Record Day 2021 Day 2

Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), has being held once more this November, on Saturday November 27. Also check out the post about day 1! Items can be ordered online.

Below is a list of records that Tokyo's Coolest Sound readers should not want to miss, but there's are also various re-issues and more to be found in the full list.

Three Berry Icecream "Three Berry Icecream" (12")

This is the first full-length album of Three Berry Icecream, the solo unit of Mayumi Ikemizu (of Bridge). Although she has released several EPs/mini-albums, and compilation albums of those songs, "Three Berry Icecream" is the first to be recorded as an album with a full band over a short span of time. A download code is included. Check out the release official page.

A1. Rainbow mountain road
A2. That summer we were free
A3. Gentle sunset
A4. Fear of flying
A5. Milky pop. song
B1. Another world
B2. Yell song
B3. One spring day
B4. Jour bleu pâle

miobell records PCMR0019
Out now (11/27), ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, disques blue-very

nicely nice "The adventures of nicely nice" (12")

The 1st full-length album of nicely nice, solo unit of Seiki Satō (microstar). A download code is included. The jacket was illustrated by Hisashi Eguchi.

A1. The Adventures of nicely nice (Opening Theme)
A2. Time of the Departure
A3. Take Me to the Moon
A4. Crecsent Moon
A5. V.C.F. (Space Dub)
B1. Fine View (Future Wonderland Version)
B2. Magic Star
B3. gūzen no ongaku
B4. Way Home
B5. The Adventures of nicely nice (Ending Theme)

Vivid Sound/High Contrast HCR9711
Out now (11/27), ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV

Pizzicato Five "À Tokyo / Playboy Playgirl" (7")
ピチカート・ファイヴ「東京の合唱／プレイボーイ・プレイガール」

7" of two songs selected from the "Pizzicato Five On Demand" digital series. Also included on the "pizzicato five in hi-fi" CD album.

A. À Tokyo
B. Playboy Playgirl

Nippon Columbia COKA-90
Out now (11/27), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Original Love "Sunny Side of Original Love" (2LP)
オリジナル・ラブ「SUNNY SIDE OF ORIGINAL LOVE」

Greatest hits album of Toshiba EMI years, first time on vinyl.

A1. Scandal (1993 New Recording)
A2. seppun (Kiss) (Album Version)
A3. hohoemi ni tsuite (look at me, look at you)
B1. Let's Go!
B2. Deeper (1993 New Version)
B3. Deep French Kiss (1993 New Recording)
C1. Wall Flower
C2. Million Secrets Of Jazz (1993 New Recording)
C3. The Venus (1993 New Recording)
D1. Sunshine Romance (1993 New Version)
D2. Let's Go! (Cosmo-Phase Mix)
D3. tsuki no ura de aimasho (Let's go to the darkside of the moon) (1993 New Recording)

Universal Music UPJY-9193/4
Out now (11/27), ¥4000 (excl. tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower (Japan only)

Towa Tei "EP" (12")
テイ・トウワ「EP」

"EP" to close the year 2021, follow-up of album "LP". Mastered by Yoshinori Sunahara, artwork by Tomoo Gokita. Clear purple vinyl.

Side A (= Side2)
A1. BIRTHDAY LONG
A2. BOING

Side B (= Side1)
B1. MACHINE MOTHER
B2. STUPID QUESTION
B3. RISK SOME SOUL 2021

Voltage Unlimited Inc. MBEP-2101
Out now (11/27), ¥2480 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV

Towa Tei "SUPER CROOKS (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE NETFLIX SERIES)" (12")

Soundtrack of the anime series, of which all the music is by Towa Tei. Also available on CD (CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records).

A1. ALPHA
A2. JOHNNY
A3. SEXY KASEY
A4. SUPER CROOKS
A5. SENSE OF CRISIS
B1. SUGAR
B2. MOSS COVERED ROOTS
B3. KASEY
B4. INTRIGUE
B5. BASTARD
B6. AWAKENING

Nippon Columbia / Better Days COJA-9443
Out now (11/27), ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

COUNTJOKE "Love Step" (7")
冗談伯爵「愛の特区」
(Japanese title "ai no tokku")

Brand new song! The B-side is the album version of "Pink Shadow" (Bread & Butter cover). A download code is included. The new song can also be found digitally (Spotify, , YouTube Music).

A. Love Step
B. Pink Shadow (Album version)

Vivid Sound / High Contrast HCR9712
Out now (11/27), ¥1650 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV

Takako Ohta "Delicate ni suki shite / mahō β" (7")
太田貴子「デリケートに好きして / 魔法 β」

Two songs from the new album "Voice of Angel" sound-produced by ayU tokiO.

A. Delicate ni suki shite
B. Magic β

Solid Records SOLID-49
Out now (11/27), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Hideki Kaji "Mini Skirt" (2LP)
カジヒデキ「MINI SKIRT」

First vinyl release of Hideki Kaji's first album, with one side of added bonus tracks!

A1. LA BOUM ~ MY BOOM IS ME ~
A2. MUSCAT
A3. BABY BABY, ME ME ME
A4. FOREVER YOUNG
A5. TOKYO TO LONDON
B1. LIPSTEREO
B2. WEEKENDERS
B3. HEART
B4. POP! CUTE! SWEET!
B5. YOU AND ME SONG (FOR KINKS)
C1. EGGSTONE
C2. SIESTA
C3. GREEN RAMBLER
C4. HERE IS OUR STREET!!
D1. WATER (Bonus track)
D2. Theme from First Question Award ~ High School toko hen ~ (Bonus track)
D3. 77ninbun no Coffee dai (Bonus track)
D4. HEY HEY BABY POP (Bonus track)
D5. sasayaka dakeredo, yaku ni tatsu koto ~ Acoustic Version (Bonus track)

Blue Boys Club / AWDR/LR2
Out now (11/27), ¥5000 (excl. tax)
Order: disques blue-very, Jet Set, HMV

Kaede "Cycles" (7")
Kaede 「サイクルズ」

Latest single "Cycles" on 7".

A. Cycles
B. ((( escape )))

T-Palette Records TPRV-0058
Out now (11/27), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

RYUTist "Falsetto" (2LP)
RYUTist 「ファルセット」

2LP edition of latest album "Falsetto".

A1. GIRLS
A2. ALIVE
A3. kitto, hajimari no kisetsu
B1. Nice Pose
B2. suki dayo...
B3. Sensitive Sign
C1. zettai ni zettai ni zettai ni GO!
C2. aozora Signal
C3. jikan dayo
D1. mujūryoku Fantasia
D2. haru ni yubikiri
D3. tasogare no Diary

Penguin Disc PGDV-0003
Out now (11/27), ¥5000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV

Nagisa Yoko "Yoko Elegance" (12")
渚ようこ「YOKO ELEGANCE」

Vinyl edition of the 2002 album produced by Yokoyama Ken, of which the music was performed by Crazy Ken Band. For bonus track, a duet of Nagisa Yoko and Yokoyama Ken from a show at Shinjuku Liquid Room in 2002 is included in 45RPM.

A1． New Tokyo
A2． Sham-neko o daite
A3． Beautiful Yokohama
A4． Eye Catch １
B1． kono mune no tokimeki o
B2. dai 3 Keihin
B3. Eye Catch ２
B4. kakkoii Boogaloo ~ Shinjuku sodachi (Bonus track)

Japan Record PLP-7757
Out now (11/27), ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Amazon, HMV

Natsu Summer "shiosai Sunset" (7")
ナツ・サマー「潮騒サンセット」

A song from the recent compilation "HONEY meets ISLAND CAFE: Sea of Love 6", produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryusenkei).

A. shiosai Sunset
B. shiosai Sunset (Instrumental)

Incense Music Works IMWVR1006
Out now (11/27), ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Ban Hiroshi "Music is My Life" (12")
バンヒロシ「Music is My Life」

LP edition of a selection from the recent 2CD album.

A1. Smash tengoku
A2. tokimeki Hillbilly Train
A3. dengeki Psychic daisakusen
A4. suttobi Hiroshi Gojūsantsugi
A5. Capuccino Baby
A6. asayake ni hikaru Rock☆Star
B1. atasha Rock 'n'!
B2. 50 Blues (Sayoko-daisy MIX)
B3. Louie Louie kibun de
B4. konya wa Rock With You
B5. suttobi Hiroshi Gojūsantsugi (Groove Unchant MIX)

Bambiphone Records / Tuff Vinyl TBV-0020
Out now (11/27), ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV

The Neatbeats / Flower Companyz "Rock Town Baby / That's All Right" (7"/CD)
THE NEATBEATS / フラワーカンパニーズ「ROCK TOWN BABY / ザッツオーライ」

Split single of The Neatbeats and Flower Companyz. Also released on CD at the same time (Amazon, HMV, Tower (Japan only)).

A. ROCK TOWN BABY / THE NEATBEATS
AA. That's All Right / Flower Companyz

Majestic Sound Records / Chicken Skin Records CSMS-1
Out now (11/27), ¥1636 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

eill "Plastic Love" (7")
eill 「プラスティック・ラブ」

Covers of Mariya Takeuchi.

A. PLASTIC LOVE
B. yume no tsuzuki

Smile Company SCR-001
Out now (11/27), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Harry Hosono & The World Shyness "Flying Saucer 1947" (12")

Vinyl re-issue of the album first released on CD in 2007, and once released on vinyl in 2013.

A1. PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA
A2. THE WAYWARD WIND
A3. BODY SNATCHERS
A4. FLYING SAUCER BREAKDOWN
A5. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
A6. MIRACLE LIGHT
B1. MORGAN BOOGIE
B2. POM POM JOKI
B3. SPORTS MEN
B4. SHIAWASE HAPPY
B5. YUME-MIRU YAKU-SOKU
B6. FOCAL MIND

Speedstar Records VIJL-60255
Out now (11/27), ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

You & Explosion Band "Lupin III: The First 'LUPIN THE THIRD ~THE FIRST~' ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK" (12")
You & Explosion Band 「映画『ルパン三世 THE FIRST』オリジナル・サウンドトラック『LUPIN THE THIRD ～THE FIRST～』」

Soundtrack of the latest "Lupin the 3rd" movie.

A1. ESCAPE IN JET BLACK
A2. THEME FROM LUPIN III 2019
A3. BUONO!! BUONO!! 2019
A4. THEME FROM LUPIN III 2019 ~ Playback '80
A5. DANGEROUS TEMPTATION 2019
A6. YOUNG PASSION OF LAETITIA
A7. DANTAI SAMANO OTSUKIDAAAAA 2019 Part II
A8. LOVE SQUALL 2019 ~ Sweet Invitation
A9. CHASING IN THE DARK 2019
A10. SAMBA TEMPERADO 2019
A11. ZENIGATA MARCH 2019
A12. GIFT ~ Scene In The Sunset
A13. ZERO GRAVITY
A14. THEME FROM LUPIN III 2019 ~ Gotcha!
B1. THE NAME IS ECLIPSE
B2. FLIGHT TO EVILNESS
B3. ZANTETSUKEN 2019
B4. WICKED EVOLUTION
B5. FAITHFUL SERVANT
B6. THE EMPIRE FOR ADOLF
B7. THEME FROM LUPIN III 2019 ~ All For One
B8. LAST COUNTERATTACK
B9. SUPER HERO 2019
B10. GIFT　feat. Lyn Inaizumi

Lupintic Label / Vap VPJG-31016
Out now (11/27), ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Three Berry Icecream "Rainbow mountain road"