got this all wrong! Pico is a twenty years old male (in 1972). His real name is Yasuo Higuchi and he's still active in music as of 2011!

FX - 8606
FLIED EGG - GOOD BYE (1972)

Line-up: Shigeru Narumo, gtr, keyb, voc/ Masayoshi Takanaka, bsgtr, gtr, voc/ Hiro Tsunoda, voc, dr/ George Yanagi, voc.
Production by Masaharu Honjo.

Cover-design by Ken Kageoka.
Photography by Ken Kageoka.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at Victor Studio + Hibya Park (venue).

Track listing A-side: Leave Me Woman (C.Lynn + Shigeru Narumo)/ Rolling Down The Broadway (C.Lynn + Shigeru Narumo)/ Rock Me Baby (Joe Josea + B.B.King)/ Five More Pennies (C.Lynn + Shigeru Narumo).

Track listing B-side: Before You Descend (Patrick Sky + Shigeru Narumo)/ Out To The Sea (Masayoshi Takanaka)/ 521 Seconds Of Schizophrenic Symphony (Shigeru Narumo).

The Vertigo logo on front is white.
There are no running time indications.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5573 K 111+ ZDJ

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5574 112+

Rarity scale: R3

Except the remarkable cover of Rock me baby, again all original compositions on this farewell album, side A of which is live, albeit with some overdubs. An energetic beginning with Leave me woman, that alternately sounds like Black Sabbath and Ten Years After, but that apart from some incisive choirs shows little musical substance. A2 sounds just like the studio version, though a bit longer. The cover mentioned above proves Narumo to be a handy, but not altogether original, blues guitarist. The side closes with another track in the same vein. Side B, in the studio, is much better. The first two tracks are well-constructed heavy rock with much more elaborate arrangements than on their previous album. Goodbye my friends incorporates some classical influences, but shows too little independence. The schizophrenic track has grown in the meantime towards something that asserts the fact that this band had more possibilities than they fulfilled.

You will not be surprised to learn, that this is not our idea of a creative cover, even though it is printed on textured board. Even worse, the backside is the negative of the front.Very little can (and should) be said about it. Inside, the obligatory small photographs are not very helpful either.

FX - 8607
GYPSY BLOOD - ''same'' (1972)

Line-up: (partly only) Allan Merrill, keyb/ Takeru Muraoka, ts (we do not know what ''ts'' means, but the cover states this)/ Kiji Nishimura, tb (same story here)/ Katsuo Ohno, keyb/ Shuzo Sunahara, bsgtr/ Toshio Tanioka, vl..
Production by Miki Curtis.
Cover-art by Genpei Akasegawa
Photography by Kazuo Tomikawa.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at Victor Studio + Mouri Studio.

Track listing A-side: A1/ A2/ A3/ A4/ A5.

Track listing B-side: B1/ B2/ B3/ B4/ B5.

The Vertigo logo on front is brown.
There are no running time indications.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5575 (S) 111+

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5576 (S) 111+

Rarity scale: R4

Undoubtedly one of the rarest swirl albums in existence, but musically quite a disappointement. Unless you are looking for competently played country-rock, sung in Japanese, of course. No surprises anywhere in sight, this just wobbles on and on, expertly executed, but also just plain boring. Maybe the kick is in the lyrics, but who are we to judge that? We just as well would listen to Pico (or even Poco!).

The cover has its share of attraction, though. Pleasurable comic figures lie down on a Japanese newspaper and seem to dream of all kinds of numbers. Completely incomprehensible to outsiders like us, but a nice image nonetheless. Inside the gatefold a photo-collage, the lyrics in Japanese and a portrait of the producer. Undeservedly!

Notes: Both this and some of the later releases have an extra lettering in Japanese on the A-side label.

We have received a notice (twice actually) that these characters denote a promotional issue. The characters read ''mi-hon-ban", meaning ''sample product''.

FX - 8608
KATSUMI KANASHI - PARIS 2 (1972)


Horizontal obi for FX 8608, Katsumi Kanashi Paris 2.
Line-up: unknown. Production by Masaharu Honjo + Jean Claudel. Cover-art by Katsumi Kanashi. Photography by H.Sawatari + G.Bonora. Liner notes: none. Cover manufactured by unknown. Recorded at Studio Barclay, Paris (France, that is, not Texas). Track listing A-side: A1 (? + C.Chevallier)/ A2 (? + J.Claudric)/ A3 (? + C.Chevallier)/ Make It Go Away (? + C.Gaubert)/A5 (? + J.Claudric)/A6 (? + C.Gaubert). Track listing B-side: B1 (? + C.Gaubert)/ B2 (? + J.Claudric)/ B3 (? + C.Chevallier)/ B4 (? + J.Claudric)/ B5 (? + C.Chevallier)/ B6 (? + C.Gaubert). The Vertigo logo on front is white. There are no running time indications. Matrix number A-side: JYM 5515 E 1-1 (hand-etched on our copy) Matrix number B-side: JYM 5516 (S) 111+ (normally machine-stamped) Rarity scale: R3

Strange enough, this sounds mainly like Italian commercial rock from the seventies (not Italian prog from that era, of course). Orchestration and melodic phrasing strongly suggest Southern Europe, even though this album clearly should have a Parisian connection. Not only the title points that way, also the co-credits of the songs do, and the recordings were even accomplished in the French capital. Only twice there is something like a venture outside all too sweet and smooth songwriting: on A3 and B2. Especially the former sounds out of place, but favourably so. Eccentric strings, dissonant voices, and a versatile composition make for unexpected listening joys. B2 also is an uncommon track, though not as aberrant as A3. Again we find the peculiar habit to utter some stray vocals in English. I can't stand it anymore, the singer shouts suddenly. And we cannot refrain from scoring an easy goal by stating: neither do we, brother. Is there a ''Paris 1'' also?

An effective drawing adorns the (single) cover, laudably made by the singer himself. All information is on the grey paper 2-page insert which holds the lyrics and four agreeable photographs. No trace of Paris anywhere, or is that a bridge across the Seine on the last photo?
The lettering is only on the backcover, so as not to disturb the image on front, always a proof of at least some considerations of taste.

Notes: This single cover has a ''flipback'', very unusual in 1972.

FX - 8609
KIYOSHI HASEGAWA - ON STAGE (1973)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by Hikaru Kanematsu.

Cover-design by unknown.
Photography by Tam Jin.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at unknown.

Track listing A-side: One Alone - One Flower Grows Alone In Your Garden (Oscar Hammerstein + Otto Harbach + Sigmund Romberg)/ A2 (?) / A3 (?)/ A4 (?)/ A5 (?).

Track listing B-side: B1 (?)/ B2 (?)/ B3 (?)/ Oh Yoko (John Lennon)/ B5 (?).

The Vertigo logo on front is white.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5585 K111+ RDLQD

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5586 112+

Rarity scale: R3

The first two tracks of this strange live album present the singer sparsely supported by strings and acoustic guitar. He sounds innocent and it is hard to establish whether or not these two drippingly sweet tracks are meant to be taken seriously. A3 suddenly sounds like Middle-Eastern folk with a loosely swinging band accompanying. Is this the same gig? After an obviously hilarious spoken intermezzo, the old sparse style again prevails, but now without the sugar and thus better digestable. A5 introduces overly romantic woodwinds and organ, a pity. B1 is soundwise strongly influenced by Procol Harum, but the melody is much too common. B2 is flashy hard-rock with an excellent guitar player. Soft-rock on an American basis on B3 is downright boring, an unexpected turn to minor keys notwithstanding. The cover of the Lennon song starts with a false-start and is actually better than expected, though nothing really special (isn't John's best track, is it?). The closing track has the singer with his guitar repeating many times ''salum aleikum'', before he veers off into a very sugary melody again. Candidly spoken, we do not know what to make of this album.

Very moody photograph again on the front. Inside the lyrics incuding the two English songs. Rather common, actually.
The lettering is on the backcover only and very modest, but stylish.

FX - 8610
CAPTAIN HIRO & THE SPACE BAND - "LOST" OR "FOUND"? (1973)


Horizontal obi for FX 8610, Captain Hiro & The Space Band ''Lost'' or ''found''?
Line-up: unknown (all in japanese characters, the only one we are certain about is Hiro Tsunoda, voc, dr. and Yoshino Fujimaru, gtr) Production by Masaharu Honjo. Cover-design by Heqolow Kobayashi. Photography by Shinichi Koide. Liner notes: none. Cover manufactured by unknown. Recorded at Victor Studio. Track listing A-side: A1 (?)/ A2 (?)/ A3 (?)/A4 (?)/Mary Jane On My Mind (?)/A6 (?). Track listing B-side: B1 (?)/ B2 (?)/ B3 (?)/ B4 (?)/ Jim Dandy (Lincoln Chase)/ In March (?). The Vertigo logo on front is yellow. There are no running time indications. Matrix number A-side: (B) JYM 5593 (S) K111+ Matrix number B-side: JYM 5594 111+ Rarity scale: R3

Hiro Tsunoda (from Flied Egg) pulls the reins and the bandname is promising enough, but almost nothing on this LP is very appealing. Nor is it by any means ''space''. The record starts so abominably flat with a pop track somewhere in between David Garrick and Chris Andrews, that we are tempted to skip the rest, but the call of duty keeps us on board. Italian-tinged commercial rock, Jerry Lee Lewis in the early morning and a mixture between Traffic and Chicago on the next three tracks do not encourage us to delve deeper into this record. The Japanese hit Mary Jane on my mind is the tragic nadir. What a filthy string arrangement and what an imbecile melody! ''Funny'' calypso ends side A and not too soon, either. Side B is ever so slightly better, as it contains the only listenable track B4, that boasts a memorable melody and even a succesful arrangement. Dealers who sell this as ''keyboard dominated psych-prog'' should be prosecuted for misleading advertising. Quite rare, of course, this album.

The cover with fish-eye lens photograph of the tour-bus is again suggestive of psychedelic music, but seems more part of a marketing ploy, considering the sounds within. On the back the band is portrayed within the dialling disc of a now obsolete telephone. Inside the gatefold the lyrics and an excellent atmospheric photo of the culprits involved.
The lettering is blatant but effective and suits the image quite well.

FX - 8611
HIROSHI KAMAYATSU - ALBUM NO.3 [KAMATASHICHITEN] (1973)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by Masaharu Honjo.

Cover-design by unknown.
Photography by Masaya Nakamura.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at Victor Studio.

Track listing A-side: A1 (?) 2'08''/ A2 (?) 1'09'' / A3 (?) 2'18''/ A4 (?) 2'39''/ A5 (?) 2'26''/ A6 (?) 1'16''.

Track listing B-side: B1 (?) 3'13''/ B2 (?) 2'28''/ B3 (?) 2'13''/ B4 (?) 2'44''/ B5 (?) 2'55''/ B6 (?) 2'55''/ B6 (?) 3'06''.

The Vertigo logo on front is grey.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5643 (S) 112++ RH

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5644 123+

Rarity scale: R4

Very radio-friendly sounding songs with some nice touches of instrumentation and an overall relaxed atmosphere, if that is what you're waiting for, then this is your album. If you are, however, one of those who needs excitement, adventure, a vision, courage, expression, unusual textures and so on, than this is not your album at all. Hovering somewhere between Mungo Jerry, James Taylor and the Middle of The Road, this is strictly for completists only. An extremely rare and extremely unadventurous record.

A magician with a magic hat? And why doesn't our hero wear any clothes? All four sides of the gatefold cover have variations on this one photograph, not very inventive. All information is on an urbane black and white insert that reads vertically.
There is no lettering anywhere on the cover, a rare circumstance.

FX - 8612
CAPTAIN HIRO & SPACE BAND - ARABESQUE (1974)


Horizontal obi for FX 8612, Captain Hiro & Space Band Arabesque, advertising for their previous album.
Line-up: unknown (all in japanese characters, the only one we are certain about is Hiro Tsunoda, voc, dr, and Yoshino Fujimaru, gtr) Production by unknown. Cover-design by unknown. Photography by unknown. Liner notes: none. Cover manufactured by unknown. Recorded at unknown. Track listing A-side: A1 (?) 3'39''/ A2 (?) 3'13''/ A3 (?) 2'32''/A4 (?) 2'53''/A5 (?) 3'56''. Track listing B-side: B1 (?) 5'31''/ B2 (?) 2'22''/ B3 (Susan Burklund + ?) 7'03''/ B4 (?) 3'22''. The Vertigo logo on front is white. Matrix number A-side: JYM 5698 (S) 111+ Matrix number B-side: (B) JYM 5699 (S) 121+ Rarity scale: R3

There they are again and unfortunately it is all the same story again too. Competent (mostly) pop-rock, this time more in the direction of Kansas or Styx, fashionable in 1974, but executed without any fire or conviction. Two favourable exceptions, though. B2 has nice three-part vocals and B3 is, incredibly, strong atmospheric and sombre rock around Rare Bird and Procol Harum. It even boasts a great guitar solo and a sophisticated arrangement. This comes almost close to King Crimson. Is this merely coincidence or is this what the band really is able to achieve? After listening to the godawful B4 track, a novelty dixieland song, this question becomes burning, but relistening to B3 only reinforces the fortunate impression we already had. Unreliable bunch...

The cover with its advertently misplaced layers is not too bad, but then again, nothing very special either. The textured single cover sports the lyrics on the back side.
Well-placed and stylish lettering is an exception nowadays, but there you are.

Notes: the record is now credited to Captain ''Hiro'' & Space Band.

FX - 8613
MASATAKA HARA - RATSAKUNISHIRA SUMEAMIKOTO (1974)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by unknown.

Cover-design by unknown.
Photography by unknown.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at unknown.

Track listing A-side: A1 (?)/ A2 (?)/ A3/ A4 (?)/ A5 (?)/ A6 (?).

Track listing B-side: B1 (?)/ B2 (?)/ B3 (?)/ B4 (?)/ B5 (?)/ B6 (?).

The Vertigo logo on front is grey.
There are no running time indications.

Matrix number A-side:
Z JYM 5700 (S) 111+

Matrix number B-side:
(A) (B) JYM 5701 121+ QD

Rarity scale: R4

A Japanese parody on singer/songwriter music? The instruments (especially the bassguitar) are not tuned properly, the singer is mostly out of key, the songs are monotonous, so we cannot do more than hope that the real interest lies in the lyrics. One can, of course, also wonder what people of different cultures than ours will make of early Bob Dylan... That latter gentleman at least didn't use this grating fender piano. B1 is a very long instrumental track quite close to some eastern-tinged tracks of US sixties bands, a welcome diversion. B2 makes use of highly distorted accompaniment, even though nothing in the atmosphere of the music seems to call for it. The rest is business as usual and we cannot refrain from thinking that this is how the Bonzo Dog Band would impersonate a Japanese folksinger. For initiates only, we guess.

And indeed, the singer poses quite spiritually inclined on the cover. On the back he is on horseback, striding among the lyrics. This is again a single cover.
The lettering is very beautiful again, but this is not a big surprise from albums from the land of the rising sun.

FX - 8614
KIYOSHI HASEGAWA - HITORIBOCCHI NO UTA (1974)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by unknown.

Cover-design by unknown.
Photography by unknown.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at unknown.

Track listing A-side: A1 (?) 2'55''/ A2 (?) 4'27''/ A3 (?) 1'58''/ A4 (?) 4'16''/ En Blue Jeans Et Blouson D'cuir (? + S.Adamo) 2'59''/ A6 (?) 5'12''.

Track listing B-side: B1 (?) 4'29''/ B2 (?) 4'20''/ B3 (?) 3'50''/ Work Song (? + Oscar Brown + Nat Adderley) 2'57''/ B5 (?) 2'37''/ Viens Dans La Lumière (? + Gilbert Bécaud) 2'42''.

The Vertigo logo on front is black.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5165 K111+++++++ QIJ

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5166 11+++

Rarity scale: R3

The mellow latin-folk of the first track and the sugary lullaby with orchestra and glockenspiel of the second are just plain bland. The rest from Asian cocktail-pop through even Spanish-influenced folk is plain bland, while the daring cover of Adderley's often misused theme is just plain bland., no, it is worse than that, it is on the verge of the involuntary comical. The novelty-waltz that concludes the album is too much to digest, actually. A far cry from his first and modestly promising effort on Vertigo.

This lad loves moody poses, no doubt about it. The effect of the image is completely annihilated by the frivolous logo that is stylistically in harsh discord with the photograph. A seldom seen mistake with Japanese designs. This is a single cover.
The lettering is not bad in itself, but unfortunately part of the misconception of the cover. A pity!

FX - 8615
KIYOSHI HASEGAWA - PORTRAIT OF KIYOSHI HASEGAWA [NO.2] (1974)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by unknown.

Cover-design by unknown.
Photography by unknown.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at unknown.

Track listing A-side: A1 (?) 2'40'/ A2 (?) 3'05''/ Fly Me To The Moon (Bert Howard) 3'40''/ A4 (?) 3'28''/ Melancholy (? + A.Romans + P.Dudan) 4'39''/ Addio, Addio (? + Verde + Modno) 3'39''.

Track listing B-side: Orfeu Negro Medley (Antonio Carlos Jobim + Luiz Bonfá) 4'34''/ B2 (?) 3'26''/ Un Anno D'Amore (? + Nino Ferrer + G.Verlor) 3'56''/ Johnny Guitar (P.Lee + V.Young) 4'59''/ B5 (?) 2'18''/ B6 (?) 2'40''.

The Vertigo logo on front is black.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) JYM 5283 121+ QHZC

Matrix number B-side:
JYM 5284 113+

Rarity scale: R3

Considering the English title of this album, this should be a sampler, but none of the tracks involved is known to us. On this LP we find a hotchpotch of styles, mostly on loan from Southern Europe and Latin America. Do not be surprised when you hear bossa-nova, lounge cocktail-jazz, Italian tenor pyrotechnics and buttersmooth film-music alongside Fly me to the moon. Very regrettable, actually.

At least on the (back) cover there is something to enjoy thoroughly. Just look at the next scan and read. We also dig the entrance of what suggests to be a beautiful house that our hero poses in front of. Are you allowed to live in buildings like this, when you make such repulsive records? The backover has the lyrics and it's a single cover, folks!
The lettering on front is quite obvious. Isn't this a Bauhaus font?

FX - 8616

KIYOSHI HASEGAWA - ON STAGE

Thanks to one of our diligent contributors, a scan is now finally available. We do not have any more information at this stage.

FX - 8617
KIYOSHI HASEGAWA - 23th. FEB. '74 [ALBUM 7] (1974)

		Vertical obi for FX-8617, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, 23th. Feb.'74.
Line-up: unknown. Production by Hikaru Kanematsu + Kaoru Haraguchi. Cover-design by Makoto Ibe. Photography by Miasko Kobayashi. Liner notes: none. Cover manufactured by unknown. Recorded at Mr.Tsumura's private studio. Track listing A-side: A1 (?)/ A2 (?)/ A3 (?)/ A4 (?)/ A5 (? + Pedro Homen de Merro + Alain Oulman)/ A6 (?). Track listing B-side: B1 (? + George Moustaki)/ B2 (? + Mariano Uña Ramos + Alberto Veliz)/ B3 (?) / B4 (?) / B5 (?)/ B6 (?). The Vertigo logo on front is grey. The running time indications are on the insert and are accumulative. If you want to figure them out per track, we can mail you the data. Matrix number A-side: JYM 5724 111+ Matrix number B-side: (B) JYM 5725 111++ QD Rarity scale: R3

A small chamber orchestra accompanies our hero and it certainly achieves fine flute and strings parts. This intimacy works much better than the overblown production on ''Portlait'', but the song material is still rather meagre and definitely less interesting than on the first Vertigo effort. A6 shows more credible emotion than most tracks and compares favourably to the rest. There even is a Greek track, complete with female doubling vocals and bouzoukis. Nowhere as adventurous as one would hope, but then again not as boring as ''Portlait'' either.

Badly processed photo on the front. Is this art? Photographs of the recording sessions on the back, business as usual. Only one side of the insert is printed. The lyrics, of course.
The lettering looks a bit rigid, even though the Japanese characters are quite elegant as always.

Notes: the label states ''presented by Polydor record''.

FX - 8618
HIRO TSUNODA - HIRO (1974)

		Vertical obi for FX-8618 Hiro Tsunoda, Hiro.
Line-up: unknown. Production by unknown. Cover-design by unknown. Photography by unknown. Liner notes: none. Cover manufactured by unknown. Recorded at unknown. Track listing A-side: Lorie (?) 3'55''/ Blue Eyed Secile (?) 3'15''/ Alice (?) 4'08''/ Roberta (?) 2'35''/ In March (?) 3'47''/ Mary Jane On My Mind (? + Christopher Lynn) 4'48''. Track listing B-side: Sunny (Bobby Hebb) 3'53''/ The Diary (Howard Greenfield + Neil Sedaka) 2'32''/ You're The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder) 2'50''/ Stop, Look, Listen (T.Bell + L.Greed) 2'46''/ Five Pennies (S.Fine)/ Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael + S.Correll) 3'05''. The Vertigo logo on front is white. Matrix number A-side: JYM 5734 112+ Matrix number B-side: (B) JYM 5735 (S) 112+ QC Rarity scale: R3

The captain has got rid of all of his pursuers and now strikes back at us with a devastating solo album. Haha! Instead this is the most vapid collection of tracks ever to hit Vertigo vinyl. The versions of standards like Sunny and Georgia on my mind must be among the worst ever recorded. They even have the nerve to remake the infantile hit Mary Jane on my mind. Much orchestral overload, much Tom Jones-alike bragging, though without that gentleman's power, avalanches of sentimentality. On the kitsch-o-meter this scores easily 100°. What a godawful way to end this series of albums!

Pictures from the family album adorn the cover, somehow forced into a construction of merrily coloured cubes. Strange fare. The backcover holds the lyrics and a portrait of our culprit with a nightcap on his head and a ball and chain on his ankle. Maybe he was imprisoned due to this horrible album?
Fine robust lettering in concord with the image.

20X-4
KIYOSHI HASEGAWA - CUSTOM 20 (1973)

		Vertical obi for 20X-4 Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Custom 20.
Line-up: unknown. Production by unknown. Cover-design by unknown. Photography by unknown. Liner notes: none. Cover manufactured by unknown. Recorded at unknown. Track listing A-side: A1 (?) / A2 (?) / A3 (?) / A4 (?) / A5 (?) / A6 (?)/ A7 (?)/ Je Reviens Te Chercher (Gilbert Bécaud)/ A9 (?). Track listing B-side: B1 (?) / B2 (?) / B3 (?) / B4 (?) / B5 (?) / B6 (?) / B7 (?)/ B8 (?)/ Et Maintenant (Gilbert Bécaud + P de Lanoé). The Vertigo logo on front is black. There are no running time indications anywhere. Matrix number A-side: (B) JYM 5283 121+ QHZC Matrix number B-side: JYM 5284 113+ Rarity scale: R3

Probably another sampler, but as we do not have access to the complete recording sessions of Hasegawa (maybe something for Mark Lewisohn?) we are not entirely certain. His preoccupation with Europe shows itself almost everywhere, obviously so in the two covers of Bécaud. He sings pretty well on this record, but the material is too bland to excite. An agreeable exception is B6, a kind of progressive ballad with groaning organ and some nice guitar, too.

Not a very adventurous cover, this time, but it has the boon of having a small booklet stapled into the gatefold. Some quite atmospheric photographs of Hasegawa are welcome, too. The booklet has the lyrics. The backcover mentions just the tracks placed inside a horrible frame.
The lettering is partly printed in beautiful blue metallic ink (unscannable), the only advantage visible here.

20Y-4
KIYOSHI HASEGAWA - GOLDEN SELECTION (1974)

Line-up: unknown.
Production by unknown.

Cover-design by unknown.
Photography by unknown.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at unknown.

Track listing A-side: A1 (?) 2'56'/ A2 (?) 4'26''/ A3 (?) 4'22''/ A4 (Gilbert Bécaud) 2'40''/ A5 (?) 2'40''/ Je Reviens Te Chercher (Gilbert Bécaud) 2'33''/ A7 (?) 2'23''/ A8 (?) 3'35''/ A9 (?) 2'44''/ Et Maintenant (Gilbert Bécaud + P de Lanoé) 4'12''.

Track listing B-side: B1 (Mariano Uña Ramos + Alberto Veliz) 3'50''/ B2 (?) 4'18''/ B3 (?) 3'05''/ B4 (?) 2'10''/ B5 (?) 5'33''/ B6 (J.Demarny + E.Macias) 3'09''/ B7 (?) 4'49''/ B8 (?) 6'12''.

The Vertigo logo on front is black.

Matrix number A-side:
(B) 20Y4A 112+ ZB

Matrix number B-side:
20Y4B 112+

Rarity scale: R3

Some tracks on this sampler are the same as on the previous one. Where they differ it is for the better. B6 (traditional accompaniment behind a fine contrasting melody) and B8 (a heart-tearing ballad) even sound authentic. Yet, these are welcome islands in a sea of grey.

A quite uninspired cover. There is not a single live track on the record. The backcover has the lyrics.
The lettering is adapting to the general malaise of this design, both in colour and in choice of font.

SNHL 15
VARIOUS ARTISTS - ? (?)

Line-up: unknown, we are sure of Flied Egg and Captain Hiro, but there are more artists at work here.
Production by unknown.

Cover-design by unknown.
Photography by unknown.

Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured by unknown.
Recorded at unknown.

Track listing A-side: Mary Jane On My Mind (Captain Hiro & The Space Band)/ I Love You (Flied Egg)/ Someday (Flied Egg)/ Rolling Down The Broadway (Flied Egg)/ A5 (?) / A6 (?).

Track listing B-side: B1 (?) / B2 (?)/ Plastic Fantasy (Flied Egg)/ Oke-Kus (Flied Egg).

Matrix number A-side:
DAH 1065 1102

Matrix number B-side:
DAH 1066 1101

Rarity scale: R4

The bulk of Flied Egg's first album is available here, but this is a much rarer release. The label is the only non-swirl label we include on this site. This should be justified by the contents of the record, we think, plus the fact that it feels like a 70's design.

Not that the cover is inviting much praise. Surely, the swirl logo is grand, but this is too meagre anyway. The backcover has six nice little portraits of the artists.
Nothing wrong with the Vertigo lettering, which is presented in full glory here.

ALBUMS licensed from Britain or compilations by British artists

Vertigo in Japan released quite a lot of the British albums, although the first similar releases were on the mother label Philips. As far as we know, the first mentioning of Vertigo is on the obi of the Black Sabbath debut (Philips SF 7203).

Some of the later albums were thoroughly redesigned, though not all. Many have an insert with lyrics in both English and Japanese. They carry the prefix SF-7xxx, later albums have RJ-5xxx. We could not trace all redesigned albums yet. If you own some of the omissions, please contact us. There also was a terrific sampler (see further below).

SFX-7400
BLACK SABBATH - MASTER OF REALITY (1971)

The boxed cover and the poster were sacrificed in favour of a stark black and white version, which actually does no credit to the design. The backcover was black on white. The labels were not inversedly coloured as in Britain.

SFX-7428
MAGNA CARTA - SEASONS (1971)

This was issued in a different cover to the UK, but we haven't found a reliable scan yet.

SFL 9081/2
VARIOUS ARTISTS - DO IT ROCK ON VERTIGO (?)

Line-up: see track listing.

Cover-design by unknown.
Photography by unknown.

Liner notes by unknown.
Cover manufactured by unknown.

Track listing A-side SFL 9081: Paranoid (Black Sabbath)/ Fairies Wear Boots (Black Sabbath)/ Introduction (Gracious)/ Hold Me Back (Patto)/ The Magician (Graham Bond).

Track listing B-side SFL 9081: Happy Being Me (Manfred Mann Chapter III) / Three Sisters (Affinity)/ I Don't Know (May Blitz).
Track listing A-side SFL 9082: Song For The Bearded Lady (Nucleus)/ Country Comforts (Rod Stewart)/ Telephone Girl (Assagai)/ Nothing At All (Gentle Giant).
Track listing B-side SFL 9082: Hearts (Ian Matthews)/ Vulture Blood (Warhorse)/ Enterprise (Gravy Train)/ This Is What Happens (Keith Tippett Group).

Matrix number A-side disc 9081:
(B) PYM 3211 221+ TI

Matrix number B-side disc 9081:
PYM 3212 111+
Matrix number A-side disc 9082:
(B) PYM 3213 121+ TI
Matrix number B-side disc 9081:
PYM 3214 111+

Rarity scale: R4

Fine label sampler with great diversity. Though you can always have something to quibble about, we will refrain from doing so.

Must be the ultimate Vertigo object, due to its elaborate cover design. It is constructed like an old-fashioned record album as for 78 rpm records. Two extra sleeves are bound together with two outer pages of more than solid board. The six pages within are devoted to the lyrics on four sides (English and Japanese). One page has the record information and a second a photo-collage of all acts involved. We welcome the (to us) unknown pictures of Gracious and Affinity (Linda Hoyle has cute half-long blond hair...). The front is adorned with a large plastic swirl that actually revolves around a metal pin stuck into the middle. You can endlessly turn it around for your pleasure. The backcover has the big swirl printed upon it. A very heavy package!

RJ-5016
LINDA HOYLE - PIECES OF ME (1972)


The cover was altered on this release: now the whole photograph fills the front. The back has the record information, along with a repeat of Linda's face from the same picture. Sorry about the low resolution of the scan...

RJ-5032
MAGNA CARTA - IN CONCERT (1972)

This is supposed to be different. Anyone?

RJ-5033
JACKSON HEIGHTS - THE FIFTH AVENUE BUS (1972)


Musical contents are the same as on the UK release 6360 067. The Vertigo logo on front is white. Matrix number A-side: (B) 6360067A 111+ S1 Matrix number B-side 5038: 6360067B (S) 111+ Rarity scale: R3

The gimmix cover was discarded, but Vertigo in Japan had the bright idea to superimpose another portrait shot upon the remains. A lyrics sheet, in both English and Japanese, was included. Jackson Heights is now remembered for being able to bilocate, something that betrays many years of severe practising.

RJ 5038/9
APHRODITE'S CHILD - 666 (?)


Track listing identical to the British issue. The Vertigo logo on front is black. Matrix number A-side 5038: AA 6333500 1Y 1314 Matrix number B-side 5038: AA 6333500 2Y 1314 Matrix number A-side 5039: AA 6333501 1Y 1214 Matrix number B-side 5039: AA 6333500 2Y 1214 Rarity scale: R3/4

Japanese Vertigo judged very rightly that the cover for this album was graphically inferior and so combined and altered several elements from the inside of the British release to concoct a new design. Definitely a great improvement!

RJ-5049
BLACK SABBATH - VOL. 4

Very similar to its British counterpart, except for the very sturdy board the cover is made of. And the catalogue number, of course. On our copy the right hand inside panel has its colour separation messed up, giving the photograph and the tracklisting a somewhat psychedelic touch.
The good news is that an insert was included with lyrics in both Japanese and English.

RJ-5059
JIM CROCE - DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM

This is supposed to be different. Anyone?

There are also two unique Black Sabbath compilations released in Japan. They are as follows:

BEST 10
BLACK SABBATH - THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH


The Vertigo logo on front is black. Track listing A-side: Tomorrow's Dream / Sweet Leaf/ Fairies Wear Boots/ Wicked World. Track listing B-side: Black Sabbath / Supernaut/ Into The Void/ Paranoid. All tracks by Black Sabbath. Rarity scale: R3

Fine sampler with a commendable choice of cuts. The cover appeals at least very strongly to the nostalgia department. The colours are not very modestly used.

FD 94
BLACK SABBATH - THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH


The Vertigo logo on front is white. Track listing A-side: Sweet Leaf/ Evil Woman (Larry Wiegand/ Richard Wiegand/ Dave Waggoner) /Fairies Wear Boots/ Wicked World. Track listing B-side: Black Sabbath / Childern Of The Grave/ Into The Void/ Paranoid. All tracks by Black Sabbath except A2. Matrix number A-side : (B) PYM 3297 (S) K11 T* Matrix number B-side : PYM 3298 111* Rarity scale: R3

This is even better. Maybe not musically, as there is little difference, but it has a gorgeous packaging. Heavy textured board on the outside and inside the gatefold is a four page insert stapled to the outer cover with a large colour band photo and lyrics in both Japanese and English. The cover has some nice details like the gossamer candlestick and excellent lettering, as well as well-chosen colours.

SINGLES

We know that there are at least twenty singles by native artists and an unknown quantity by imported British acts. We have added quite a few of these now. Two of them are EP's. If you own any additions to this department, please contact us! Of some of the singles we could at least retrieve artist and catalogue number, which is not much but at least something. Singles matrix numbers are machine stamped.

Native singles releases have the prefix FX, all with picture sleeve. We have been able to confirm at least the following:

FX-1 KIYOSHI HASEGAWA
A: Kuro No Funauta B: Kokoro No Naka No Nippon

FX-2 HIRO TSUNODA
A: Mary Jane on my mind. B: I love you.

FX-3 FLIED EGG
A: Someday we meet again. B: Rolling down the broadway.

FX-4 KATSUMI KAHASHI
A: Ano Ai Wo Moichido B:Yuhi No Sora.

FX-5 MIKI CURTIS
A: Soredake No Shiawase B: Mata Hi Ga Ochiru

FX-6 HIROSHI KAMAYATSU
A: Nonbiri Ikusa B: Brain Food Mama

FX-7 PICO
A: Anotoki B: Mary

FX-8 GYPSY BLOOD
A: Made in Japan B: Made in Japan (instrumental)

FX-9 HIROSHI KAMAYATSU
A: Seishun Banka B: Osanakimo No Te Wo Hiite

FX-10 CAPTAIN HIRO & SPACE BAND
A: Western Johnny B: Alice

FX-11 PICO
A: Adam to Eve B: I Love You

FX-12 MIKI CURTIS
A: Minna No Idol B: Subete Wa Toki No Nagarerumama

FX-13 TAKAMICHI AOKI
A: Itsumade Mo B: Omoide No Kanata

FX-14 CAPTAIN HIRO & THE SPACE BAND
A: Anako Wa Idol B: Hatsukoi

FX-15 HIROSHI KAMAYATSU
A: Chikagoro No Neko B: Midaretara

FX-16 GYPSY BLOOD
A: Koi No Gypsy Onna B: Aishiterunda

FX-17 unknown

FX-18 HIRO TSUNODA
A: Lorie B: Oiraku No Koi

FX-3004 KIYOSHI HASEGAWA
4 track EP

FX-3010 not yet identified
4 track EP

Releases by foreign artists carry (probably all) the prefix SFL, all have a picture sleeve. We can confirm the following:

SFL-1345 BLACK SABBATH
A: Wicked world. B: Iron man.

SFL-1744 BLACK SABBATH
A: Tomorrow's Dream. B: Laguna Sunrise.

SFL-1808 JIM CROCE
A: Bad bad Leroy Brown. B: ?.

SFL-1833 BLACK SABBATH
A: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. B: Changes.

SFL-2006 STATUS QUO
A: Down Down. B: Nightride.

SFL-2060 BLACK SABBATH
A: Am I Going Insane. B: Hole in the sky.

SFL-2223 GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR
A: The Bleep. B: The New York shuffle.

SFL-2315 CITY BOY
A: 5.7.0.5. B: Bad For Business.

Japanese picture gallery. The Japanese titles are given in a romanized form, as far as we could retrieve one.


Japanese picture sleeve and label for FX-1, Kiyoshi Hasegawa Kuro No Funauta / Kokoro No Naka No Nippon		Japanese picture sleeve for FX-2, Hiro Tsunoda Mary Jane on my Mind/ I Love You


Japanese picture sleeve for FX-3, Flied Egg Someday we meet again/ Rolling down the broadway.	Japanese picture sleeve for FX-4, Katsumi Kahashi Ano Ai Wo Moichido/ Yuhi No Sora.	Japanese picture sleeve for FX-5, Miki Curtis Soredake No Shiawase/ Mata Hi Ga Ochiru


Japanese picture sleeve for FX-8, Gypsy Blood Made in Japan/ Made in Japan (instrumental)	Japanese picture sleeve for FX-10, Captain Hiro & Space Band Western Johnny/ Alice	Japanese picture sleeve for FX-13, Takamichi Aoki Itsumade Mo/ Omoide No Kanata

Japanese picture sleeve for FX-18, Hiro Tsunoda Lorie/ Oiraku No Koi

And the previously mentioned EP's, which looks like this:


Japanese picture sleeve and label for FX-3004 Kiyoshi Hasegawa, 4 track EP		Japanese picture sleeve for FX-3010 Hiro Tsunoda, 4 track EP.

FOREIGN ARTISTS


Japanese picture sleeve for SFL-1345 Black Sabbath, Wicked world/ Iron man.	Japanese picture sleeve for SFL-1744 Black Sabbath, Tomorrow's dream/ Laguna sunrise.	Japanese picture sleeve for SFL-1808, Jim Croce Bad bad Leroy Brown/ ?


Japanese picture sleeve for SFL-2223 Graham Parker & The Rumour, The bleep/ The New York shuffle	Japanese picture sleeve for SFL-2315 City Boy, 5.7.0.5/ Bad for business.	Japanese picture sleeve for SFL-2223 Graham Parker & The Rumour, Ufo/ I want you back (alive).

Japanese picture sleeve for 7PP-51, Tom Robinson Martin's gone/ Bonfire

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