Record Day 2019

Record Day 2019, an initiative of Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, is being held this Sunday November 3rd (the same day as Japan's "Culture Day" national holiday). Items are available in stores and online from that date.

Below is a list of records that should catch the interest of Tokyo's Coolest Sound readers, but don't miss check out the full list where there's much more to be found.

Pizzicato Five "The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001" (16x7")
ピチカート・ファイヴ「THE BAND OF 20TH CENTURY: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001」

Boxed set of sixteen(!) 7" double-siders of Pizzicato Five's greatest hits, compiled and edited (to fit on 7") by Konishi Yasuharu. Find all details in this extensive post.

Nippon Columbia COKA-70
Out 11/3, ¥25000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Original Love Acoustic Set "Slow LIVE at HONMONJI" (12")

A live performance of Original Love aka Tajima Takao that was held in Buddhist temple Honmonji in Tokyo.

Slow LIVE LABEL HSLLP-0002
Out 11/3, ¥4000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records ^†
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Towa Tei "ON AIR EP" (12")

Jingles and live performances excerpt from Towa Tei's weekly "Sweet Robots Show" radio show, featuring collaborations with Nomiya Maki and Non. One-sider, with the other side engraved with artwork by KYNE, who also designed the jacket.

1. JINGLE 01 with TTTG
2. RADIO with NON
3. JINGLE 02 with SATORI
4. SOUND OF MUSIC with NON
5. JINGLE 03
6. AMAI SEIKATSU with MAKI NOMIYA
7. JINGLE 04

Toyokasei TYO12S1006
Out 11/3, ¥2700 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Coastlines "Coastlines" (2x12")

Coastlines is the instrumental unit of DJ/producer Masanori Ikeda (aka Mansfield) and keyboardist Kaneko Takumi (of cro-magnon). Their first album is being released as a 2LP.

Flower Records/HMV record shop HRLP170/71
Out 11/3, ¥3800 (excl. tax)
Order: HMV, Tower, Jet Set

The Pen Friend Club "Merry Christmas From The Pen Friend Club" (12")

The Pen Friend Club's "first and last" Christmas album, released last year on CD, is being released on LP. Songs have been edited to fit all 16 on one record.

Sazanami Label SZDW1074
Out 11/3, ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Natsu Summer & Early Summer "ai no Desire / Mister Summertime (Slowly Rockers Uptown Edit)" (7")
ナツ・サマー＆アーリー・サマー「愛のデザイアー / Mister Summertime (Slowly Rockers Uptown Edit)」

Brand new project of Natsu Summer and Kanō Asari (Circus). The A-side is a new song by DJ Kawasaki, and the B-side is a cover of Circus in a reggae disco style.

A. ai no Desire
B. Mister Summertime (Slowly Rockers Uptown Edit)

Kawasaki Records HR7S158
Out 11/3, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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Kai "Moonlight - Tokyo" (7")
カイ「ムーンライト・Tokyo」

Two songs from first EP "Moonlight Tokyo", the A-side written by Yoshida Tetsuto, and the B-side by Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo). Color vinyl!

A. Moonlight - Tokyo
B. yūsei yori ai o komete

Idol Vinyl 45 TRNS-706
Out 11/3, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Best Music "Music for Supermarket" (12")

Vaporwave-ish album with a theme of imaginary muzak for supermarket. Sounds just like what it should, of course! Includes a previously unreleased track ("Floral Memories").

A1. Summer Clearance Sale
A2. omiotsuke ondo
A3. Afternoon hills
A4. TROPICAL ISLAND
A5. morning highway
B1. Blue Sky tsūhan
B2. MY CITY
B3. CLOSE TO YOU
B4. okashi na ROCK
B5. FLORAL MEMORIES (Previously unreleased)

Narisu Records NRSP-1267
Out 11/3, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
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lyrical school "Enough is school / LOVE TOGETHER RAP" (7")

7" cut from lyrical school's new album "Be Kind Rewind".

A. Enough is school
B. LOVE TOGETHER RAP

Connectone/Victor NKS722
Out 11/3, ¥1900 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
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℃-want you! ""℃-want you!" (12")

1st solo album by the keyboardist from Magic, Drums & Love. Color vinyl

A1. Don't Touch Her!
A2. Cherry Coke
A3. kimi dake sa
A4. Sandcastle
A5. On The Beach
B1. Crazy June
B2. ai no Number
B3. Knockin' On My Door
B4. kitto ai wa tsuzuku no da
B5. Midnight Love

Raion Records RHION-LP1
Out 11/3, ¥3300 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Dempagumi.inc "inochi no yorokobi" (7")
でんぱ組.inc 「いのちのよろこび」

Three 7"'s from Dempagumi.inc of singles released this year.

A. inochi no yorokobi
B. keijijōgakuteki, mahō

Meme Tokyo/Toy's Factory TFKC-38039
Out 11/3, ¥1600 (excl. 10% tax)
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Dempagumi.inc "ne♡ushi♡tora♡u♡tatsu♡mi♡" (7")
でんぱ組.inc "子♡丑♡寅♡卯♡辰♡巳♡"

A. ne♡ushi♡tora♡u♡tatsu♡mi♡
B. aki no ha no harappa de

Meme Tokyo/Toy's Factory TFKC-38040
Out 11/3, ¥1600 (excl. 10% tax)
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Dempagumi.inc "bon de Festa" (7")
でんぱ組.inc　「ボン・デ・フェスタ」

A. bon de Festa
B. nama Dempa

Meme Tokyo/Toy's Factory TFKC-38041
Out 11/3, ¥1600 (excl. 10% tax)
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Kirinji "killer tune kills me feat. YonYon" (7")

Kirinji's latest single that featured vocals & rap by singer-songwriter YonYon. The B-side is a previously unreleased instrumental.

A. killer tune kills me feat. YonYon
B. killer tune kills me - instrumental

Universal Music UCKJ-9006
Out 11/3, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Kirinji "oushiza Rhapsody" (10")
キリンジ「牡牛座ラプソディ」

Kirinji's 2nd single (from 1999), also then released in 10". Re-issue on orange vinyl.

A1. oushiza Rhapsody
A2. mimi o uzumete
B1. kanshoku to iroke
B2. sayonara Daisy Chain

Warner Music WPJL-10114
Out 11/3, ¥3200 (excl. 10% tax)
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Quruli "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" (12")
くるり　「ジョゼと虎と魚たち」

Quruli's first soundtrack work, for movie "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" (2003, Japanese title "Josee to tora to sakanatachi") on vinyl for the first time.

Speedstar Records/HMV record shop NJS738
Out 11/3, ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Swinging Popsicle "24 Hours / I just wanna kiss you" (7")

7" of new song "24 Hours" and popular song "I just wanna kiss you", both mixed in mono.

A. 24 Hours [Mono Mix 2019]
B. I just wanna kiss you [Mono Mix 2019]

miobell records PCMR0016
Out 11/3, ¥1900 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Spangle call Lilli line "Dreams Never End" (7").

Latest album, co-produced by Kanda Tomoki.

A1. red
A2. lay low
A3. so as not to
A4. still three
A5. touei
B1. sai
B2. toss out it
B3. give each other space
B4. mio
B5. tesla

felicity TYOLP1022
Out 11/3, ¥3200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Tahiti 80 "Fear Of An Acoustic Planet (EP)" (7")

Single cut from Tahiti 80's latest album "Fear Of An Acoustic Planet", including an acoustic version of hit "Heartbeat" and a cover of Japanese band Sugar Babe's "Down Town" (sung in Japanese!).

A. Heartbeat (Acoustic Version)
B. Down Town

Victor NKS-720
Out 11/3, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records ^†
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Itō Seikō is the poet "iuai" (7")
いとうせいこう is the poet "iuai"

Dub poetry unit of rapper Itō Seikō, aka ITP.

A. iuai
B. iuai dub

Dirty30 Records DIRTY30002
Out 11/3, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Pearl Brothers "Like A Horse / Walk With Love"
パール兄弟「馬のように　・　歩きラブ」
(Japanese title: "uma no yo ni - aruki Love")

Title songs of the recent releases of the same names, recorded with the original members.

A. Like A Horse
AA. Walk With Love

Unchantable Records UCT-029
Out 11/3, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records ^†
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Hirasawa Susumu "Town-0 Phase-5 / niwashi King" (7")
平沢進「TOWN-0 PHASE-5／庭師KING」

Two songs from 7th solo album "kyōsai to gihō" (1998) of the P-Model leader.

A. Town-0 Phase-5
B. niwashi King

Nippon Columbia COKA-69
Out 11/3, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Pico Taro "PPAP" (3")
ピコ太郎　「PPAP」

For those who have one of the small 3" record players (as were released on this year's Record Store Day), here's Pico Taro's track that caught worldwide attention: "Pen Pineapple Apple Pen".

Toyokasei TYO3S1003
Out 11/3, ¥1100 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Pizzicato Five "Sweet Soul Revue"