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It's still time to check out Record Day held a month ago on December 3, which had many great releases and therefore took me some time to write it up. It was the 2nd of two days, following November 3.

Check out the tips below, but don't forget to go through the full list (long page which contains all releases from November 3 and December 3) which had many more interesting releases and re-issues.

Grenfelle / Ana Gabriela "Big Plaid / Capa de Revista" (7")
グレンフェル / Ana Gabriela 「Big Plaid / Capa de Revista」

2nd single of Grenfelle, a band featuring members of Swinging Popsicle, Northern Bright, airbus and Honeydew. This time again it comes as a split, with on the other side a song by Brazilian artist Ana Gabriela first released last year and selected by Toru Hashimoto (Suburbia/Café Après-midi), here for the first time on vinyl.

A. Grenfelle / Big Plaid
B. Ana Gabriela / Capa de Revista

Miobell PCMR0021
Out now (12/3), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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TWEEDEES "World Record" (12")

See separate entry: "World Record"

Nippon Columbia COJA-9477
Out now (12/3), ¥4200 (excl. 10% tax)
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IKKUBARU "Lagoon / The Four Seasons" (7")

Brand new songs by Indonesian city pop band Ikkubaru.

A. Lagoon
B. The Four Seasons

Hayabusa Landings HYCA-8046
Out now (12/3), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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Lafuzin "Tokai Girl (DÉ DÉ MOUSE Tokai 1988 Mix) / SILK CARDIGAN" (7")
Lafuzin 「都会ガール (DÉ DÉ MOUSE 都会1988 Mix) / シルクのカーディガン」

7" of a DÉ DÉ MOUSE remix recently released digitally. The B-side is a song produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryusenkei) taken from 1st album "Love Energy Motivation" out last September.

A. Tokai Girl (DÉ DÉ MOUSE Tokai 1988 Mix)
B. SILK CARDIGAN

Dobeatu DBEP-23
Out now (12/3), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Amane Trill "Fortune Town feat. Woddyfunk" (7")
アマネトリル 「FORTUNE TOWN feat. WODDYFUNK」

Christmas/winter-themed songs by city pop male duo Amane Trill. "Fortune Town" features Japan's "Queen of Talkbox" WODDYFUNK.

A. FORTUNE TOWN feat. WODDYFUNK
B. Winter Cross

Out now (12/3), ¥1500 (excl. tax)
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Crazy Ken Band "Almond (E.T. Special 7' Mix) c/w The Roots" (7")

7" cut from latest album "Jyuei". "Almond" is a special mix by Eitetsu Takamiya (of Little Big Bee).

A. Almond (E.T. Special 7" Mix)
B. The Roots

Flower Records FLRS-151
Out now (12/3), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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I.A. / Major Force Productions "LOCO MOCO Major Force HNL remix / instrumental"

EP coming ahead of an upcoming full-length album by I.A. to be released in 2023, here as a remix by Major Force HNL ("Major Force Honolulu") apparently by Takagi Kan and K.U.D.O. (of Major Force Productions). There's more from the Mahalo Unltd label out on Record Day, find details here.

A. LOCO MOCO Major Force HNL remix feat. Keak da Sneak
B. LOCO MOCO Major Force HNL Instrumental

Mahalo Unltd TIM018EP
Out now (12/3), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV

Aya Nakano & THE BREMEN "Ihoujin (Don't Ask Where I am Going) c/w Machiawase" (7")
なかの綾とブレーメン 「異邦人 (7" Mix) c/w 待ち合わせ」

Two songs from 1st album "ichimaime" released last August. The A-side is a new dancefloor-oriented mix.

A. Ihoujin (Don't Ask Where I am Going) -7' Mix-
B. Machiawase

Bloom Music BLMS-002
Out now (12/3), ¥1700 (excl. 10% tax)
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Slowly "I Like It (2022 Remaster) feat. Jasmine Kara" (7")

Song from the album "Let The Music Take Your Mind". It had previously been released on 7" but had sold out. The A-side is a new remaster, and the B-side is for the first time on 7".

A. I Like It (2022 Remaster) feat. Jasmine Kara
B. I Like It (Dub Version)

Flower Records FLRS-150
Out now (12/3), ¥1700 (excl. 10% tax)
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moonriders + nanaco sato "Radio Moon and Roses 1979Hz" (12")
ムーンライダーズ+佐藤奈々子 「Radio Moon and Roses 1979Hz」

Vinyl edition of the live album released on CD and digitally last September, of a show from 1979.

A1. Swimmer
A2. Studio Musician
A3. Coin Laundry
A4. Black Pepper Jealousy
B1. onna tomodachi (kanashiki Secretary)
B2. My Name Is Jack
B3. hi no tama Boy
B4. Jub Up Family

Niippon Columbia COJA-9475
Out now (12/3), ¥4200 (excl. 10% tax)
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moonriders "MANIA MANIERA"

The 1982 album which was at the time only released on CD.

Niippon Columbia COJA-9476
Out now (12/3), ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
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SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS "LOST IN TOKYO" (2LP)

Latest album, released on CD and digitally in June 2022.

A1. Introduction "LOST IN TOKYO"
A2. Meiji-Jingumae'Harajuku'
A3. City of Chimera feat. SKY-HI
B1. Todoroki
B2. Valley of The Light
B3. Ring Route 7
C1. Funky Pongi
C2. Pink no onna feat. 向井秀徳
C3. Riverflow
D1. Generation Tree
D2. King and Condor
D3. Lime's Dream

HMV record shop HRLP-276
Out now (12/3), ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Various Artists "les enfants 2" (12")
オムニバス 「アンファン 2」

Compilation from 1987 produced by Yasushi Ide (Grand Gallery), for the first time on vinyl.

(Title / Artist)
A1. You Make Me Feel Brand New / Original Love
A2. It's Different For Girls / Nav Katze
A3. When I'm Sixty Four / Kenny Inoue
A4. Tourista / Hirasawa Susumu
A5. Rikki, Don't Lose That Number / Seifūkai
B1. Light Flight / Imahori Tsuneo
B2. The Court of the Crimson King / Azuma Mitsuyoshi & Swingin' Boppers
B3. Sugar Sugar / Suzuki Saeko
B4. Diamond Head / Shimoyama Jun
B5. Love / Hashimoto Ichiko
B6. Tout, tout pour ma chérie / Yaguchi Hiroyasu

Grand Gallery GRGALP0010
Out now (12/3), ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
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PUNPEE "Friends" (7")
PUNPEE 「フレンヅ」

7" of a song released digitally in 2021, with its instrumential.

A. Friends
B. Friends (Instrumental)

Summit SMMT-196
Out now (12/3), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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PUNPEE "MODERN TIMES" (3LP)

Latest full-length album "Modern Times" (2017).

A1. 2057
A2. Lovely Man
A3. Happy Meal
B1. uchū ni iku
B2. Renaissance
C1. Scenario (Film)
C2. Interval
C3. Pride
D1. P.U.N.P. (Communication)
D2. Stray Bullets
D3. Rain (Freestyle)
E1. yume no tsuzuki
E2. Time Machine ni notte
E3. Bitch Planet
F1. Oldies
F2. Hero

Summit SMMT-191
Out now (12/3), ¥6300 (excl. 10% tax)
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GOOD BYE APRIL "Xanadu" (12")

3rd full-length album from 2020 for the first time on vinyl.

A1. ARMS
A2. Ice
A3. SAFARI
A4. koi ga hajimaru
A5. plastic
B1. Watervapor
B2. Mermaid Scale
B3. Summer Rain and Trace of Tears
B4. Zeitaku
B5. Xanadu

Dobeatu DBLP21
Out now (12/3), ¥4000 (excl. 10% tax)
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GOOD BYE APRIL "swing in the dark" (12")

4th full-length album, released on CD & digitally in January 2022. Incl. for bonus track the recently digitally released song "YES".

A1. feel my hush
A2. FANTASY
A3. missing summer
A4. regret orange
A5. jōdan
B1. nightingale
B2. Sailor fuku to kikanjū
B3. tapestry
B4. spring kiss
B5. sora no kazu dake
B6. YES

Dobeatu DBLP22
Out now (12/3), ¥4000 (excl. 10% tax)
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