Record Collectors January 2023 Japanese BOOK

2022/12/15

[Feature] David Bowie “Hunky Dory”

David Bowie's 1971 release of Hunky Dory was the beginning of his breakthrough. Before making this work, he visited the United States and got the idea to write a song dedicated to his idols such as Andy Warhol, Lou Reed and Bob Dylan. Bowie worked on songwriting calmly, and this work produced included "Changes" and "Life on Mars", which are representative works. Taking the opportunity of "Divine Symmetry", which is a compilation of sound sources such as demos and live performances from 1971, I would like to once again shed light on this era full of creativity.

■ Creativity inspired by his first visit to the United States (Shunichi Otaka)
■ Deciphering Albums Showing Diverse Expressions (Mamichi Torii)
■ A world of lyrics with both eccentric ideas and sad beauty (Junko Asahi)
■ David Bowie's "America" ​​seen from politics, economy and fashion in the 70's (Kenichi Aono)
■ Beat, SF, Warhol... What is the counterculture that created the ever-changing view of the world? (Machizo Hasegawa)
■ "Hunky Dory" Song Guide (Kenzo Saeki)
■ Commentary on "Divine Symmetry" (Akihiko Takeda)
■ "Moon Age Daydream ~ Daydream of the Moon World ~ Soundtrack" (Tasuo Murao)


[Feature] The Cure "Wish"

Since their debut in 1978, The Cure has built a unique career by fusing a dark worldview expressed as "Goth" with a pop sound that contradicts it. His music has passed through the alternative rock of the 90's and has a great influence on today's musicians. Recorded No. 1 in the UK / No. 2 in the US, the 1992 masterpiece "Wish", which is regarded as one of their musical and commercial peaks, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Looking back on the progress and achievements while touching the sound source.

■ The Cure History (Onoshima Univ.)
■ The contemporary significance of a band that had a great influence on goth aesthetics but did not fit into it (Mamoru Goto)
■ "Wish" Song Guide (Okamura Shino)
■ 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Commentary (Miki Tayama)
■ The Cure's influence on modern times (Mizuki Ashizaki)


□ Guns and Roses
30th anniversary deluxe edition of "Use Your Illusion", which was released simultaneously in 1991 and monopolized 1st and 2nd place in the US and UK (Masahito Funabiki)
□ Frank Zappa
50th anniversary box of two Zappa-style jazz rock works "Waka/Jawaka & Grand Wazoo" (Masao Ishikawa)
□ Queen
A special collector's edition of "The Miracle", which is positioned as an "Abbey Road" work (Yoshio Tachikawa)
□ Contemporary Records
High-Resolution CD reissue of a work from a prestigious label that represents West Coast Jazz (Koji Murai)
□ Victor Treasure Archives
An anthology (Kenichi Yasuda) that summarizes the works of Victor, a composer and lyricist who enriched the "Showa culture"
□ Ichiro Araki interview
On the occasion of the publication of the autobiographical novel "As if there are stars in the sky", I listened to the solitary philosophy of life, human beings, and music (Yoji Takaoka)
□ "Asia"
Four reissues, including an image album produced by Kingo Hamada, will be re-evaluated from the perspective of "obscure" (Tsunao Kadowaki)
□NOBODY
A reissue of the 80's work that reaffirms the diverse charm of a songwriter/rock band (Yuichi Gamo)
□ Mari Sugi
Commemorating the 45th anniversary of his debut, a 6-disc set box featuring a wide range of provided songs has appeared (Yoshiaki Katashima)
□ Santana
Japan's original project SACD multi-hybrid version 5th is the 1972 work "Caravanserai" (Masayoshi Kondo), which is also called the masterpiece.
□ label
11 live album titles centered on talented singer-songwriters such as Billy Joel and Jackson Browne (Akihide Nakamura)
□ Kiss
40th Anniversary Edition of "Creatures of the Night" (Tetsuhiko Sugihara), a turning point in the resurgence of heavy metal
□ Whitney Houston
"Japanese Single Collection" and a biographical film look back on the trajectory from multiple perspectives (Yoriko Kawachi)
□ Elvin Jones
Unreleased live album "Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub" (Kazunori Harada)
□ Tulip
Powerful band sound and craftsmanship will move your heart Best album + unreleased sound source "Tulip Garden & Backyard" (Ryohiro Hiramatsu)
□ Naked Larrys
Rare compilation "OZ DAYS" reissue of 3 rare official sound source collections when Takashi Mizutani was alive (Mamoru Koyama)
□ Dream Theater
Valuable live performance in 1996 appeared as the 15th official bootleg (Masahito Funabiki)
□ Bob Dylan
"Greatest Hits Vol. III" is the first analog version in Japan (Shinichiro Tatsumi)
□ Listening to vinyl records with Rega Planar 1 mk2 Walnut
The popular walnut color appears in the series that has a reputation for cost performance (Isasuke Tanaka)


REGULAR CONTENTS
◆ Reissue Album Guide
A detailed introduction of old sound source compilations, reissue albums, and video works in a wide range of genres released in Japan and overseas. Not only the music itself, but also the quality of the remastering and packaging will be thoroughly checked by the writing team with a wealth of knowledge.
*This month's release information... We will inform you as much as possible about the schedule of paper jackets, production limited editions, etc.
* New Album Pickup: Recommended new albums selected by the editorial department, from veteran new works to up-and-coming newcomers
◆ Info Station: news, book reviews, etc.
◆[Series] Music Goes On Akatsuka/South Penguin (Yuji Shibasaki)/Portrait of British Rock (Shuji Tomioka)/Steve Cropper Remembers (Mitsutoshi Inaba)/Lost Americana from Victor Herbert (Takahashi Kentaro) / Chotto Ippuku (Comoesta Yaegashi) / DJ Fukutake no Yurumix 7” / We Here New Sounds (Akihiko Takeda) / Kazumi Akaiwa's Overseas Edition DVD & Blu-ray Rock Video Information / First Edition (Ichiro Shinbo) ) / Koji Wakui's analog odd listening party / Legendary LIVE in U.K. (Photo: Ian Dixon)

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