Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Long-running indie label and distributor Ultra-Vybe has just made available many of the acclaimed releases from its catalog, and priced them down to only ¥1000 (+tax) each! This includes many rarities.

Below is a small selection from their Japanese re-issues. The full list, which also has many releases of international artists (of genres such as soul, jazz, rock, etc.), can be found here. This cheap price is only valid until September 2019, so hurry to stock up on anything that might tickle your interest.

Agata Morio "Bandoneon no Jaguar +2"
あがた森魚 「バンドネオンの豹（ジャガー）＋２」

1987 album produced by Wada Hiromi. Includes songs written/arranged by Takanami K-tarō.

Solid Records UVPR-20001
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Agata Morio "Bandoneon no Jaguar to aoneko +4"
あがた森魚 「バンドネオンの豹（ジャガー）と青猫 ＋４」

1987 album. Includes "sora tobu ryōri kyōshitsu", later covered by Pizzicato Five on "Readymade Recordings EP", and other songs written/arranged by Takanami K-tarō.

Solid Records UVPR-20002
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Agata Morio "Mi Qy Oh!! no densetsu +1"
あがた森魚 「ミッキーオの伝説 ＋１」

1988 album. Contains a duet with early Pizzicato Five vocalist Sasaki Mamiko.

Solid Records UVPR-20003
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"GS Wonderland Original Soundtrack"
「GSワンダーランド･オリジナル･サウンドトラック」

2008 soundtrack of movie "GS Wonderland", music by Sally Kubota (SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift).

Solid Records UVPR-20056
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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The Tightsmen / The Fresh Four "kaigansen no Hotel / anata no fure o shite"
ザ・タイツメン C/W ザ･フレッシュ･フォー 「海岸線のホテル * あなたのふりをして」

Single cut from the "GS Wonderland" movie soundtrack. Includes DVD with a music video, making-of footage and a trailer of the movie.

Solid Records UVPR-20015
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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* Discount at time of writing
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Various Artists "Solid Records yume no Album"
オムニバス 「ソリッドレコード夢のアルバム」

1988 label compilation. Includes songs written by Konishi Yasuharu and Takanami K-tarō (one each), one by a special unit named PPS ("Pearl Pizzicato Special") featuring vocals by Saeki Kenzō with Konishi and Takanami, one song featuring The Phantom Gift, and more. All lyrics by Saeki Kenzō.

Solid Records UVPR-20055
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Various Artists "hare hare Night +7"
オムニバス 「ハレはれナイト＋７」

1989 compilation with bands such as Constance Towers (Kishino You-ichi), Togawa Jun, Hi-Posi, etc.

Solid Records UVPR-20054
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Tokyo Killer "Tokyo★Killer Street"
トーキョーキラー 「トーキョー★キラーストリート」

2015 album of instrumental surf band led by Kinoco Hotel's Keme. Details here.

Solid Records UVPR-20032
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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CHIE & THE WOLF BAITS "CHIE & THE WOLF BAITS"

2017 album by band led by Learners' guitarist Chie. Details here.

Voltage Records UVPR-20030
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Various Artists "Miku★Punk 80s on Captain Records"
オムニバス 「ミク★パンク 80s オン・キャプテン・レコード」

2012 album with producers including Captain Mirai.

Solid Records UVPR-20052
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Various Artists "King Songs of Captain Records"
オムニバス 「キング・ソングス・オブ・キャプテンレコード」

2012 compilation, mainly of the originals of songs covered on "Miku★Punk 80s On Captain Record".

Solid Records UVPR-20053
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Cinema "Science Fiction Man"
シネマ 「サイエンス・フィクション・マン」

2007 album with guests such as Suzuki Keiichi, Suzuki Saeko and Sawabe Wataru (Skirt).

Solid Records UVPR-20022
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Matsuo Kiyonori "This Tiny World"
松尾清憲 「ディス・タイニー・ワールド」

2015 solo album by original member of Cinema. Features guest vocalist Hoshino Michiru, and songs contributed by Suzuki Keiichi, Saeki Kenzō, Takanami K-tarō, Taya Sumire, etc.

Solid Records UVPR-20037
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Katō Kensō "wakasa, hitorijime +10"
加藤賢崇 「若さ、ひとりじめ ＋１０」

1991 album featuring Kishino You-ichi, Gary Ashiya, Matsumae Kimitaka, Okamura Midori, Kikuchi Naruyoshi, Nagata Kazunao, etc.

Solid Records UVPR-20006
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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SO NICE "LOVE"

1979 city pop album.

OCTAVE UVPR-20027
Out now (7/10), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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